RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 781, 6 November 1865, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before the lion. A. C. Strode, 11.M.) DRUNKENNESS. John Davis, charged with this offence, was fined 20s and costs, or the usual alternative. CREATING A DISTURBANCE. Patrich Doolan was charged with having disturbed the public peace in Stafford-street on the ' sth inst. He was fined 20s and costs. CIVIL CASES. In the case of Rudd v. Levy, which had been adjourned for the piirpose of allowing the Magistrate tinie to consider the application made by Mr "Wilson on behalf of the plaintiff, to grant a re-hearing of the case, his "Worship considered there w r ere sufficient grounds for a rehearing, which will take place on Friday next. John Jones and Co. v. Arthur Briscoe I and Co., claim of £1 5s for freight. Mr j Dempsey appeared for the defendant. This claim was for freight of a case of horse shoes which were shipped in the City of Diuiediii on a voyage to Hokitika. There w-as an arrangement entered into for the payment of freight in Dunedin by the shipper, but it had not been carried into effect. Mr Dempsey submitted that freight could not be recovered as in this instance, and cited several authorities of great importance in support of his argument. The Magistrate deferred his decision until Friday. E. ff. Ward v. Albert Griffiths, Win. Towers, and others, as members of the Licensed Victuallers Society, a claim of £2O for professional services rendered. It appeared that an information had been laid by the police against several hotel keepers,- for having unlicensed bagatelle tables in their possession ; and the plaintiff was engaged, at the instance of the Association, for the purpose of watching the case on their behalf. The case was heard, and it was decided that an appeal should be made, but the plaintiff, after having partly proceeded with the matter, was requested to stay further proceedings. He now , sought to recover for the services rendered.

Judgment was given for the amount claimed, and costs. Judgment in the following cases was given for the amount claimed, and costs : John Lazar, town- clerk, v. William Cotterill, claim of £7 lGs 3d, for rates. Same v. Arch. M'Farland. claim of £lO, lor rates. Same v. Wm. Meikan, claim of £2, for rates. Judgment by default was given in the following cases for the amount claimed, with costs : Joseph Neil v. Thomas Proctor, claim of £2 4s, for work done. John Lazar, town clerk, v Wm. Justice, claim of £7, for rates. Caroline Alpeimy v. Arthur W. Palmer, claim of £3 10s, for rent. John Lazar v. Pole, Dods and Cameron, claim of £5, for rates. Same v John Ward, claim of 10s, for rates.