RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3669, 25 November 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wednesday, November 25. (Before T- A. Mansford, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenne s-.—A charge of this nature, preferred against Millicent Bussell, was remanded till to-morrow, defendant being in the Hospital; Duncan Campbell was fined 20s, with the option of forty-eight hours’ imprisonment; Mary Anne Harris, 40s, or fourteen days’. piyiL CASES. Pell v. this case, a dispute over a prize awarded by the Dunedin Canary and Poultry Association, and what is now known as “the Black and Red Game-cock” case, Mr Turton, for the pla ntiff, asked for a further adjournment, as his client was out of town. The case had almost been settled after the first adjournment, defendant going so far as to suggest that the gamecocks be a lowed to fight it out. He (Mr Turton) ws determined to have the matter settled by law, and was willing to pay the expenses of the adjournment, whatever they might be.—The witnesses for the defence, of whom there were quite a score in tHe Court house, objected to the adjournment, as they bad alreadv been in attendance three days, and had lost their work on each, while one of the committee, mere outspoken than the rest, declared that it was “ a perfect farce, which should not be tolerated, and he refused to be fooled any more.”—His Worship said that he must adjourn the case, if expens s were paid.—Mr Cook (on beaalf of defendant) : I r:'%lly cannot accede.—His Worship adjourned the'case for 3 fortnight, plaintiffs evidence to be taken at once if fie should return to town at an earlier date. N. K- Valley Road Board v. M'lntosb. Claim fid for rates. —Judgment was given by default for the amount, with costs. Allan v. M* Master.—Claim L 3 for illegally removing goods from an auction sale.— Plaintiff was non-suited. Runoiman v. M‘Lean.—Claim L 8 17s, balance qf account fqr bouse rent. Mr Turton .appeared for plaintiff and My Joyce for defendant, who paid L 7 10s into Court and disputes the remainder. The dispute was whether landlord or tenant was liable for taxes, —Judgment was given for plaintiff, wbh costs. N. E. Valley Road Board v. G. K. Turton. —ln this case, which was a claim of LI 14s for rates, the- ownership was disputed. Plaintiffs were non-suited.

Same v. Hawkins and Others.—The facts being similar te those in the previous case, the.cases were withdrawn.