RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1529, 1 May 1885, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBURTON— To-day. (Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Eaq., R.M. POLICE CASES. Dkunkenness — James Hume was charged with having been drunk, and was fined 5a and costs, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment.— Wm, Knigln was charged with having been drunk on the Wakanui road, and was fined 20s and (osts, with the alternative of 48 hours imprisonment.—James H. Sutton, for drunkenness, and being illegally on premises, was fined 60s and costs, with the alternative of 7 days’ imprisonment. Vagrancy. —Peter and Margaret Johnson were brought up, on remand, charged with having no visible lawful means of support.—Constable Neil said that in consequence of certain complaints made, he proceeded to Rangitata and found both the accused asleep in an empty stable The accused said they had previously slept in a straw stack on Mr E. G. Wright’s property. The female prisoner was partly drunk when arrested by witness. —Constable Bourko said that he had seen both accused in Temuka some two years ago, and they appeared to be leading an idle and peripatetic existence They were well-known to the police.—ln reply to the Bench, accused said they had always acted honestly and had earned money lately. His Worship said they had evidently been loading a vagrant’s life, and would be sent to gaol for one month with hard labor.

Tapper v Healy, claim LI 18s CJ.— Judgment by default for the amounl claimed and coats.

Bakerv Tweton, claim LI 12slOd No appearance of either plaintiff or dofen dant.

Oit and Alcorn v Shearer and Scarlet, claim L 59 11s lOd. —Mr Purnell for the plaintiff).—The first defendant had confessed to judgment. —John Orr, one of the plaintiff), proved the liability of the defendant Scarlet, and judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs. Meech v Parkin, claim L 7 13s 4d.— Mr Crisp for the plaintiff—Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs,

Tapper v Ryel, claim 13s—Judgmen for the amount claimed and costs.

Lake v Inder, claim L 3 15s.—Mr Branson for the defendant.—This was a chim for wages,—ln reply to Mi Branson plaintiff stated that he filed his schedule some 18 months ago, and had not received his discharge —His Woiship said an undischarged bankrupt could not sue, and therefore Jip ropat non-suit ?Lintiff, without costs.