AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 422, 6 August 1880, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, August 3, 1880, (Bki-'ot.e Jdbtin Aylmer, Esq., R.M.) DiUTNfC AND DISORDERLY! ' ' '' Thos. Alien and Stephen Shcahan were charged with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday, July 18, and using obscene language on the same day on the Akaroa wharf.--They pleaded guilty. ' Constrl'le Scott deposed to hearing a noise on the day in question proceeding

from the direction of the Government wharf. He made for tho spot, and as he approached ho saw the prisoners on the wharf ; they were very drunk, and making use of most filthy language. Several ladies t were passing at the time. By the' time witness reached the wharf the prisoners were in their boat.' Sergeant .Willis Baid several complaints had been made by ladies to their'husbands of the disgusting language made use of by prisoners on the day in question. He.aaked His Worship to inflict a, .heavy riunishment; even their own matoß in the boat had, threatened them overboard. There were ladies jh the boat.' * His Worship remarked .that it was a pity the threat had not been]£carried out. Allen was an old offender. He had been before the Bench on four previous occasions. He would fine him 40s, pr 48 hours' imprisonment; and in Sh'eehan'a case 20s, or 24 hours in gaol. civil cases. . , . .. ». i Akaroa and Wainui Road Board v Geo. Bieitmeyer.—This oase was adjourned from last week ; it was a claim for rates due for 1878. John Barwick, Clerk to the Board, said defendant had paid the rates for 1877, but had not paid for 1878. He produced, the books of the ;Road Board in corroboration ,of the. fact. t . , .Defendant said"he" h&dT a"receipt for the rates paid f by him in 1877, but not for .1878, ' ■ i ;,..;, j j\, .V : Judgment was given for amount claimed .and costs;. ';•./ .-.-';■ ; •'■-■• •;■/ H. Hewer v. J. W. Shand. . ClainxLls, iOs.—This was a claim for wages alleged to be dheiopiainUft's daughter.; ' ..Z. ) Defendant.Bubmitted that the case was out,of.the jurisdiotjon-of.the Court, as the arrangement or contract had been made in Christchurch; defendant lived in Christchurch, and all his witnesses were there.' Plaintiff produced a letter which he contended' would prove that the arrangement had been made in Akaroa. ' After considering the question, His Worship decided that the case was beyond his jurisdiction, and struck the case out. ,H« allowed defendant costs to the extent >fi£- ; " ''■ : ; "' - '" McLeod v. John Smith, Claim L 5 15s 4d.—Judgment was given ex parte for the amtmnt'claimed and costs. ; > W.-H. Wood v. Gilliatt. Claim, L2| 6s4d.- ',/ i •,,.-. "... •Defendant admitted the claim, but put in a set-off for hire land damage done to. his horse and trap by plaintiff. ■'■.' > . :. After much discussion, His Worship decided to allow the amount claimed as hire (l*sos), hut could not entertain the amount charged for damaged Judgment was given for amount claimed, less 30b... W.; H. Wood v. P. Ralfol Claim L 25 10s.—Caere adjourned till Friday. ■"■ AvßfcbttV; T. B. Chadwiek. . Claim, L 2 10s i?d;i-oaseadjourned ■• till -. the,. 10th v£ Ailgtttit.' : ' : Z ' "'• ' '''■ " ' •■•:'.; ZA ■