RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2033, 10 November 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. 0. Strode, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Francis Hannigan, Francis Johnston, and David M'Connell were lined 10s. John Dale was fined 20s, Mary Beddings 40s ; and Catherine Brown L 5, or, in default, fourteen days’ imprisonment. MINOR OFFENCE. Mary Reddings, for wilfully damaging the uniform of Constable Henderson, was ordered to pay the amount of the damage done, L2, and fined 20s, or, in default, ten days’ imprisonment. VAGRANCY. Robert Rogers, alias Granville, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. It appeared from the evidence adduced that the prisoner had been in the habit of going to boarding-houses, and obtaining board and residence on the faith of his representations that he was either in the employ of Mr Hassell, grocer, George street, or Messrs Calvert and Campbell, Princes street. In some places he would stay a few days, in others for a week, and then decamp suddenly.—lt was proved by a member of the firm of Calvert and Campbell that the prisoner had never been in their employ ; and Mr Hassell stated that he had only been in his employ for a week, and not during the period that the offences he was charged with were committed. The prisoner was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment, with hard labor. pawnbroker’s license. The application of Michael Levy for a pawnbroker’s license was granted. Civil Cases, extended jurisdiction. D. Ross v. T. Evans.—Claim for L6O 6s. Judgment by default. Jones v. Stumbles.—Claim for L3O for rent. Mr Stewart, on behalf of the defendant, objected to the reception of the memorandum of the agreement produced, on the ground that there had been no evidence of the cancellation of the stamp.—After argument, the Magistrate said he was at present inclined to the view that a non-suit must be given in consequence. He would, however, consider the point, and give his decision on Wednesday. A. G. Allan v. Wm. Freeman, was a claim for L 27 9s, the defendant’s half share of the coat of fencing land. Mr Stewart for plaintiff aud Mr Wilson for the defence, ’fhe case was heard some six weeks ago, when it was pretty fully reported. The plaintiff was nonsuited, with costs. D. Smith v. Geo. Blyth, was a claim for LIOO, damages for the wrongful possession of three horses. Mr Macassey for the plaintiff ; Mr Ho worth for the defendant. The case was proceeding at a quarter-past four o’clock. The case of Grey v. Proudfoot was ad* journed by consent until Monday ; and the case of Packham’s Trustees v. Ross until Friday.