RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Volume 643, Issue 643, 14 August 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT CROMWELL.

EhidaV, ACt.cst 7. (Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M.) Unregistered Dog.—Thomas Wilson was, ■on the information of Sergeant Cassells, charged with having an unregistered dog in his possession although he had paid the Town Clerk, and held a registration ticket, hut as he resided outside the Municipality it was c utended that the Town Clerk had no power to receive the money, but that the same should have been paid to the Police.

His Worship : It is h’gh time that this practice should bo stopped. There can bo Iqi doubt that Clause 11. of the Otago Local Revenues’ Ordinance, 1878, only authorised the Council to raise money find collect certain taxes from persons residing or carrying on business within the limits of the Through. The Town Clerk intimated that ho had accepted the money by the direction of the Mayor, who was desirous that the question •of liability should bo settled by the Court His Worship : Your duty was to refuse to accept the fee. The Council evidently are not particular how they obtain the money, so long as it finds its way into their exchequer, and by so acting they entail extra and unnecessary work upon the Police, besides causing the public frfeat inconvenience. He would take time to consider the matter, and give judgment next Court day (to-day.)

CIVIL CASES. Yock One v. llamn Him.—This was a claim for L 9 4s 6d for opium afid horse feed 'supplied to defendant at his request. Mr Wilson for plaintiff ; and Mr Cowin for defendant. Owing to non attendance of the Interpreter the case Was adjourned until next Court day.

Ellen Doyle v. 0. W. Goodgcr.— Claim for L'S Is Cd, for wages as housemaid. Mr Cowan appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that the amount had only been paid in a ’short time before the Court opened, and no notice, in accordance with Sec. 44 of the Jt.M. Act, 1567, had been served upon him or the plaintiff, who was noW in attendance, and had that morning oomo from the Lowburn.

ilis 'Worship thought that the money haring been taken out of Court by Mr Cowan, the application came too late. Mr Cowan requested His Worship to consider the point, which he agreed to do. Ah Powv. Robertson—This was a claim to recover the sum of L 5 the value of a note, alleged to have been paid by the plaintiff to the defendant, in lied of a one pound note. Mr Wilson for plaintiff. The defendant denied his liability’-, and the case was adjourned for the attendance of an Interpreter.

Licensing Act. —Mr Cowan applied for leave for Wm. G. Smith, of the Solway Hotel, Bendigo, to absent himself for a few Inonths from his licensed house, to enable him to leave the Colony to secure property

devised to him. John Elliott Beattio was appointed to conduct the house in his absence, when the application as made was thereupon gran ted.