RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Sept. 29.

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Sept. 29.

(Before H. W. Eobinson, Esq., R.M.)

John Finlayson, a miner resident at Kyeburn, was brought up charged with being unfit to take care of himself. Finlayson, who appeared to be suffering from melancholy despondency, was remanded till Monda}\ Harry Brown, brought up on warrant for neglecting to attend a fraud summons, in the case of Tootell v. himself, calling upon him to show cause why an order of the Court for the payment of the debt of £3 95., with costs, had not been complied with. Mr. Bailey, who appeared for Mr. Tootell, closely examined Brown as to the state of his affairs. After hearing the explanation, the Magistrate said that Brown appeared rather as an unfortunate than a dishonest man ; in fact he (the Magistrate) looked upon ' his conduct as highly creditable. Mr. Bailey said that, after the statement which had been made, his client was perfectly satisfied as to the conduct of Brown, and did not wish to press the matter further. Discharged, and an order made for payment of the amount (£3 95., with 15s. costs) within one month. James Willis, charged by Constable Nicholas with having been drunk and disorderly on the night of Friday last, the 29th instant, discharged with a caution. J. and R. Bremner v. P. M. Morony. —Claim, £ll 15s. 6d. for goods supplied. Debt admitted. Judgment for amount claimed with costs. The hearing of an application by Mr. Joseph Bremner, for a slaughtering license at Hamilton, was adjourned for further explanation. Monday, 2nd October. John Finlayson was again remanded for a further period of three days, Dr. M'Cambridge, who was piesent, stating that he considered further examination necessary. Tuesday, 3rd Octobeb. Pryce v. Greor^e. —This was an adjourned case. Claim for £ls, damage sustained by the illegal detention of a dray. Judgment for one shilling dam-

ages, without costs. Mr. Bailey for the plaintiff, Mr. Hcrtsler for the defence.

O'Neill v. Koss.—This was an interpleader case in which the claimant sought to recover from the defendant certain chattels seized by him under a warrant of distress received from the Resident Magistrate's Court, Macraes, against one Mardling. Mr. Uowlatt appeared for the defendant. The claimant produced a document in support of his claim, which his "Worship held to be an absolute bill of sale. Mr. Kowlatt objected that the document produced could not be received in evidence until the deficient duty, 45., and the fine, £5, was first paid. His Worship sustained the objection, and allovyed the claimant time until after the adjournment of*the Court to decide whether he would pay the duty and fine. After the adjournment, Mr. Bailey, who had been instructed during the recess to appear for the claimant, submitted that the document was a bill of sale by way of mortgage, and therefore exempt from duty. His Worship at once ruled against this submission, and nonsuited the claimant, with costs, £2 Bs., and professional costs, £1 Is.