MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2501, 13 April 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRIST CHURCH. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. [Before B. Beetham, Esq., B.M.] Drunkenness. —Hush McFedera was fined 10s, or in default to be imprisoned forty-eight hours with hard labor.—For first offences three men were each fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Civil Oases. —Marlin v Holmes, claim £6 19s for goods (ironwork) supplied to one Bradshaw. Mr Joyce appeared for defends*!. Plaintiff alleged that defendant had guaranteed payment of the account. Defendant denied this statement, and there being no evidence to support the claim, plaintiff was nonsuited with costs of court, and solicitor’s fee, £1 Is. Wilson v Jemmet, claim £1 2s for dressmaking. Judgment for plaintiff with coats.—Staples v Dodd, claim £2 2a for coals supplied. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. —Martin v Borthwick, claim 8a for rent. Judgment for plaintiff with coats. —Marlin v Stewart, claim £6 12a, the cost of sinking a well. Defendant admitted the debt, but being a married woman pleaded coverture. Mr Loughrey appeared for defendant. Plaintiff was nonsuited with costs. — Judgments went by default for plaintiffs in Mason and Struthers v Bray, £1 11s 8d : O.ty Council v Scrivener, £1 7s 6i ; Thomson and Co. v Bloxam, £3 10s ; same v Collings, £4 10a ; same v Jones, £3; Thompson v Grant, £4 5s 6d; Eeeoo v Rountree; 13a 6d ; same v Hussey, £l4 14s; Perry v Sutton, 13s ; Phillips v Carroll, £1 10s ; Staples and Co, v Milburn, 12s 6d ; Percy v Carr, £1 10s; Staples and Co. v MoMasters, £2.—Judgments went for plaintiffs without opposition: George v Deßourhel, £3O 15s 6d, and Martin v Phillips, £5 'l3s.—Knapp v Qrcengoe was adjourned'till April 19th ; Mason, Struthers and Co. v Hamilton and Thomson ▼ McWilliams till April 20th, LYTTELTON. Thursday, April 13. [Before J. Ollivior, Eeq., B.M.] Refractory Seamen. —F. Finnimore, a seaman belonging to the ship Roman Empire, was charged with being drunk and with leaving the ship without permission. He pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sent to prison for seven days, James Kinsman, belonging to the same ship, pleaded guilty to being a deserter, and was sent to gool until the ship sails. J. Williams, for being absent without permission, was similarly dealt with.

Failing to Pat an Oedbb ov thb Court. —Samuel Northey, charged with being in arrears of his payment for the support of a child in the Industrial School, was cautioned to be more prompt in paying a sum of 5s weekly into Court, the case to stand over for one month or to May 16th. Civil Business. —Hollis and Williams v Vickers, claim 4i 8d ; judgment by default. G. B. Philp v J. Inglis, £2 10s for the amount of an advance note received by plaintiff from one of the men reported to have shipped on board the Marlborough for London. Defendant wan agent for the vessel, and produ# d a list of the men who left in the ship, signed by the master. The advance note was put in evidence, but it was not addressed to Mr Inglis, nor accepted by him. The Bench gave judgment for the defendant.