RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 227, 17 March 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, March 13, 1874. (Before IF. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., JR. M.) POLICE oases. '/ v Thomas Trcvathan vvaa charged on the infermation of the police with being drunk on the 10th instant. No appearance of defendant. Fined 20s. 11. Herbert was similarly charged by the police. j n this case also, there was no appearance of defendant. Fined 20s. Jane Wilson charged William Batten with assanltipjg her on the night of the 4th inst. Mr F. ,T, Wilson appeared for complainant, and Mr J- R, Cowan for defendant. Mr Cowan admitted a ?sault, but pleaded extreme provocation snffi-' c >ent to 'justify it. The complainant was then c alled, and gave evidence as to the time and manner of the assault. A statement was also made by the defendant. The particulars of the evidence and of the statement are alike unlit for publication. The Bench held that the nsassault was proved, and lined defendant £2 10s., with costs of Court.—After the judgment was given, his Worship called Sergeant UtffsdlS’atton-, tioti to'the state of things which had' been dis-i closed hy the case, and characterised the house] ihf. the 'complainant as one which ought not to he allowed to exist. . Sergeant Cassels explained that several eliorts had been made by the police against the complainant, and that she had been fined on one occasion £lO, and on another £SO, for selling liquor without a license ; she had also been lined £5 for keeping a. disorderly house The matter was then allowed to drop, the Bench advising the Sergeant to still keep his eye in Mrs Wilson’s direction. Mr G. W. Goodger was charged with allowing a.nuisance to exist on his premises. Defendant appeared, and admitted the offence, pleading, however, that he had been so busy with harvesting work,that he had been unable to,remove the offence complained of. The Bench decided to allow Mr Goodger forty-eight hours to remove the nuisance complained of.. CIVIL CASES. Stephen Bodasei v. Owen Fierce.—Claim £4O, for damage done to his registered dam hy defendant’s pigs. M" Cowan appeared for defendant, and stated that the case was settled out of Court. C. Cooper r.rJ. Mitchinson.-—Claim £O2 7s. Mr F. ,). Wilson appeared .for defendant, plaintiff appearing for himself. Mr Wilson pleaded as bar to .the,Court’s jurisdiction, that there was an unliquidated account greater in amount than could crime.within the jurisdiction of the Conn. After hearing the nature of the case, the Bench advise?}, the. plaintiff to ,take advice upon the case, and biing it in a higher Court. K. Fre! sch v. Aim Box. —Claim £lB 355., for painting done ito her premises. Mr Cowan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Wilson for defendant; Mr Wilson pleaded not indebted, -evidence was heard, which resulted in a judgment for plaintiff in full, with costs., { Ah 'J ong v. Helen Davidson.—Debt of los. There was no appearance for either party. LICENSE TRAN.SEEK. The application of Anders Olsen for a temporary transfer of his hotel license to A. 11. Jagg tr, was granted. «■ Saturday, March 14, 1874. (Before I. Loujknan, Esq., J. F.) Michael Sharkey and Archibald Nesbitt were charged with being drunk and committing a breach of the pence on the morning of Saturday, the 14th inst. They were each fined 405., for being-drunk, and the charge of committing a breach of the peace was withdrawn.