MAGISTERIAL.

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MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTCHTJBOH. Wednesday, Dbcembeb 21. TBefore J. Ollivier, KM., H. R. Webb and T. Aoland, J.P.'s.] Dbdnkbnness. —For this offence, Joanna Gallagher and Jos. Gale were fined each ss, and ordered to pay cab hire. William Withell, who was said to have been suffering from the effeots of excessive drinking, and who, when arrested on the previous evening, had on him a pistol, which had been recently discharged, was brought up oharged witn lunacy from drink. The polioe stated that the result of a medical examination did not appear to warrant the man's detention, although he had evidently been giving way to great dissapation lately. He was ordered to pay the doctor's fee, admonished, and discharged. . Obscbnb Language.—H. W. Price was charged with making use of obscene language in a public thoroughfare. He pleaded " Guilty," but said he had been greatly exasperated by the behavior of a band of larrikins, who set upon him and knocked him about. He did not know what he had said at the time. He wes fined 10*, or in default to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. Application pob Pbotbotion Obdeb.— Jane Withell applied for an order for the protection of her earnings, and for the custody of her five ohildren. Sbe deposed that her husband, W. Withell, was a habitual drunkard, and she detailed several instances of his late gross oruelty. He had turned her and her children out of the house, and had more than once threatened to murder her. The order was made as prayed, defendant being ordered to contribute 30s per week for their support,

and to pay ooatn of court and solicitor's fee. Mr Joyce appeared for the applicant. Cmi Cabbs.—Ellis t Morgan, £2 15s, for medical attendance ; Mr Spaokman for plaintiff; judgment for plaintiff with costs.— Purdie v Aitkin, olaiin £4 17s for rates said to hare been paid on behalf of defendant; Mr Martin for plaintiff ; plaintiff wai unable to produoe an agreement, whioh he said had been made, and wa» nonsuited, with costß. — Emerson vDonahoe, £1 6s 6d for labor done, bricklaying, &o.; plaintiff proved that the work for whioh the olaim was made had been scamped ; judgment for defendant, with costs and expenses of witnesses, 16s 6d. — Murphy v Quin, £9 4i 6d, claim for a balanoe of an aooount ; plaintiff had not furnished partisulare, and was nonsuited.— Young v Nathan, claim £1 Bs, value of eight boxes of oranges plaoed in defendant's hands for sale by auotion. Defendant stated that he had received, put up for sale, and knooked down the goods as oranges to a purohaser, who, however, refused to tako delivery, as they were nothing but pulp. Defendant had to pay a man to remove the boxes as refuse. He had given notice to plaintiff as soon as possible, as it was found that the boxes did not contain what they were represented to do. Judgment was givon for defendant, with costs of Court and expenses of two witnesses. Permanent Investment and Loan Association v Pepper, olaim £ls 12s 3d. Judgment for plaintiffs without dispute. Matthews and Gower v Gower, claim £lO. Mr Raphael appeared for plaintiffs. Plaintiffs statod that they had endorsed a bill as an accommodation for defendant, and they had recoived no benefit from it. Defendant had failed to meet it when it fell due, and plaintiffs having paid it off now, sued for resovory of the amount. Defendant deposed that he had lent his brother, one of the plaintiffs, £5, and the bill was negotiated to pay off that sum and accommodate defendant with the balanoe, with the understanding between them that they should jointly pay off the whole. No evidence was forthcoming in support of this statement, and judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs. Ernest v Greon, sen., £1 16), for rent, was adjourned till January 4th, for the production of further evidence. Ernest v Green, olaim £1 9s, the amount of an IO U. He pleaded infanoy, but not being ready with proof, the case was adjourned till January 4th for its production. Judgmnnts went for plaintiffs by default in Irving v Grindrod, £2 2» ; Wilson v Barringer, £7 13s 6d ; Hazard v Gregory, £4 16s ; Marks v Newman, £lB 10j ; and Btenhouse v Hoffman, £3 19s. Oother v Doyle was adjourned till January 14th.