RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3460, 25 March 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wednesday, March 25. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., E.M.) % Drrjumcenness, —William Grennan was fined ss, jyith the .option of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; Alice Hawley, who stated that she only .came out of gaol on the previous day after undergoing a sentence, and that she thought ft very hard to bo “ collared ” on th.e first day pf lj.bepfcy, 40s or fourteen days’. Obscene Language. —Ellen Carbery, who was summoned to appear yesterday, but failing to do so was now brought up on warrant, was charged with making use of

indecent language in a right-o’-way off Walker street on the 28th February.— Prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and in answer to his Worship stated that she bad been in Dunedin for four months.—She furthey stated, as the reason for not appearing yesterday, that sb.e ,could not find the Court until the case oyer. -Sub-Inspector Mallard: That is quite cprrect. ssjhe was here a very few moments after the case wa* over.—His Worship : Where is this right-of-way mentioned in the complaint. Is it that celebrated right-of-way—Maohin’s?— The .Sub- nspector having replied in the affirmative, his Worship said it a-siad to be quite a nest of crime. If those who lived there did not take warning, he would have to treat them different to these in any other part of the i.’ity, and come down a little heavier on them. Prisoner would be fined 40, or fourteen days’ imprisonment. CIVIL CASKS. Epbert Efijming v. James Henry Gilligan. —Claim C 4, for ten rum kegs supplied Judgment by default fop the amount claimed, with costs. ” _ Lawrence Smith v. James Scott.—Claim Ll6, of which LlO was claimed for assault,

and L 6 for wages alleged to be due,—Mr Johnson, instructed by Messrs Sievwright •»nd Stout, for plaintiff; Mr Macassey for defendant. Plgintiff stated that on January 19 he engaged with defendant for six months as a ploughman. He went to work on the same day, and remained with defendant till March 2. On that day was stacking oats. A young horse purchased by defendant four or five days before was used for bringing in the oats. He obeyed defendant’s instruction* by tying the horse to the fence, but the animal bolted f>y being frightened by doas Defendant then came up to witness, swore at him, and kicked him. Defendant’s wife told him not to strike witness. Worked for the remainder of that day, but at night « ent to town for legal advice. Lett next day, because of the treatment he had received. Instructed his solicitors to apply for his wages, but had not been paid —Mr Macassey contended for the defence, that plaintiff was under age, and therefore could not sue for the LlO, and he also raised some other objections.—James Scott, in evidence, said the bolt was caosed solely by the negligence of plaintiff. After a short adjournment. His Worship said defendant could not sue for the ■ HO damages, and he would reserve judgment on the other point, until he bad heard the cross action.