RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 466, 24 March 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. CLYDE.

Tuesday, March, 21. (Before Vincent Pyke, Esq., R.M.) Francis Beacli was charged with being dnink and disorderly, destroying the blankets in his cell, and being a habitual drunkard. The Bench sentenced lira, on the first charge, to three days’ imprisonment, with hard labor, in Clyde Gaol; on the second, to one month ; and on the third, to three months’ incarceration in Dunedin Gaol, with hard labor. Knox v. Hamilton.—Claim for £ls 155., eleven weeks’ wages as a farm laborer. Judgment for plaintiff for £8 15s, with costs.

Brough v, M‘Arthur.—Chini for damages for the illegal impounding of ahorse. Mr. Wilsm for defendant. Mr. Brough stated that his horse had been impounped on the 20th of February hy defendant. He had paid the poundage fees and damages under protest. He brought the present action merely to try the question whether the farmers of the Wai Keri Eeri Valley could legally impound. Mr. Wilson contended that the summons had been improperly laid, and that Mr. Brough, having paid the fees, could not come into Court. The Resident Magistrote'took time] to consider the point, at the same time stating that no one could impound unless the land they occupied was enclosed hy substantial fences. Mr. Brough said he was satisfied. He merely wished an expression of opinion on the matter from the Bench. The case was adjourned until the 28th instant.

B'air v. Kincaid, M‘Queen, and Co.— Claim for wages. Mr. Brough appeared for plaintiff. Air. Fache, on behalf of the defendants, paid £ll into Court, and applied for an adjournment to enable evidence to bo taken in Dunedin. The ease was postponed till the 28th instant; defendants to pay costs of the day.

Eitlley v. for £SO daniages, for an assault. Mr. Brough appeared for the plaintiff. The evidence of plaintiff and three witnesses went to show that, after an altercation, defendant violently attacked

plaintiff, knocking him down, and striking Irm several times. Dr. A. T. Thomson, who attended plaintiff, said he received injuries which precluded his doing any work for the time being. Defendant and his wife deposed that plaintiff used very insulting language towards him (difendant), and that he sustained the injuries in a fair stand-up tight. The Resident Magistrate considered that considerable provocation had been given to defendant, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £2O, with costs, amounting in all to £9 Ss.