RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3486, 25 April 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Saturday, April 25. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) V AGRANOV. —WiIIiam Harris was charged by Constable Hughes with begging at the comer of Frederick street and Athol Place on Friday.—rJohn Hughes said that as he was going along George street yesterday morning, prisoner hailed him and asked him if he would, "for the love of God,” give him fid to get a loaf of bread. Witness said that an able-bodied man like him should be able to earn a living. Witness being in a hurry, was unable to lock him up at the time, but saw him this morning in custody on a charge of drunkenness, and immediately recognised him.—Sub-Inspector Mallard said that a Humber of persons had made complaints of a similar nature. One gentleman (who called on him and mentioned the matter) was also abused. He did not mean to say that prisoner was the same man.—His Worship said that such conduct as prisoner’s was without excuse. He was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment, and the charge of drunkenness preferred against him was withdrawn.

CIVIL CASE Heenan t. Miliar and Sinclair.—-Claim, LSO, for sheep trespass. The plaint alleged that defendant’s sheep on the 11th, 12th, and J3th inst. broke into and entered plaintiff’s land, Hollybrook farm, Maungatua, and that his rams there depastured, to the loss of LSO. Mr btout for plaintiff; Mr Branson Tor defendants.—Mr Stout, in stating the case, said that plaintiff had also given notice of special damages (though perhaps not necessary in this Court) and witnesses would explain the reason. Defendant’s rams got with plaintiffs’ ewes, to the latter’s detriment to the extent of Lso. Mr Branson objected to the special claim.—Wm, Heenan, the plaintiff, said he was a settler at Maungatua. He kept sheep. The defendants, who had leased a farm adjoining his property, also kept sheep. Witness kept merino ewes, while the defendants’ sheep were merino rams. Witness kept his ewes for breeding halfbreds from long wool rams. The month of April, and succeeding months, was the proper time for breeding. On Monday, the 13th inst., found four of defendants’ rams in his

property. The flock might be rained in consequence of this. Witness had 610 ewes, arid the damage done he estimated at about Lso.'—By Mr Branson ?He was not aware of any of the neighbors but defendants having sheep,—Mr Branson contended that plaintiff could not recover for prospective damages, as the ewes might’ be barren, and it spould haye been simply soughf to make defendants liable for trespass. Judgment was reserved.