BALCLUTHA.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 166, 7 September 1877, Page 5

BALCLUTHA.

September i, 1877. '(Before J. a. Smith, Esq., .T.P.) John HoWell and Charles Kem£, two of the "unemployed^' sent fromDun^ edin to work on the railway here, were fined 5s each, for being drunk -aiid disorderly on Monday.

September ~5, 1877. 'OBefore E. H. Carew, Esq., E.M.) Thomas Morris, Henry Ayers, EdWiSac StftfiON, and William Taylor, 'another batch of the unemployed, were fined §s each, for being drunk and dis-orderly-v 'The "Police 'Stated that Sxitton !kad serve&a sentence <bf 'two yearß for horse stealing at Tokomairiro. James Sim and ThoSias Sim, two "boys of about 15 and 12 respectively, were charged on the information of Sergeant Daly with obstructing a public thoroughfare, by stretching a wire across the bridge at Balclutha on Sunday last, whereby life was endangered. James Sim pleaded not guilty, and the younger Sim pleaded 'guilty.^ . William Hope r saw the two accused on the bridge as he Was going to church on Sunday evening-, "but they moved away when they saw him coming. While crossing the bridge he found a wire stretched •across it, breast high, which he unfastened and laid lengthways on the bridge. He caught up on the boys and spoke to them about it, "but they said nothing. Gilbert M'Dougall met them coining from the bridge, and then met Mr Hope, who told him about the wire. He Saw the wire lying lengthways on the bridge. When asked if he had anything to say, the elder Sim (James) Said that lie was Crossing the bridge on 'Sunday evening with his brother^ who was a little behind him. Turning round he saw his brother tying the wire across the bridge, and told him he had better not do that, but did not 'stop to take down the wire. His Worship held that the elder boyWas equally if not more guilty than his I younger brother, who shewed his repentance by pleading guilty. He, therefore, find the younger boy Is, and the elder boy 10s— in default two days' imprisonment. Dunne y. Dabinett. — Claim /of L 2, amount 6±" dishonored cheque. Mr Henderson for plaintiff. Judgment by default j for amount claimed, and costs, LI 16s 6d. Whytock v. Weir.— Claim of L 6 ss, amount of 1.0. TJ. Mr Henderson for plaintiff: Judgment by 'default for L 5 9s 4d, and costs, LI 1A 6d. Hewitson v. Rogers. —Claim of Lll 11s. Mr Henderson for plaintiff, stated that this case had been adjourned from a previous day to see if the amount claimed was really on the way, as telegraphed. The amount had since been received, and he now applied for professional costs. His Worship allowed 10a 6d professional costs, and 2s extra costs of Court* Cltjtha Leader v. Sutherland,--Claim of Li 6s. Mr Henderson for plaintiffs. The amount claimed had been remitted by defendant to plaintiffs after Service of summons, but the costs had not been added. After hearing evidence, judgment was given for LI 3s costs of Court, Mr Henderson saying that he would not ask professional costs, the 'amount claimed being small. Henderson y. Hansen. ---Claim of L2O 9s, amount of dishonored promissory note. Mr Reid for plaintiff, W. Heftderson proved the endorsement of the promissory note to him by F. S. Canning, the payee. When the note came due it was dishonoured. Peter Hansen, the defendant, stated that he was " half on" when he gave the promissory note to Canning. He had been staying at Canning's Balclutha Hotel for about nine days, and "was on the spree il'early all that lime, Sitbsecjuently when he came to the Ferry, lie left his horses at Canning's, who would not let him take them away again until he signed the promissorynote. He'owed Canning some few pounds before that, and Canning paid part of a fine of 30s, which he had been fined for being drunk, oil another occasion. He had Ll3 when he went to stay at Canning's Balclutha Hotel for nine days, and he had paid L 2 to Canning on account. He had then gone to the races, but did not bet. He did not know what became of ■- the other Lll> but supposed he spent it. Mr Reid having addressed the Court, His Worship reserved judgment till next Court day. During the hearing of the case BKs Worship remarked that it was a pity the Licensing Commissioners Were not present in Court to hear the evidence-. John Moxhay applied for a slaughtering license. Mr Henderson for applicant —granted.