RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1188, 20 May 1872, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AHAURA.

Thdbsday, May 16. (Before C. "Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Ellen Cameron was charged with riotous and indecent behaviour, and with using abusive and offensive language at HalfOunce, on 6th May. Senior Constable Dorris said that on the day named he saw the defendant at her house, at HalfOunce, and the language she used was of such a filthy description that he could not repeat it. The constable handed a paper to the Bench, on which the words alleged to be used by the defendant were written. On these being read over to the defendant she denied using them. Alexander Marr corroborated Constable Dorris' evidence, and said that when the defendant was sober she was a good enough neighbor, but when she got drunk her language » and conduct were unbearable. Sergeant (For continuation of JS ews sea 4th Page.)

Good all yavo tho defendant a very bad character, from an acquaintance with her extending over six years. A previous conviction, on ,17th November, 1870, under the Vagrant Act, was proved against the defendant. On that occasion she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment wftty-hard labor. His Worship said that when the defendant was previously before him he warned her of the consequences if sho waß over brought up again. She was a moat incorrigible vagrant, and sho was habitually guilty of using vile and filthy language, and of conductinjj herself in a detestable manner. In spite of repeated cautions, she persisted in misconducting herself, and it was useless cautioning her any more. She would be imprisoned for 12 months, with hard labor. ' ' CIVIL CASES. The Bailiff v. Patrick M'Naught re Condy v. M'Aphee.— This was an interpleader to try the ownership of a mining share at Kelson Creek, seized by the bailiff to satisfy a judgment of tho Resident Magistrate's Court at Camptown, in Condy Brothers v. Daniel M'Aphee for Ll3 19s 3d. It was alleged by the plaintiff that tho share was in tho possession ; of M'Apheo when the debt was contracted, aud that tho transfer to M'Naught was colorable and made to ovado execution. Thodefendant M'Naught, claimed the sharo by virtue of absolute and bona fide purchase. He gave Lls. for the share, and he was of opinion that he gave too much for il. Ho was not aware of any transactions between Condy and M'Aphee when he bought the share. : He purchased the share on the 4th May, and the judgment was not obtained: against M'Aphee till the Bth. A miner named Drury was present when the pur-: chase was made, and the agreement was. drawn out at Muir's store at Camptown. The witness Drury proved the agreement, and said full value was given for the; share. The Magistrate held there was no; collusion, and that the sale was made in. good faith and for valuable consideration.. The Bailiff was ordered to withdraw with, L 3 3s costs against the execution creditor. Mr Staite for the claimant. , Fox and O'Neill v. Kirby, Cook and ( Dwyor. — This was a claim of L3l lßs Bd, for butchers' meat. The plaintiffs applied! for an adjournment, as owing to thej absence of Mr A. R. Guinness, who had the conduct of their case, they were noij prepared to go on. Mr Staite, for the de-j fendants, objected. His clients had paid L 6 10s into Court in full of all demands,and they had a valid defence on the; merits for the remainder of the claim. .He would not raise the objection if any good reason could be urged in excuse for the absence of the solicitor on the other side, but there had not. His Worship agreed with Mr Staite. In future, unless good reasons were given, he would consider professional gentleman who did not attend the Court were more profitably engaged elsewhere. As he did not wish, to place the complainants at a disadvantage he would adjourn the case to 27th May, on payment oi costs by the complainants. Costs, L 6. Marr and Lock v. S. Luken. — Claim of Ll4 78 Bd, f:r goods supplied at Napoleon. The jfendant admitted the debt, and asked i'or time. The plaintiffs said the defendant had obtained L7O worth of gold, to his knowledge, out of his claim since the debt was contracted. He also offered the defendant work at L 4 per week, but he had not accepted the offer. Judgment for the amount claimed with costs. No order made. Judgments by default were given for the plaintiffs in Marr and Lock v. Cato ; Ellis v. Anderson, for L3O, immediate execution granted ; Fox and O'Neill v. Robiusou, Ll4 16s. The Court was adjourned to Monday, 20th May.