RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 46, 15 May 1862, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before J. Curling, Esq., R.M.) May 8. Charles Arnold was fined ss. for drunkenness in the streets on the 7th instant. First offence. May 9. Owen O'Brien was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the evening of the Bth. Reprimanded and fined 10s. A. Ford was charged with allowing a pig to go at large contrary to the 11th clause of the Wellington Impounding Ordinance. Defendant agreed to kill the pig and pay the costs, 4s. Nikora and Ptiku, two natives, were fined 10s. for furious riding on the evening of the Bth. Rose v. McNally. This was a claim of All Bs. for cartage of goods and coals supplied. Plaintiff stated that he bought the coals from Mr. Maltby and delivered them himself, and that he had since paid Maltby for them. An item of 16s. was for a horse and trap hired by defendant for Capt. Kean. Another item of A2 was hire of horse and trap to Mr. Stapleton for three days, and for which defendant said he would pay. John Smith and Edward Cook were called, but proved nothing very material. Defendant admitted that plaintiff had delivered the coals, but said they were nothing but smith’s coals, for which plaintiff had charged full price. Plaintiff told him he had better arrange the price with Maltby. He went to Maltby, and bought five tons of a superior quality at the same price, and it was arranged that he was to pay Maltby, whose bill he produced, in which a ton of coals per Rose, carter, was charged to defendant. For the item of 16s. he was not responsible, as he did not send for the trap. Kean himself sent the hostler of the hotel. The same with Stapleton’s account, who had sent for the trap himself, defendant having nothing to do with it. At an adjourned hearing of the case, however, defendant said Capt. Kean informed him that he had paid him (defendant) 16s. to be paid to Rose, and he therefore admitted that item. Judgment, which had been deferred, was given for plaintiff for the whole amount, and costs, 275,

Mc.Nalty v. Rose. Defendant was charged with having used threatening language to plaintiff on the 6th inst. Bound over to keep the peace for six mouthsf Dyett v. Clucas § Reader. This was a claim for A2O 2s. 9d. Judgment for the whole amount and costs, 15s. AlO of this amount having been paid by defendant Clucas, execution to issue for the balance only. May 12. Daniel IVoods, of Poukawas, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the 11th inst. First offence ; fined 55,.