RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3043, 19 November 1872, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. PORT CHALMERS.

AKP-TKIjOAI'. (Before W. Thomson, Esq., J.P., and John Drysdale, Esq,, J. P.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Edward Lane was charged with making use of obscene language in George street, on Saturday night. Prisoner admitted that he might have made use of the language imputed to him, but that it was quite a mistake. The Bench characterised the offence as a very abominable one, and fined the prisoner 20s, or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. This Day. (Before A. 0. cstrope, iipq { 8.M.) CATTLE TRESPASS. Bowling v, Carey.—Claim L 2, for cattle trespass. The plaintiff, who resides in Hamilton Bay, claiimd L2 for cattle trespass dining several nights in the the months of October and November. Mr Matisford, who appeared for the defendant, admitted the trespass, but pleaded that, prior to the service of the summons, a notice had been served on tf)u pa accordance with the Ordinance, to put up a’boundary lenpo ijtho lands of the parties adjoining), but that tue plaintiff refused to assist in putting up the fence, and therefore contributed to the wrong.—His Worship considered the law clear dp fho subject; that the defendant had the power in his own hands, and iiw> if the plaintiff would npt assist ip constructing fhe fence, the defendant might 4 * t|ao whole and charge the plaintiff with one-half, provided it was done in accordance with the f'enping Ordinance. Judgment would be given for the plaintiff for JL3and costs.—After thp ffisr posal of tho case, h:s Worship very kindly tried to act the part of a mediator, and did his utmost to conciliate the parties ; but it appeared very much like trying to mix oil and water, as both of them left the Court in an o.oitA'd state.