RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Kumara Times, Issue 409, 17 January 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, January 17. -.; [Before M. Price, Esq., R.M.] Assault.—Alex. Kalis, a Greek, was charged on information with having- assaulted Lawrence Lersen, by | knocking him down and kicking him in the face and on the chest. The evidence of the prosecutor was to the effect that, having remonstrated. <■ with Kalis for "cursing and swearing" while he wad working, Kalis turned on | him arid committed the assault com- [ plained of. Kalis stated that he only acted in self-defence, and, aa Lersen said he could call evidence 'to substantiate- his version of ;fche story, his Worship adjourned the further hearing of the case for a week. Abusive Language.—George Jacobs was . charged on information with using abusive language to George Miller. Miller's evidence was.to the effect that on Sunday evening he was standiug at the door of his house,: when 1 Jacobs came out of his hut, challenged hin> to fij<ht r and made use of language unfit for publication. There being corroborative evidence, a fine of 40s, with costs, was inflicted. , -. • '. -. The hearing of several other cases was adjourned, by consent' of both parties, owingtothe unavoidable absence of Mr Perkins, whose services had been I retained by one or the other Bide. ' own/ CASES. Kerr Arnptt and Co. \ v. Mrs ShieL— Claim .. for £7 Bs, advertising., Judgment by default. ' Patterson Bros. v. j. rl. King.— Claim for £4 18s,. goods supplied. Judgment by default. • ■ Hinds v. M'Kinnon.— Claim for £2 3s, balance on 1.0.TT. for .£3 3s. Judgment by default. Olsen v Johnson. Claim for, £7 12s 4d, goods supplied. Judgment' by default. * Jones aDd On. v Seddqu and others.— Claim for £6O, progress payment on contract for the building of the Church of England, the defendants being the' committee. Summons bad been served only on Mr Dak, one of the committee. Plaintiff applied for an adjournment on the ground that his legal adviser, Mr Perkxus, was.abseut from the Court.,

Mr Hawkins, who appeared for defendants, said that as he intended at the proper time to raise a point as to the competency of the Court' to adjudicate in the case, he would neither assent nor dissent to an adjournment. . His Worship granted an adjournment to the 24th inst.

Application for Re-hearing, i— Mr Hawkins made application for' a rehearing of the case Collen and Co. w Grogan, in which judgment for ,£lB Os lOd, had been given by default at the previous sitting,.of the Court. He stated.that it was by the merest accident defendant had not been present at the first hearing, and that the money was not recoverable as the debt had been contracted by Mrs Grogan's husband who died without leading any estate. Plaintiff raised no objection to a rehearing, and the-Bunch made the order asked for.

The Court then adjourned to the 24th inst'.