RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 269, 1 May 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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{Before H. A. Stratford, Esq., R.M.) Inspector of Nuisances v,: Thomas Mcssent.—Allowing a coach to stand in. Earn-street. Fined Is., without costs. Police v. Moeller. —Drunk and disoiS derly, and for being an habitual drunkard. Discharged with a caution, and warned that, unless he exposes the names of persons who sell him drink, that he will, on the next conviction, be severely punished. Police v. Robert' Keenan.—For not keeping a light burning "over the principal entrance of the Ovens Hotel, Naseby: The Magistrate remarked that as the summons-had been, served upon hia/wife '

daring defendant's absence, on the day previous to the hearing, he should adjourn the case until the 21st pros., to enable the defendant to plead his own case. % Police v. Daniel Eobertson.—For not / keeping a light burning over principal entrance of Liverpool Arms Hotel. A. G. B. Mitchell appeared for the defence, urging that he, m the temporary absence ofifche proprietor, was manager of the hotel., The Court admitted his position, and fined him Is., and Court costs ss. 6d. Police v. George Collett. —Similar complaint. Fined Is., and costs Is. 6d. .N. P. Hjorring v. Ben Halliday.— Debt, £3 14*. Servico not proved. Fresh summons to issue free of costs, ex- . cept service fee, if demanded. Peter Law v. John Douglas.—Debt, £4 13s. Settled out of Court. Patrick Bleach v. John Thomas. —Damages, £3. Settled out of Court. George Collett' v. Emily Donaldson. — Debt, £2 Bs. Judgment for amount claimed, and 9s. costs. Joseph Packman v. Robert Strong and George Raven. —Debt, £3 15s. Judgment for the amount claimed, and costs 13s.

Mr. W. L. Bailey, agent, applied, on behalf of Mr. John Cogan, for permission to the latter to absent himself from his licensed, house, the Melbourne Hotel, until the 22nd May prox, Granted accordingly. ________________