RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 162, 17 December 1872, Page 6

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, December 12. (Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M., and M. Fraer, Esq., J.P.) KEEPING AN UNREGISTERED DOG. Edward Thomson pleaded not guilty to a charge of this nature preferred against him by the police. Sergeant Cassels deposed that on the 4th inst. he asked defendant to show him his registration ticket. The defendant did not comply, but gave the sergeant a lot of abuse. Defendant deified ownership, but produced a ticket dated the sth inst., in the name of Archibald Burn, to whom he stated the dog belonged. The Resident Magistrate remarked that the defendant had acted foolishly in placing obstacles in the way of the police. The penalty for nonregistration was rather a heavy one—not less than forty shillings ; and considering the fact that the dog had been registered since the date charged, the Bench would advise the police to withdraw the complaint on payment of expenses. Sergeant Cassels withdrew the charge, the defendant paying 6s. Gd. costs. INFORMATION AGAINST A POUNDKEEPER. The plaintiff, James Scott, charged William Williams, keeper of the Public Pound at Clyde, for that he did unlawfully demand and take from the plaintiff, as and for damages claimed by one Ignatius Loughnau, the sum of ten shillings per head for six horses impounded on the 9th November last in the Leaning Rock Pound by the said Ignatius Loughnau or in bis name or by his instructions : contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. Mr F. J. Wilson, on behalf of defendant, pleaded not guilty. Mr Allanby proceeded to state the plaintiff’s case. On the 9th November, six horses belonging to plaintiff were driven off Mr Loughuau’s run and impounded. The Resident Magistrate heie asked if the other side would take it for granted that the horses were taken off a run. Air Wilson replied that it was a novel case, and while he had no intention of being litigiously antagonistic, he would admit nothing. The Resident Magistrate said in that case Mr Allanby would require to bring proof of the boundaries of the run. Mr Allanby said that without Mr Loughnan’s evidence he would have some difficulty in proving: where the horses were taken from. He had subpoenaed Mr Loughnau, but had not tendered his expenses, and it was therefore very unlikely he would attend. Under the circumstances, he would ask for a week’s adjournment, to enable him to secure Mr Loughnan’s attendance. The adjournment was granted, the plaintiff paying 255. expenses to defendant. A DEFAULTING LODGER. Mrs Kelly, of the Golden Age Hotel, sued j Henry Tattersfield, carpenter, for f uir weeks’ j board and lodging at the rate of 22a. Gd. a j week. Defendant, who it appeared had gone to j <he Teviot, did not appear. The plaintiff stated I that the debt was incurred twelve months ago. | Bhe had not had a chance of asking defendant | for payment before he left, for lie had gone out through a window in the middle of the night. Judgment was given for amount claimed, to- ! gether with 9s. costs : failing payment, distress. I GEORGE COCK BURN t’. T. LOGAN. Claim. JL’G 145., balance of wages alleged to be duo to plaintiff as a coal-miner. Defendant did not appear ; and judgment went by default for amount claimed, with 13s. costs and 21s. solicitor’s fee. Mr F. J. Wilson for plaintiff. LICENSES. A temporary license was granted to John ; Marsh, Bridge Hotel, fora refreshment-booth at j the Cromwell Race-course on the days fixed for | the annual races. William Parcell was granted a slaughtering | license for his premises, the Half-way House, i Nevis.