RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 622, 13 January 1870, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, January 11. (Before W. H. Revell, Esq., R.M.) Destruction op Property. — Rosanna Armstrong was charged on the information of Daniel Alabaster with the wilful destruction of property of the value of 275. The defendant did not appear. ' It appeared that on the 27th ult. the defendant came over from Brannerton to the complainant's house, and without any provocation smashed a window and other property. The damage has been paid, and he did not wish to press the charge. The Magistrate said that if the defendant had appeared he might have overlooked the case, but if persons set the law at defiance they must take the consequences. Fined XOs and costs. GIVIC OASES. Judgments by default with CQ3ts :— Qleve and Lahinan v^ Ferguson, L 3 16s 5d ; M. L. Browne v. Beer, L 3 ; Davis v. Uriah Hannah, L 23 11s 3d ; Poole and Letham v. G. Cooper, L2ls ; Bell v. Towin, Lls 8s lid ; Watson and Wickes v. S. Roff, L 2 2s ; Thomas and M'Beath v. Burke, Ll 18s 6d ; Morton v. Burnetti, L 4; -Coates v. Callen and Co., JA 7s; Bullen arid Co. v. Pain, L 4 10s 6d ; Same v. Hudson ; Ryan Bros. v. Butler, L 3 8s lid. Judgments confessed :— Watson and Wickes v. Burgess, L 7 ; M'Leod v, Kennedy, Ll 10s 8cl ; Qiesking v. Norberg, L 7 2s Bd, L 4 to be paid in a, fortnight, the balance Ll per week, or in default one mouth's imprisonment. Davis v. Barroh. — Adjourned for a fortnight. Poole and Letham v. Minton. — Summons not returned. Tonny v. A. Hogan. — Fraud summons for L 3 13s 4d. Ordered to \ay 10s per week, or in default one month's imprisonment. Dale v. East. — Claim of Ll for advertising in the Melbourne Age, to find out the whereabouts of the defendant's brother, at his request. The defence was that the agreement was three insertions for Ll, and that the plaintiff had refused to show the defendant the paper in which the advertisement was inserted, although the agreement wa& that he wa3 to get a copy of the paper. The papers were produced for the first time in Court, and the defendant never Knew that the work was performed until then. The advertisement was to be in the Leader. The Magistrate said the case should never have been brought into Court, for the defendant was ready at all times to pay the amount whenever the paper was shown • him. Judgment would go for Ll for the plaintiff, but he would have to pay the costs of Court and professional cost 3, in all L 2. The plaintiff asked leave to appeal, which the Magistrate refused to g ant. Forsyth and Masters v. F. Smith, Auckland. — Adjourned for a fortnight. Thomas Bailey v. G. Perotti. — Claim of L 8 15s ; L 4 was paid into Court. Judgment was given for L 7 5s and costs. M. Kennedy v. J. M'Leod.— Claim of L 2 6s. Judgment for Ll 0s 6d and costs. Rae and Haworth v. Joseph Pellander. — Judgment by consent for L 45 and costs. Kaworia Mapo v. H. WicV. — Claim of L 4 for damage to a fence. J udgment for 10s, each party paying their own costs. Mary M'Naughton v. Alice Pearson.— Claim of Ll 17s. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. William Sampson v. Alice Pearson.— A fraud summons for L 9 19s. As this was above the jurisdiction, the case was dismissed. Greymouth Gold Mining Company v. Harry Kenrick.— Claim of L 3. Adjourned by consent of both parties until the 25th insfc. Ryan Bros. v. P. Crawford.— Claim of Llo 10s 9d. Judgment confessed. Wednesday, January 12. Assault. — Daniel Sheedy v. John White. — This was a charge of assault. The defendant did not appear. It was stated that he came into the plaintiff's bar on Tuesday morning, insulted the girl, would not leave when told, insulted some men, and when plaintiff attempted to put him out, struck at him, and tore hiß coat off his back. Fined L 2 and costs.