RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3598, 23 January 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day. (Beforo Captain Preece, R.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Glover pleaded guilty to a charge of furring made use of obscene language in a public street, and Avas fined £1 and costs, or in default to be imprisoned in Napier gaol for tliree days. DEUNKENNESS. Barney Donnelly was charged by Constable Forster Avith haAing been drunk in Napier yesterday. The prisoner donied the charge, and stated that the constable folloAved him along the street shoving him, and afterwards took him in custody. Constable Forster deposed on oath that the accused Avas drunk, and nearly fell on the road several times. He was staggering about so that Avitness arrested the man. Robert Moftitt, night watchman, gave corroborative eA-idence with respect to the prisoner staggering along the street. The man Avas othcnA'ise quiet, and was annoying no one. His Worship said it was evident the man was drunk, but as he had behaved himself quietly he would be discharged with a caution. CIVIL CASES. Cullen v. Ncagle.—Claim £1 16s Bd. Judgment for the plaintiff, by default, with costs 19s, and expenses of Avitness 4s. Robinson v. Clery.—Judgment debt £2 13s 3d. The defendant failed to appear. Plaintiff was examined by the R.M., and an order was made that the amount be paid on or before February 2oth, or in default the defendant to be imprisoned for one month iv Napier gaol. Simpson v. Sturm.—Claim £7 for services rendered. Mr Lascelles for the plaintiff, and Mr Lee for the defendant. Defendant had paid £2 3s 6d and 6s costs into Court, but denied any liability for the balance. The services had evidently beeu rendered to his (defendant's) father. Judgment AA-as givon for £6 13s 6d, AA'ith costs 16s, and counsel's fee £1 Is. Same v. Dennett.—Claim £35 for carpenter's tools detained and pair of hands. Mr Lascelles for the plaintiff, and Mr Lea for the defendant. The defence was that Mr Dennett had no charge or control of the tools. With respect to the pair of hands it was denied that they CA'cr belonged to the plaintiff. After hearing- evidence the plaintiff Avas non-suited, A\"ith costs to the defendant, also witnesses expenses andfcouusel's fee, £5 Is in all.