RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 994, 3 October 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

Monday, October 2. (Before W. H. Revell, Esq., R.M.)

Drtjnk and Disorderly. — James Dunn was fined LI, and in default was committed for 48 hours

Assault with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm. — Edward Jones was charged with assaulting John Hamilton, oi the 25th nit., with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Sub-Inspector Hickson applied for a remand for a week, as Hamilton was net expected to recover. Mr Perkins appeared for the prisoner, and asked that he might be allowed bail, which was objected to by Mr Hickson. The case was remanded till Wednesday, bail refused.

Maintenance.— Elizabeth Lee v. James Lee. — A complaint that the defendant did unlawfully desert his wife. Mr Newton appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant stated she had lived with her husband till last week, when he refused to give her anything and stopped her credit. On Saturday morning her husband offered her a sum of money and a cottage if she would withdraw her complaint, and she did so. He had since refused to carry out the agreement. Defendant was well able to support her. Harriet Lee, daughter of complainant, stated that her father stopped all credit, and she was not able to support herself. James M'Gregor de= posed to having seen defendant kick his wife. The defendant had nothing to say in defence. 13 c called Dan Gilmour, who stated that on Friday last he saw the complainant pick up a stone, but did not know whether she threw it. An order was made for the payment of LI per week into Court.

Wilful Damage.— Elizabeth Coffey v. Margaret Taylor Birch. — A summons to recover the value of two night dresses which had been wilfully destroyed by the defendant. Mr Guinness appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Newton for defendant. The plaintiff stated that she was a washerwoman, and on the 27th ult she was hanging out some clothes when defendant reached over and tore the nightdresses off the line. They were valued at 15s each. The fence was put up by Birch. By Mr Newton : Words* had passed between them about the clothes. Mrs Birch placed some dirty bags on her line which broke, when «.*nni>i°;"<»n* * ll ~"^" me oiigs on. fcjhe considered that 15s each was a fair value. She did throw slops on defendant's ground. The defendant said that on the morning in' question she put up a line, when the complainant came and tore it down, and being provoked she reached over and tore down one of the night dresses. The defendant was fined 5s and costs, and LI damages.

Flannery v. John Mnrphy. — A claim for LI 6, money lent. The defendant was brought up on a warrant, as an affidavit had been filed that he was about to leave the colony. Mr Guinness appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant admitted the claim, but said that he had been working up at the Murray reefs, but was unable to pay anything. He had tried to sell his interest in the reef but found himself unable to do so. He did not intend to leave the colony. Judgment for amount claimed with costs.