RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1374, 7 November 1884, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ASHBURTON— To-day. (Before H, 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M.)J Drunkenness. —A first offender was I fined 6a and costs with the alternative ot j 24-hours’ imprisonment. — w illiam Ham if- I ton was fined 10s anc costs with the | alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. I Vaoea'CY. — Oalvari, an Austrian, on I remand, charged with this offence, was I discharged, the police advancing no evi- I deuce against the accused. I Disorderly Person —Eliza Burke was charged with having no visible lawful means of support.—. Constable Smart deposed that the accused was a prostitute. >he had sometime ago been an employee at a brothel, out had recently started an j establishment of her own on the Wakanui road, Wiiioh was a great nuisance to the neighborhood.—Sergeant Felton corroborated the evidence of the previous witness, and the accused was ordered to be imprisoned for three minths with hard labor. Strayed Cattle. —F, Macfarlane was fined 15s and costs, for having allowed three horses to wander at large within the Borough.—S. Bernard for having allowed one horse to wander under similar circumstances was fined 5s and costs.— John Burber, for having ridden a horse across a footpath, was fined 5s and costs. Offence against the Police Ordinance.—Henry East was charged with having neglected to bury a horse which had died in bis possession. The accused was dismissed with-a caution. Unlawful Rescue. Nicholas Walsh was charged with having unlawfully rescued from H. Primmer about 1000 sheep while being driven to pound.—Mr Willing conducted the prosecution, and Mr Parnell appeared for the defence.—Mr Purnell raised a preliminary objection to the information, on the ground that no offence under the Ordinance was disclosed, and Mr Wilding submitted that the Bench hal power to amend it. Be asked that this should be done.—His Worship said that he thought he would not be justified in making the amendment, and the case was therefore dismissed. CIVIL CASES. Munro v Gale, claim of L 7 17s, —Mr Branson for the plaintiff, Mr Caygill for the defendant.—. Judgment by consent for L 6 2s. Mitchell and Turner v Hayes, claim of L 5 6s 9d.—Judgment went by default for amount claimed with costs. Moison v Kiely, claim of L2.—Mr Branson appeared for the defendant, who had paid LI into Court.—After hearing the evidence, his Worship said that the action dealt with a partnership account, and was consequently outside of his jurisdiction. The case was thsrefora dismissed. The Court then adjourned.