RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Kumara Times, Issue 264, 9 August 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, August 9, (Before M, Price, Esq,, R.M.) POLICE CASES. John Slattery and J. J. Morris, for keeping their licensed houses open for business at prohibited hours, were each fined £5 and costs. Cornelius "Walsh for drunkenness was fined 10s and costs. John Hawker, for being drunk'at the Waimea, was fined 10s with alternative of 24 hours imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. o‘Brien v. Wylde. This wss a case which had been brought in the Greymouth court. The claim was for balance of an acceptance for £23. Mr James Wylde gave evidence to the effect that he did not consider the amount due. He had paid what he considered to be due, viz,, £8 9s. Goodwin v. Clarkson.—Claim, judgment summons, £2 14s. An order was made for payment of 10s per month. Holmes v. Jorgenson.—Messrs Perkins and Hawkins for the parties. An agreement had been come to for payment by. 10s a week. Order made accordingly. \ Mulligan v. Bevan.—Mr Hawkins for plaintiff. M!r Perkins for defendant. Claim, £2l its The defendant had been summoned to show what means she had been possessed of since the judgment had been obtained. Mr Perkins raised a technical objection to the summons and Mr Hawkins consented to withdrawjit, but as its withdrawal would virtually stay further proceedings ultimately went on with the case. An arrangement was then made for payment of 7s fid per week. Clrak v. Havil. —Claim, work, £2 6s, Verdict for £1 5s with costa, Seddon Bros, v. Harold. Claim, £l4s fid. Sixpence had been paid inco court, defendant saying that he owed that amount to Seddon and Morgan after deducting a set-off of £1 4s for palings sup-

plied to Mr Morgan; Mr Morgan deposed that he had not purchased the palings, but had taken them on sale or return. The transaction had nothing to do with the firm. Verdict for plaintiffs with cost of court. WARDEN’S COURT. Leahy and others v. Cross and others.— Mr Perkins appeared for the defendants. This case had been heard last week and adjourned in order to allow the Warden to visit the spot. • His Worship said that he considered the case should never have been brought into court, and gave a verdict for defendants with costs. LICENSING OFFICER’S SITTING. Mr Perkins applied to the Licensing Officer for a renewal of license to Mr Roulston, for the Albion Hotel. The application was granted. On the application being made in behalf of Mr Adamson, Mr Price said |he would not hold a licensing meeting except once a quarter. His next meeting would be held on the 4th September. In the meantime all pending applications would be refused. Inspector o‘Donnell called attention to Mr Grandjean’s case. Mr Perkins said that a cablegram had been received by Mr South from Grandjean stating that he would return in about three weeks. Inspector o‘Donnell recommended that Mr Barrett should be allowed to act in the absence of Mr Grandjean, for three weeks. Granted.