AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 254, 24 December 1878, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, Dkc 20. (Before Justin Ay liner, Esq., R.M.) Civil Case, chappem, v. jonks. Claim, £25 17s 10d. damage done by a bush fire alleged to have been caused by defendant. E. Chappell, the plaintiff, deposed that on Nov. 10 the tire came on to his land. The fire was lighted by Jones and his son. By the Bench : The fire came from defendant's land. 11. S. Bushell had been called in to examine the scene of the fire and to assess the damage. Had done so on Nov. 22. He valued the property destroyed at £25 17s 10d. The fire seemed to have commenced on Jones' land about twelve or fourteen chains from Chappell's boundary. W. Curry said he had no .fires on'his land. He saw a fire on Nov. 10. B. Peterson deposed that defendant acknowledged having lighted fires on the 2nd November. On the 6th and 7th he said he had made up heaps. Mary Chappell gave evidence that Jones had told her that he had lighted fires on the 7th, 9th, and 10th of November. The fire came in and burnt plaintiff's fence. Defendant's evidence was to the effect that the fire which did the damage was started on the 16th November. He lit a fire on the 10th. On the 11th he saw neither fire nor smoke. He did not start the fire on the 16th. Was not able to be out on that day. The damage to Chappell was done on Sunday, 17th, not Sunday, 10th. The case was adjourned till Tuesday, the 24th inst., for further evidence. The Court then adjourned.

Satuuday, Dkc. 21. (Before Justin Aylmer, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. William Thompson, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. The Court then adjourned. ;

Monday,. Dec. 23. . (Before Justin Aylmer, Esq., R.M.) DWJNKENNESS. • James Burns, alias Black was fined 10s for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. OBSCENE .LANQim-QE. Mary Brough was dharged with using abusive and obscene language to Susan Kenny. ; , Defendant was ordered to be bound over to keep the peace for twelve months, herself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each. In default, one month's imprisonment. The, Court then adjourned.

The Berlin National Zeitung says that Russia, being satisfied that the Affghan war must result in a British victory, does not contemplate intervention or interference while hostilities last, but intend to claim a voice in the settlement of terms of peace. Eussia will not consent to, the annexation or destruction of Affghanisian, iior to permit the acquisition by England of a position commanding the Pasa or Passes of Balkh.

WAINUI SCHOOL. + ■ The following are the statistics of the attendance at tha Wainui private school from February 15 to Dej.-eiqber VJ :— ' »2 i -JL — r= NAM ES—Boys; '~.t% a .fl , ■ ;•- s = ' tP - - Tboinas Tiirner 321 314 Win. Turner ' ' ~ VA'i Wm. Warner ' f „ ;'»I0 Joseph Bates „ 00."] Ales. M-Donald... ... „ 293 David Bates ".. ■ 286 M'Donald... ... ,„ . 270 John Turner ... ... ~ 271 Wm. Barrett „ 255 Enoch Barrett ... ... „ .249 John Newbegin „ " 170 Win. Trigg... ... ... ' -258 194- • Allan M'Donald,.. ... 204 -192 Frank JPerham.-. 132 . 129. Thomas Perham... ... „ 128 James Everett 1)2 88 Girls. Louisa Warner 321 317 Sarah Warner ,", 311 Nellie Bates „ ' 310 Annie Warner ... ..... 306 Maria Jordan ... ... „ 301 Caroline Bates ... ... „ 28!) Maggie M'Donald ... ~ 283 Mary M'Donald :.. ... „ , 277 Maggie Turner ... ... „ 241 Mary Newbegin... ;.. ■ „ 233 Fanny Phillips ... ... ~ 199 Eliza Phillips „ 198 Kate Murrett 125 Mary Phillips 318 207 Louisa Bates ... ... 213 207 Mary Warner 176 166 Fanny Perham ... ... 12G Bri8 r i Caroline Perham ... „ 82 Mary Perham ~ 76 Louisa Everett ...... 92 , GO