MAGISTERIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1762, 9 February 1888, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBUBTON— THURSDAY. [Before Mr John OHMer, R.M,,and Mr D. Thomas, J.P.] DRUNJCEHNFBS. A first offender was 6ned 5> and costs. ALLCOKD ASSAULT Lublow y Tatker and Johoa —Mr Onsp for complainant, Mr Outbber'son for Ttfker. — Sergeant Foiton sold th»t John* bad not yet bean served with a ■amrnona. —Mr Crisp applied for a further adjournment for a fortnight — Mr Cuthbertson protested against t he an j mrnmen t, asagreit deal of fno nvenienou wasoamod to hi* client. — Mr Crisp undertook to go on with the case at the expiration of the fortnight tf not he would abandon It altogether. — The Benoh granted an adjournment on these terms. WANDBBIKO COW. John Hepbnrn was oharged with allowing • cow to wander on the Railway reserve. The defendant was orde/ed to pay the coita of the o»»e. AFFILIATION. George Wheeler wa» ohareed with nog leoting to provide for the illegitimate child of Hannah Salt of which he wan the putative father. - Mr Wilding appeared for the complainant. Defendant did not appear, and Mr Wilding stated that he had left his employment without leaving any address.— -Mr Wilding said that at the eondtuion of his case, he would ask the Bench to make an order against the accused nnder the Fugitive Offenders' AoN The parties both belonged to Christehuroh. On Ootober 13th last, the complainant gave birth to a child. The complainant's mother swore that defendant admitted bis paternity, and that defendant's mother had paid £T on his behalf. — The Bench thought the evidenoe was not sufficiently conclusive. — They could hardy adjudge the defendant the father of the child on the evidenoe before them. — Mr Wilding said that Mre Wheels, the defend* ant's mother, had oeen Bubj 09 iaed but had not appeared. In the face ol the B*»noh's opinion, he would ask for an ar j urnmeot for a week, when he would be prepared to lead additional evidence.— The adjournment as asked for was grmntad, UNATTENDED, Win. Mnnro. : fir leaving s horse and dray unattended was 6ned 30a and oosta. err l oases. Pearoe v Reid, claim £45 3s 6d for work done. Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs. Primmer v Spring la this case last Court day, judgment for £6 and costs, went »gai< st defendant by default. Mr Wilding for defendant, applied for a rehear Inp on the ground that the date on the summons was not distinct, and that defendant had mistaken "2nd" for "20th. "—Mr Cathbertion for Ptiui ■jer, opposed the application. Ha said that the date appeared on the summons m tiro places, and further that tho 20th did not fall on a Thursday, whioh was the usual Court day. — After some argument the Benoh granted the applioation for' a reheating. J Orr and Co. v Re cce, olaim £20 6s Si. — Judgment by default for the amount claimed. Tno Court then rose.