THE COURTS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 146, 13 August 1880, Page 3

THE COURTS.

WARDEN’S COURT. (Before J. Allen, Esq., Warden.) Havelock, Auo. 5. The following applications were granted : —For residence area, by Edward Miilcaby; datn or reservoir, John Symons ; tail race, John Symons; tail .race, John Quagle; water race, Charles Eves; water race, John ftrmon,. . I RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S-' COURT; Before J. Alien, Esq., R.M.,,and,W. E. Havelock, Auo. 5. ’/ *• , v ... . { j , .1 .4, ~ . I , Police v. C. Maher.— Defendant .was charged with being drunk, : which be admitted, and was discharged with'a caution. Corkpb v. Hansen.— Defendant stood charged with stealing a Bank deposit receipt for L3OO. Mr McNab appeared for the defence, After examining the prosecutor, Andrew Neilsen Corepb, and two other witnesses, named respectively Thornhill and Synnerholm, the Bench dismissed the case; ' •- Police v. Brownlee & Co.—This easo stood adjourned from Thursday, July 22. Mr McNab appeared for the defendants, who were charged with selling spirits illegally. U /,! ; , t, ; Mr George Crichton, of the .fi mi of Brownlee and Co., deposed—l offered,to pay Mr Whithorn; tile late R.M. arid'’Col'-! 1 lector of Customs' stationed here,' Itho amount of a wholesale license, but he said it was unnecessary. ; , • ...; ' w The case was dismissed against all tlio ue-» fendants except George Crichton, who was fined in the nominal sum of Is and 11s costs. The Bench said they were quite satisfied that defendant had acted in ignorance, and in no way had a desire to evade the law. Police v. Doreen.— The cases against Thomas Doreen, serir., and Win, Doroen, for obstructing the police, were dismissed.. Moeller v. Wells— ln this case judg-. _ ment was reserved from Tuesday. July 22. 1 ' The plaintiff was ■ non-suited',nand defendant’s costs 20s for attendance were, allowed.