THE COURTS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 125, 1 June 1880, Page 3

THE COURTS.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, BLENHEIM. Monday, May 31. (Before H. Mclntire, Esq., R.M.] BREACH OF THE SHEEP ACT. Alfred Ward, manager of tho Vernon station,-was charged -by Mr Sutton, . SubInspector of Sheep, with driving 500 sheep across the B«lta Run on the 15th May, without giving to the occupier thereof, the notice required under the Sheen Act. Mr Sinclair appeared for the prosecution and Mr Rogers and Mr McNab for the defence.

Alexander Linton deposed that he is a shepherd in the employ of defendant. On the day nam*d in the information lie drove some sheep from Vernon to Mr Seymour’s boilivg down, at Tyntesfield. He drove tho sheep along a highway which goes through the Delta Ru':i, which ia the property of Dr lieiryyick’s trustees. Witness gave no notice to the manager of the mm. • ■ Walter Staee, manager of the Delta Run, deposed- to the sheep being -driven across the road in question, and that no notice was given to him. The road is fenced on both sides.

By Mr Rogers—l signed a notice which ,;was published in the papers that’ I would not allow sheep to be driven across tho run. By Mr Sinclair—l hold a cleaii certificate. I would not object to clean sheep 'being driven along the road referred to. W. A. P. Sutton, Sub-Inspector of Sheep, stated that, the defendant does not hold a • clean certificate. Mr Ward had a permit from the Chief Inspector to drive these sheep. j. Mr Rogers, for the defence, argued that' the road over which these sheep,were driven was no part of the run. Air Sinclair having replied, the R.M. said a 3 the case was one .of considerable importance, he would reserve his judgment until Monday next. W J ROBINSON V. LEO. This was a judgment summons case for £5 16s. Mr‘Sinclair and Mr McNab appeared foi* the respective parties. ’ Tlie-defendant;’ was examined as to his means and ability to pay, pud stated .that .he had no means, and that the debt for which he was now sued was included in the debts for which he received his discharge in Nelson; .Tie had only earned during? the past month, and had three children to ‘ keep. Mr McNab urged that the case should be dismissed. He characterised thegkot as an engine of oppression to enable unscrupulous people to grind an unfortunate debtor. In this case the defendaixt'hadb'een working for BroWhle# and Go., anfl, : aa -sUWd, had earned's6s for i month;, bufr.he-had 1, not actually handled, the. feionqjjdt had been taken out at-.the sipv« under, tfhe truck system which prevailed among saw millers. The R.M. «ffd he cwnSdered tie evidence insufficient to warrant hjm-in making any order, wad tlie cate was... according dismissed with costs'"£2-. Counsel’s fees, after some dfecuisiori tin 1&e point were not allowed. EARLL V : . GANE.Thi’s- ivas a claim for £1 2s j 04 for carting goods. ! Iff The defence was that plaintiff was not authorised by defendant to do the work, but on the contrary, that he was distinctly told not to o-art any goofls for defendant. Mr' Earll' stated that’ 1»o oar ted these goods of Mr Gane’s in accordance with instruction's Rom Messrs Edwards and Co.

The’Court gave judgment for plaintiff with costs. WARDEN’S COURT,' HAVELOCK, Wednesday, May 26. (Before John Allen, Esq., R.M.) The following applications were granted : Martin Rhodda. for an abandoned claim at Butcher’s Point. The ground has not been .used. for. 12 months,. The original occupiers are’ Messrs Evaus, Grey, and Jones, and there are two tributaries. William Dayis for aii abandoned water race, formerly accppiod by Davidson, and not used for six months past; three Govern merit heads of water.. By William Davis for an extended area, situated about a quarter of a mile rip-the Forks. The nearest party working is that of Jones on the other side of tlie Forks The granting -the application Will not interfere with any other Claim granted. By William Dayis for making a tunnel. By James Thornhill, shareholder, in Company, for protection for three months, until machinery is placed on the ground. By • James Thornhill, Synnerhojen, for protection of a gorge claim, pending the erection of machinery. •' v - By William Benjamin -Wayliri, protection for six months to water^race, RESIDENT’ MAGISTRATE’S COURT, HAVELOCK. ' Before John Alien, Esq., R.M., and W. ' E. Dive, Esq.;'J.P;)Wednesday, May 26th. ’ ' ; POLICE- V.* ’ EtLIS. Henry Ellis was charged -with using profane language.in Ingles Street,- On,tho;2sth May. , . .. Defendant pleaded ignorance of jtho occurrence. Sergeant Hogan on oath proved the offence, aud was corroborated by Mr William Doreen, landlord of Garrod’s Hotel. • The accused was further charged with resisting Police Sergeant Hogan, in the execution of his duty. The Sergeant stated when he arrested Ellis, oil the previous charge, .lie resisted from the commencement. Eirst he said he wouldn’t comeriill he had lit his pipe ; he laid hold of the Ser- ' gearit and sworo at him ; he tore a' loose cape which the witness was wearing at tno time when he caHed'rifi Mr Doreen to help him, which he did. Ellis then tried to throw him down, and it was almost a running fight until they got him to the police station. [ Mr Doreen gave corroborative evidence. I The Bench imposed a fine of 10s and 2s