MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1686, 16 July 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Feiiiav, July 10. [Before Q-. L. Hellish, Esq., R.M.]

Deunk and Disoedhbly.—Two drunkerds were fined 5s and 10s respectively. Laeceny as a Bailee. —Graham Flowers was charged with the larceny as a bailee of fifty-four head of cattle, value £260, the property of John Davis. Mr Neck for the accused. On the application of Mr Inspector Hickson the accused was remanded to Greymouth, where the warrant on which he had been arrested had been issued, to bo brought up on the' 21st. rsJJtJBY. —Wiliism Hall, sen., was charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr Neck for the accused. On the application of Mr Inspector Hickson, the accused was remanded until Friday, the ISth instant bail being allowed in two sureties of £ICO eat h and the accused in £2OO.

LYTTELTON. Wednesday, July 16. fßefore J. Beswick, Esq., R M.]

Helelessly Deunk;—W. Stanton, presented on this charge, was fined 10s. Refusal of Doxy. — George Frederick Slater, chief officer of the barque John Knox, was presented for refusing to obey the captain. John Davis, master, stated I wont down the hold on Wednesday rnOirng and spoke to the defendant about discharging. Himada no reply, but went up out of the hold on deck. 1 ordered him to come down again, and be distinctly refused, saying, “ as long as you are there I won’t come.” This is the third or fourth time defendant has been insolent towards me, and I determined it should go on no longer, so came to Court and laid an information against him. In reply to defendant, witness said he had no fault to find with the work. Defendant in defence s aidhe objected to the manner in which the captain was in the habit of speaking to him —of being spoken to like to an ordinary seaman. Ho couldn’t tolerate Captrn.

Davis’ undignified style of treating him, and for him to coma into the hold and say, “ Here, pinch hero, and pinch there; you handle that handspike like an old cow.” The Bench thought the case had been brought rather hastily, and declined to enter a conviction against the defendant. He advised the parties to bo more amicable in their demeanor to each other, and dismissed the case, defendant to pay the costs. ashburxon! Tuesday, July 15. [Before F. Guinness, Esq., R.M.] Dbuhk AND DisOBDBBLY. —An inebriate was fined 10j and costs 2s for this offence. Civil Oases. —Clark v Friodlandor Bros., claim £l.l 4s Od; plaintiff nonsuited with costs. Orr and Co. vG. Rippongale, claim £l4 15s 8d; judgment for plaintiffs for £9 15s 8d and costs. C. Pearce vG. Pike, claim £2O 12s 6d j there being no appearance the case was struck out. RANGIOBA. Tuesday, July 15. [Before A. H. Cunningham, H. Blackett, and S. Heywood, Eaqs.l Oitil Oases. —W. Yerrall v J. Einley, £6 12s 8d ; tendered £3 12j 8d ; Mr Clark for defendant; judgment for amount paid, without costs, defendant’s costs allowed. J. Burt v J. Shepherd, £23 ; ad journed. W. J. Crothers v T. Shields, £6 8s 6d ; judgment for plaintiff. R. Hawthorne vE. Elltns, £9 18s lid, set-off £lO 13s 6d ; judgment for plaintiff, £2 4? 9d. L. Ridley vW. Sloane, 15s ; judgment for plaintiff. J. Allen v Jas. Perrin, £4 Os 6d; order made to pay in a fortnight, or one week’s imprisonment. W. McCormick v E. Watkins, £lO 5s ; adjourned for three weeks.