RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1260, 22 May 1884, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

SOUTH R AKA I A— Yesterday. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq., RM) A Dangerous Practice. —W. Street, charged with enter! q a railway train whilst in motion, pleaded guilty.—Guard Curtia stated that Street jumped on the train when it was going about five miles an hour t,o got his newspapers. A line of 5s and costs 8s was inflicted. Breach or By-laws J. Harvey, charged with allowing a horse to be at large in the public streets, was fined 7s 6d and costs 7«- — D. Stieet, for allowing two horses to wander, was fined 10s and costs, 7s.—J. Compton, for neglecting to keep a light burning at the Railway Hotel, was fined 20a and costs 7s.— Lake, for allowing four horses to wander, was fined 25s and costa 14s. Primmer, for allowing one wander in the streets, was fined 10s and costs 7s.—J. Daly, charged with allowing a cow to wander at large, pleaded not guilty. He was fined 6s and coats 7s.—J. Sharpe, for a similar ofienco, was fined 5s and costs 7s. —J. Thompson, charged with allowing seven cows to wander at large, pleaded not guilty. W. Thompson said he was minding the cattle. The constable stated that on the 15th he took charge of the cows and shortly aft: wards the boy came up and said his ‘ather had «a»t him away

on an errand. W. Thompson was n-t present. Other witnesses having baing I called and the defendant reprimanded by his Worship for using too forcible language to the witnesses, a fine bf 17a fid and costs 8b was ordered to be paid. Civil Casks.

Braiding v damns Plummer, claim for LlB 16s, amount of dishonored order.— After some time defendant admitte I owing the money, but said he could not pay the money at once; be could pay in a month. Judgment for amount claimed, payable in a fortnight’s time, with costs. Montgomery and Co v M. C. Shepherd, claim for L 4 4» for goods supplied. Judgment for amount claimed and corta Bs. . Cox v A, Horne, claim for L 3 11a fid. Judgment for the amount and costs 11s. Ordered to nay 30s a month. 'JaylorvJ. Plummer, claim for L 7 for horse hire.—Judgment for claimed and costs, to be paid in three weeks. G. Freeman v MoKerrow and Mann, claim for wages —There was no appearance of defendants and judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs, leas the amount charged for professional assistance. .

George Walker, Charles Holmes, G. Ganaa, G. Gauston, Morris, 8. Hui.n, B. Killride, Hugh Kelly and M. Reeves also obtained judgment as above against McKerrow and Co with costs. On application J. Morris, G. Oranston and P. Kill ride's cases against McKerrow and Co ware adjourned for a month. The amounta claimed for wages reached in some cases as much as LB4.

ASHBU RTON. -To-day. (Before H C. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M.) Cbublty.—Charles Lewis wae accused of ill-treating a cow on May 2nd.—Edward Cox, clerk in the Bank of Australasia, was passing accused’s place on 2ad of May, and saw him ill treating a cow, by drawing its head close to a fence by a rope and then kicking it violently.—To accused: The cow was pulled up to the fence while be was watching. The accused wore heavy nailed boots.— Charles Bradley, clerk at the Union Bank of Australia, was in company with the previous witness on the day mentioned in the information, and corroborated his evidence.—ln defence the accused said that he had pulled the cow - up. to the fence with the object of milking her. Sad previously treated the cow with exceptional kindness, but she was a very wild animal, and kicked him severely on the occasion referred to, and he lost his temper. He kicked her, but the boots he had on were too. light to inflict an injury. —Mrs Aiewis corroborated the statement of accused.—Accused was fined 110, to be paid within four weeks, in default to be imprisoned for one month. Nbolbotino to Kbef a Light Burning John Beecher was charged with failing to keep a light burning before bis licensed house on the night of the 16th instant, but the Bench regarded Mr Beecher’s explanation as satisfactory and dismissed the charge. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given in the following case-*, with costs : -Upper Ashburton Road Board v Angus Masray, L 3 5s 8d; same v G. W. Dolomore, L 4 7s 4d; Stephens v Grant, L 3 2s 7d ; Lancaster v Hussey, L 7 2s fid ; same v Smith, L 4 Pa 4d ; Beecher v Mason, Lfi 11a ; Cambridge v Prebble, Lfi. Ashley v. Blackburn and McKerrow and Co., claim of L3s.—McKerrow and 00. had guaranteed payment for work done by plaintiff for Blackburn. The plaintiff had received an order from Blackburn upon- McKerrow and Co. for the amount of the claim, which had been dishonored upon presentation. —Mr Caygill appeared for the plaintiff, and judgment was given for the amount claimed with co.'ts. Upper Ashburton Read Board v. Gough, claim of Lfi 3a.—Mr Caygill for the plaintifl, and Mr Branson for the defendant.—Mr Branson applied fur a nonsuit upon the ground of an informality in the plaint. The plaintiff was nonsuited.