RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1129, 11 March 1872, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

; Thursday, March T. : (Before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Two mipers were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and disturbing the grave-like stillness which usually pervades the streets of Ahaura. One of them had deposited L 3 as security for his appearance. He did not appear, and his bailmoney was forfeited/ The other had been locked up all the previous night. He was fined 20s.- - ' i John Kirwin was charged with feloniously assaulting. Martha Woodward at Nelson Creek, in December, 1871. J A warrant was issued for the apprehension of the accused at the time the alleged assault was committed, . and he was arrested at Beef ton only last week. Sergeant .Goodall applied, for a remand. for eight days, to produce the prosecutrix. The defendant was remanded to Camptown until 13th March. Bail allowed in two sureties of LIOO each for the prisoner's appearance. .; ; : w civil oases. James Byrne v.' Michael Keeffe.— A claim of Lo7 8s 9d for goods supplied at Duffer Creek in 1868. The plaintiff sued as administrator of his brother, the late Mr John Byrne. The defendant denied his liability, and said that although he resided with the party who contracted the debt, at the time it was incurred, he was not a member of it. He was refused credit Toy John Byrne, and he had paid Michael Burke, one of the party, for his (the defendant's) share of the goods. This was partly borne out by the evidence, A witness named James Smith said he was one of the party when the goods were obtained, arid that the defendant was also a mate during part of the time. A; verdict was given .for .the plaintiff for L2O 2s 2d with costs. Mr Staite for the defendant. B. W. Russell v. F; Grogan.— A claim of LlB 1 8s 7d for goods supplied •by William Lonargan, at Half-Onnce, in 1869. The defendant produced receipts for gold and cash for more than the amount sued for. Judgment for the defendant with costs. Mr Staite for defendaht. '. / ' ;.'■ ■ '■ / "'"-■' { ;■/ .:. Byrne v. Hunt.— A claim of LIG lOs

for goods supplied at Duffer Creek ia 1868. The defendant paid L 8 into Court, and disputed his liability for the balance. The defendant said that when he left Duffer Creek he went to the store of the plaintiffs brother, and asked for his account. He received a document from Jaihes Babbit; "the^ stbre^an^ stafiß^tnat his account was for L 8 16s, which amount he now acknowledged himself liable for. The . difference in the account rendered the' defendant in 1868 andlh^bn'enW sued for was explained by the plaintiff. The defendant on one occasion paid gold to his credit at the store to the amount of Ll4 16s tOd. One-half of this gold be- / longed to his mate, Andrew M'Kenna, who had a separate account at the store. Hunt told the storekeeper that half .the gold was M'Kenna's, and instructedhim to place that proportion to M'Kenna's credit.. This, it appears, was not; done; the whole amount was placed to Hunt's credit, and the error was not discovered until M'Kenna came to settle his account. In the meantime Hunt had called to know the amount of his balance owing to "the store, and had taken ; his departure -for the a Penal Settlements," as the diggings on the Inangahua were then called., The mistake was rectified in Byrne's books during Hunt's absence, and he stated that he was not aware of the error until he received the summons in the present action. was given for ; the I plaintiff for the amount claimed, less the amount paid into Court, with costs.' The 1 judgment to be satisfied within ; one month. Mr Staite for the plaintiff. '

' •-''■'" Friday/ Makoh 'B . ; ';■ Eate Jones was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, &c., under the provisions Of the Amended Vagrant Act of v 1866. Constable Dorris applied for a remand. The defendant, who has recently been residing in the Moonlight district, was arrested 'the' day' before. Certain serious complaints had been made against her, and, the case could not proceed during the absence of Senior-Ser-geant Goodall, who was absent on duty. A remand for eight days was; granted.' - M'Laughlm v. Simpson and Barracputa.—A claim of L 26 17s 7d. judgment for the plaintiff with costs. : - : 0 The Court was adjourned to February 14.