RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CROMWELL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 88, 18 July 1871, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CROMWELL.

—o — Thursday, July 13. (Before Vincent Pyke, Esq., R.M)

An inebriate was lined 10s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. The same person, convicted on a charge of using obscene language, had a further penalty of 20s inflicted on him, or in default, 3 days' incarceration in Clyde lock-up. Charles Schultz, arraigned for lunacy, was remanded to ulyde for further medical examination.

Ah Kue was charged with allowing pigs to wander. Ca3e dismissed, on payment of costs. C. andW. Colclough v. Blanchard.—Claim, £5 2s. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiffs, with 13s costs. Same v. Hudson.—Claim, £lO 123 6d. Evidence of plaintiffs and defendant having been heard, his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiffs for the sum of £l2 12s, with costs; the amount to be reduced to £ll 7s, if certain casks were returned by defendant within a reasonable time.

Denis Buckley v. George Jenour.—Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £45 15s, balance of wages due for work done by him for the Phoenix Quartz Mining Company. Mr Wilson for plaintiff, and Mr Brough for defendant. The Court decided that no action lay against the party sued ; and a non-suit, with costs, was accepted by plaintiff's solicitor. William Rowe applied for permission to transfer the license held by him for the Cornish Arms Hotel, Cromwell, to Thomas Heron. Temporary transfer granted. His Worship directed that a billiard-license be issued forthwith to Mr Goodall, hotel-keeper, Bendigo Gully.