RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 354, 5 February 1869, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURTS.

CLYDE, Monday, Feb. 1. (Before Vincent Fyke, Esq., E.M.) E. Thompson and C. Wachter were charged by D. Courtney, Bailiff to the Resident Magistrate’s Court, with rescuing pronorky seized by virtue of a warrant of dif^ps. yjpi Brough appeared for defendants, W Courtney, sworn, deposed that, on the 27th of December last, he proceeded to the Nevis, to execute a warrant of distress, and .'that the persons charged took away a saddle and other property after tho levy had been made, but that he had recovered the same. Thompson was fined 10s. and costs; Wachter was discharged cn payment of costs, ICs. J. E,eilly was charged by the prosecutor in the former case with assaulting him while in the execution of his duty. Mr Brough for the prisoner. The evidence of witnesses for the defence tended to show that no assault had been committed, but that the prisoner wa merely expostulating with the on what he considered rather rough behaviour to a female against whom the distress was levied. The Magistrate, priorto giving judgment, said he wished it to be thoroughly understood that he was bound to support tho officers of the Court in the execution of their ‘duty, and that when such officers were interfered with by either word or deed tho party interfering made himself amenable to the law. As the present assault was confined to a mild remonstrance, ha would deal as leniently as possible, and fined the defendant £5 and 11s. Cd. costs, or one week’s imprisonment. / A L E X A N D 11 A. (Before V. Fyke, Esq,, E M., and W. A. Low. Esq., J.F. Finlay and Morris v J. Have.—Claim £S 4s. 3d for goods delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and 1.35. costs. The defendant was ordered into custody till tho closing of the Court for insolence to the Bench. C. Neipcr applied for -a wholesale wine and spirit license. Adjourned for a week. WARDEN’S COURT. J. Knowles and party v. Wan Beck. — This was an action to recover damages for damages dons to Plaintiff’s head race by the defendant. Mr. J. C. Chappie, who appeared for the -defendant, applied for a non-suit on tlio ground that defendant was only a wages man, therefore not liab’o.—Adjourned fora week to allow plaintiff to amend his information. J. Haro was brought up for contempt of Court and discharged with a caution to be more circumspect in future when in the presence of the administrators of justice. CLYDE. Tuesday, Fob. 2. (Before V. Pyke, Esq., EM., and J. Hazlett, Esq., J.P. E. Carnaby v. Hu Min. Claim £3los 9d. } for goods delivered. Mr. Chin Che acted as interpreter. Verdict £3 and 9s. costs. J Thonnahlen v. J. An ’erson.—Claim £3 6d. No appearance. Struck out. W. Grindley was charge 1 for allowing pigs to wander within the bounds of the Municipality. Dismissed on payinont of the costs of Court Gs. Gd. Haitian v. Kenny. Claim for £l2 3s. Gd, Verdict for £lO 12s. Gd. and £1 9s. costs, £G Is. Cl to bo paid atonce, the balance £G in a month. •AE. Elliot was charged by tho Sergeant of •fcA’olice with carrying on his business *- a license. A license having been taken-out tho case was dismi-sed on payment of costs 11s.