RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURTS CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 647, 11 September 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURTS CLYDE.

Thursday, Sept. 11. (Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M., and B. Naylor, Esq., J.P.) Chiu Sang was charged on the information of William Woodman for unlawfully assaulting him. From the evidence it appeared that both complainant and accused were servants in the Bendigo Hotel, the complainant as groom and accused as cook. That a dispute arose between them, whereupon accused rushed at complainant with a knife, who, to defend himself seized a broom with which he soon disarmed the “ Heathen Chinee,” at the same time breaking the fingers of his right hand. The Bench said the offence in a minor degree was proved, and would line the accused 20s and costs of Court. M'Pherson v. Hazlctt and Hastie. Claim Ll7, expenses incurred as a member of a deputation to Dunedin, on the averment of plaintiff that the defendants had guaranteed the same. Defendants pleaded a general denial of liability, and stated that by the public meeting a: which the plaintiff was appointed one of a deputation to wait on the Provincial Executive, they the [defendants were appointed Collectors to raise funds to defray the expenses ; that LIG was collected and was paid to the deputation, and that the only thing cither said with respect to paying the expenses was they would do their utmost to raise sufficient. This was the gist of the evidence upon which the Bench recorded a verdict for defendants. WARDEN’S COURT, CLYDE. —o— Thursday, Skp. 11, (Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., Warden.) Felton v. Phillippi.—Claim for damages for encroaching on land occupied by the plaintiff. Mr F. J. Wilson appeared for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed that he held about ten acres of land on tbe Clyde and Cromwell road ; that in September, 1860 ho had applied for same under the Agricultural Lease i regulations and had the same granted so v far as the Warden was concerned ; had paid LIO deposit, for which he obtained a receipt (produced). Some of the laud was, • at the time of application, held under residence areas ; had, however, since purchased their rights, paying for one L 32 ; had endeavored to get a title for the land, but so far had failed, though the Government had promised to have the same surveyed, and to sell it to him. On tho 4th instant the defendant had entered upon theland and marked out a claim, in digging the trenches of the [claim, defendant had cut up some seed beds and some early potatoes. By the Warden—Part of the claim marked out is on one of tbe original residence areas. The defendant deposed to marking out tho claim, and contended that the plaint'tf had no title to the ground, and that he had a right to enter it for nfning purposes. Judgment reserved till the next Court day. DISTRICT LANDS COURT. Charles Carson applied for Section 20, Block V, Tiger Hill district, 99 acres 3 roods under deferred payments.