MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6509, 6 January 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBIBTOHUBOH. Thubsday, Jan. 5. (Before J. Beswiok, Esq., 8.M.) Obscene Language.—Patrick Goldie was oharged with using obscene language in Gloucester street about 12 o'clock on the previous night, and also with resisting Sergeant Hughes in the exeoution of his duty. The acoused had been f spelled from an oyster saloon in Glo«oester street shortly after midnight, and had mode use of most obscene language in the street. When Sergeant Hughes endeavoured to arrest him, he behaved in so violeßt a manner as to necessitate the assistance of Constable Beaumont being called. He had to be handcuffed and his legs strapped, a considerable crowd being attracted by the occurrence, and the acoused was eventually conveyed to the polioe station in a cab. A fine of £2, or in default 96 hours' i imprisonment, was inflioted. Attempted Suicide. —George Watson was oharged with attempting to commit suioide. Sergeant Mason said that the man had just been discharged from the Hospital, having recovered from the effects of an attempt to out his throat. Tho accused expressed his sorrow for the occurrence, and called Dr Stewart, who had seen him shortly after the commission of the aot. He deposed that in his opinion the accuse J had been labouring under temporary insanity at the time, but he believed he was all right now. His Worship admonished the accused on the seriousness of the position in whioh ho had plaoed himself, and ordered his discharge. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by Default.—Judgment was f;iven for the plaintiff by default in the folowing cases for the amount stated, with 00 ,ts :—Bell v. Casein, claim £l3 10s j Duncan v. same, olaim £4B« 6d i Avon Boad Board v. Tomes, claim £8 15s; Wilkin and Co. v. Lake, claim £2 4s 6d t Hughes v. Butlor, oloim 5s j Walker, Smith and Co. v. Durham, oloim £6 Is 2d j same v. Pepper, olaim £6 5s 7d j Tudball, Ingle and Go. v. Tasker, claim £1 Os 7d} Culliford v. Tasker, claim £3 18s. MIBOMtAHBonB.—Tho cases of Dunn v. Oassim, Mason, Struthers and Co. v. Burnell, and Furhmann v. Lewis were adjourned to Jan. 12.—Thompson v. Sohooneberg, claim £5 os9d, for turning table legs, &c, labour and material. Mr Stringer for plaintiff i Mr Salter for defendant. Plaintiff had done some turning work for defendant, and the latter had not taken delivery of the goods; from plaintiff's shop, alleging that it was

agreed they should be lent to his place of I business. Plaintiff asserted that defendant.) hid agreed to tend for the articles, and it Appeared that he h»d done »o on previous oooaiioni. Judgment for plaintiff with coats. —Oarr v. Simpson, oluim £1. —10s for ono week's wages m general servant, and 10* in lieu of notice. It appeared that plaintiff had given defendant notiee, and stayed a week after she had done no. Judgment for Slaintiff for 10», without cents. —Daniels v. taUey, claim £ll llsOd, wages an general servant to defendant at Kaiapoi, for 17 week* three days at £35 per annum, Ices 10s c»sh received by plaintiff. Defendant asserted that he had agreed with plaintiff at £3O par annum, and had paid £9 13s 104, the amount due to plaintiff at that rate into Court. A witness for the defenoo corroborated dofend- j ant's statement, and iudgmont wan givon for | plaintiff for the amount paid into Court, plaintiff to pay the costs, £L—Judgment was j given for plaintiff in the case of Webber v. I ween, claim £8 2s. Babbitt t. Scott.—Claim £6 3s 6d for hying out garden and asphalting footpaths. Mr Holmes for plaintiff j Mr Stringer for defendant. Plaintiff had agreed with defendant to level and lay out a front garden and asphalt the footpaths for the sum of £6; he had also been engaged in certain extra work, as planting fruit trees which ho had supplied, Ac. £2 had been paid to defendant chiefly on account of the extra work done, in a previous cose the plaintiff had been nonsuited on the ground that the asphalting had not been properly done. Since then he had repaired the asphalt, and alleged that it had been injured by grease spilt upon it after it bad first been laid. The defendant asserted that the asphalt had not been laid satisfactorily, denied that any grease had been spilt on it by him, and complained that plaintiff had left the work he had been engaged to do uncompleted for nearlv 6 months before he had returned to it. Witnesses were called on both sides, who gave contradictory accounts as to the condition of the asphalt paths. At the conclusion of the case his Worship was of opinion that the plaintiff had performed the work he had engaged for fairly, and at a moderate cost. Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs.

HUBUNUI. Thubsday, Jan. 5. (Before H. M'llraith and G-. W. M'Bae, Esq*.) Labcbkt.—William Higgins, who was arrested on Jan. 3 by Constable Cartmill at Glenwye Station, Upper Waiau, was oharged with the larceny of some clothing from Munson's Upper Waiau accommodation house. The offence wa« admitted, and tho accused was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. WAIMATE. Thttbsdat, Jak. 6. (Before B. Beetham, Esq., B. M., E. Elworthy, M. Studholme, and W. J. Steward, Esqe.) Dbukk akd Disobdebly.—E. J. Humphreys, on a charge of this nature, was fined 6s. Indecency.—William Fisher, oharged with this offence, was dismissed. Assauxt.—Daniel and Mary Sullivan were charged with assaulting John Fitzgerald. Mr Jameson appeared for the complainant, and Mr Clement for the defendants. There appeared to be faults on both sides, and the case was dismissed. • Besotting Cattijj.—Daniel Mundy was charged with unlawfully rescuing cattle which were being impounded by James Keen. The case was proved, and a fine of £5 was imposed. Chimney oh Fibb.—Joseph Duffield was fined Is for allowing his chimney to catch fire. Crra Casbs. —T. Bussell and J. Brown v. F. Smith, claim £l3 6s 3d. Mr Clement for defendant. Plaintiffs were nonsuited, with costs.