MAGISTRATES' COURTS.
CHRISTOHURCH. - . . Wednesday, August 12th. [Before C. C. Bo wen, Esq., R.M.] VIOLENT ASSAULT. ... , . Frank Walstead was charged with striking ' Mrs Lane on the head with a bar of iron. Sergeant Wilson deposed to the arrest of the prisoner on this charge. Inspector Buckley .told the Bench that as ••'tne* assault had only been committed that morning he had not been able to procure evidence, and would ask for a remand until to-morrow. Remanded accordingly. RANGIORA. ~...,. fVI I i'l'.l Tuesday, August 11. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., and J. ,-J 'i : *7/ : > Crosby, Esq.] CIVIL CASES. ■ ;■ J. Carter v J. Bassingthwaite, claim £l6 14s l£d;paid into Court £ll 10s. Mr Clarke for defendant. The dispute was whether or .not a. summer house had been ' erecjted by the plaintiff by contract for £B. v The evidence shewed that no contract existed judgment for plaintiff for full amount and costs, £2 19s. J. Grossman vSt G. Ryder, claim £8 10s ; no appearance of defendant; judgment for plaintiff for £7 10s, the Bench striking out; a claim of £1 for expenses allowed defendant on a former day, when plaintiff did: not appear, although-the latter said he could have shewn that defendant did not come expressly from Oxford to defend the case,; and also that he had ho defence to make.
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Globe, Volume I, Issue 62, 12 August 1874, Page 3
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219MAGISTRATES' COURTS. Globe, Volume I, Issue 62, 12 August 1874, Page 3
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