Magisterial.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 924, 4 July 1891, Page 3

Magisterial.

r-+ , Leeaton— Thursday July 8. Before R. Beetham, Esq., R. M,an 1 W. D. Lawrence, H. J. Hall, aad F. Overton, Esqa., Justices. OATTLE TB.EBPASB. J. Oarr, for a third off enoe of this nature was fioed 10s and on«(nALLEGBD POACHING. J. R. Gardiner, S. (J. Doyle, and John Leamy, were charged by Ihe police with shooting game without a license, and further with trespassing with dog and gun m pnrmit of game. W.Nixon, Junr., John Ulan, and A. T. Body gave evidence its o defendant! treepassing. Messrs Allan and Body howaver, deposed that they had given accused full liberty to «hoot on their properties whenever they chos««. A quantiiy oH evidence was adduced, and finally the Bench dismissed the charges, stating that the prosecution had failed to prove thai the accused wtre shooting without licensee and from the evidence of the witnesses the charge of trespass could not bo sub tamed. CITIL CASES. J. H. Doylo v. Couznette claim 19s 9d Judgment by defaulter amount claimec and costs. SHEEP WORRYING. John Ronnie v. Percy James, claim £( for damage done to plaintiff's sheep bj defendant's dog. W. Thasker and W. P Donald, were charged jointly ami aav«rf\U;

c wi'h tlto h'hiih oflfincs. Th«> plain tifl' statudth.it ontlieiOth oC November last, four of liis pJieop were killed, an<i as mnnv Iniunil by do ". He valued ilirpp «f £1 . enoh, three m 15*, find cwn at 7* 6d eich .. T. Redman oorrobora'ed pi lint'fijs evK'on^e as to dutnage dono to the sheep. Ilonrv I Oliapmßii gavH evidence as to their value. I For the di t'-nce, VV. P. Donild K.sid he was wiling to pny his share of thedaraeg'o. c and had offered it to Mr. Rennie Roveral 3 times, but plaintiff refused to accept ii t unless the full amount was paid. Percy } James also ea'd he had offered plaintiff £1 ] as his share, which wnsalso refused on Iho same grounds. He also said that plainHff had offered to take £1 from ouch of the ? chree defendants m full settlement. Mr. Bennie admitted having 1 oiferod to take the smaller amount m order to avoid the trouble of legal proceedings, 1 Judgment was given for 20s •ach ascninst James and Donald, and 40s against Thacker, who was also ordered to pay costs ol court, he not having made an}' 5 endeavour to come to an arrangement. ; EJECTJIKNT. ■ John Cunningham v. J. Baldwin. This was a summons for ejectment f rom 1 property at Brookside. Mr. Chamberlain appeared and said he was appointed plaintiff's pgenr. He did not produce any authority to act, and the case was struck . out. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT Was given m this suits of J. H. Doyle v. James McOlnre, claim £2 Oi 6£d, and the •ama v. J. Tuiney, claim £3 Is 3d.