RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CAMPTOWN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1020, 2 November 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CAMPTOWN.

Wednesday, October 25. (Before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Wm. Campbell, No Town ; JohnLally, No Town ; "M. Drennan, Nelson Creek ; John Marshal, No Town ; and Patrick Diamond, Red Jack's, were charged with unlawfully exposing and keeping for sale spirituous liquors at their stores on 30th September. The information against the defendants Campbell and Marshall were proved by Constable Dorris ; those against the defendants Lally and Dennan, by Senior Constable M'Myn ; and that against Diamond, by Constable Jeffries. Messrs Perkins and Newton appeared for all the defendants. All the defendants held wholesale licenses, obtained' from the Customs at Greymouth to sell in quantities of not less than two imperial gallons. A number, of technical and legal objections were raised for the defendants, but the Bench overruled them all. A fine of LlO, with costs, was inflicted in each j case. ■ ■ ' j Similar charges were preferred against : James Molloy, Twelve-mile ; Geo. Muir, Red Jack's ; and Bernard Maguire. Messrs Perkins and Newton appeared for the defendants in these cases also. The Magistrate did not consider the evidence conclusive, and dismissed the informations. ■■- CIVIL CASES. ; ' James Molloy v. John Slattery. — A claim of L 9 for goods supplied at Red Jack's. Judgment for the plaintiff with costs. Same v. E. Clark.— A claim for L 7 6s. Judgment for amount with costs. Same v. Robert Gunn. — A claim for, L 3 19s 4d. Verdict for plaintiff for amount with costs. Same v. James Flanagan.— A claim for Ll9 16s Hd Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs. Same v. John Bull. — A claim for L 4 16s sd. Settled out of Court. Same v. James Smith. — A claim for L 54 17s Id. Verdict for amount claimed with costs. Michael Roche v. C. Hawson. — A claim for Lls 18s 10d. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. Samuel Haisty v. Daniel Hogan. — A claim for L 3 11s Bd. Settled out of Court. •John Marshall v. W. Collins. — A claim for L 7 9s 3d. Settled out of Court. Gillen and Co, v. M'Beath. — An interpleader summons to try the ownership of a mining share at Cockney Terrace, No Town. The plaintiffs obtained judgment against a person named James Smith, and the bailiff of the Court seized the above share as Smith's property. The present defendant claimed it by virtue of an absolute transfer. After a long hearing the Magistrate held the transfer to be good, and dismissed the case with costs, ordering the bailiff to withdraw. Mr Perkins for plaintiff, Mr Newton for defendants. i <