POLICE & WARDEN'S COURTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 329, 14 August 1868, Page 2

POLICE & WARDEN'S COURTS.

(Before H. AV. Robinson, Esq.) Black 7 ?, Aug. 7 M'Conil) v. Morissey.—This was an action to recover a debt of old standing', for butcher's meat supplied. Defendant put in a set-off, but, as no notice bad been given, it was not entertained. Judgme t for the amount claimed and costs, one month allowed for payment. Two other cases were on the cause list, but, service of summons not having been proved, they were .streak out. WARDEN’3 COURT. Eohning and others v. Minton and others.—The complaint in this casts was that defendants laid not yet consplated the construction of a ra.ee at Berman Hill, granted in 1805. A great deal of cross-swearing took place, witnesses for the plaintiffs swearing that the race was not lit to carry water, and that water had not been rim into it for some time past, while, for 1.1 defence evidence was adduced that the race had been completed, and rent paid tor water as long as (wo years back. Case dismissed with costs, and oils, for expenses of witnesses. Cordon and others v. Minton and others.—Air. Chappie for complainant s, Air. Bailey for defendants. Plaintiffs complained that Defendants had refused to recognise their right to priority of i supply of water from a, creek at Co - man Hi 1, and sought to have their right of supply enforced by the Court. Plaintiffs produced a license, dated A!ay, 18(17), and defendants produced a license dated June, 18(17), also a memorandum from the Mini ig L’egistrar at Alexandra, to the effect that a certificate for the race in question had been granted to two men named Che toy and Dyer.” Defendants furl lie desposed that they had purchased the rights of Cianeev and Dyer and that when the license system came into force they had applied for and obtained the license prodneecd. 'J hj > Court held there was not sufficient cause shown to warrant it making (ho order applied for. It was evident tin defendants’ right was prior, but, though there was culpable carelessness on their part in not seeing that the license granted to them contained evidence of flic original grant to Claucey and I 'ver that was not sufficient to entail forfeiture Case dismissed, with costs, the Court refusing to allow expenses to Defendants. AV. C. Holmes v. George APCluskoy and others—Complainant in this ease asked for the forfeiture of right to a tail race in Tinker’s Gully, granted in A# April 1807. the same being not ver, ' completed. After hearing evidence on both sides at some, length, at tin; request of both parties, the AVarden reserved bis decision until ho should have seen the ground. The next day the AVarden visited the ground and decided in favor of the Defendants. A number of applications and objections were disposed of. ' A The Court rose at half past 10 p.m. POLICE COURT. Alexandra, Alt.. ]O. Sandison v Butler. Assault. This case arose out of the Alnnicipal Election on the Ist August. It appeared from the evidence that, during a controversy on the merits and demerits of the candidates. Plaintiff being one, the Defcnant struck him three times, and that, from the effects of the blows, he, the Plaintiff had been unable to work for a whole week. The defendant admitted dealing the blows, and urged in extenuation being affected with drink. Fined £3 and Costs. Same v Same. This was a second as sault on the same clav, but as it was a *

most trivial affair, tlie Bench imposed a line of 2s 6d, costs. Scott v Ballantyne. Illegal detention of a goat and kid. Mr. Chappie for Complainant. From the evidence it appeared that defendant sold a fe : male goat for twenty shillings some time since to Plaintiff, since when she had had a young one; the purchase money not having deen paid, defendant seized and retained the same. Com plainant now sought to recover the same, he being willing to pay the purchase money. The goat and kid being valued at forty shillings, the Bench ruled that defendant might keep the goat and kid, upon payment of the increased value, or must return them to Plaintiff. Defendant paid the difference between the price the goat was sold for, and its present value, and lef/'ie Court in great d'sgust. of applications and objections were disposed of. CLYDE. Aug. 11. Courtney v Pyan. Assault case ; dismissed. The Benc-h was occupied fv- a considerable time, in dealing with Applications for Agricultural Leases. CROMWELL, Aug. 12. One case of drunkenness was brought before the Bench. The delinquent was lined ten shillings. R. A. Lough nan Esq. was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace.