LOCAL NEWS.

Marlborough Press, Volume I, Issue 45, 10 November 1860, Page 3

LOCAL NEWS.

The Mail.— The inland mail from Nelson, which arrived here on Wednesday last, was the largest that has been received. ,at the Blenheim Post Office. There were 212 letters, and 412 newspapers. The weight wasrabout cwt. The last mail despatchdd'.fromthis • post-offico contained 249 lelfei-4 ? an'd'37l -Sfefcspiip'ers. «v. Accident.-^-Mr.* Bomf»d j-carpenter, of this town, was taking timber off a dray, last Thursday, when the bullocka-started off.;. he was knocked down, apd. the wheel went over him. We understand that he i-H severely hut not dangerously hurt. * . . Shipping.— The Alert arrived at the Boulder Bank last Wednesday, from .Wellington, with a general cargo; and the City of Nelson, from Nelson, arrived at Picton on Monday, at the Boulder Bank on .Wednesday', and was in the river yesterday. ‘ 'She brought a general cargo and four passengers—one for Picton and three for Blenheim. The. Gipsy arrived at Picton on Sunday and left for Nelson on Tuesday. The schooner Swift arrived at the. same town on Wednesday, from Wellington, with general cargo and passengers, and sailed on the following day for Rangitikei....... RESIDENT. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. [Before S. L. Muller, Esq., R.M.] Wednesday, October 31. Constable v'. Davis. Police Constable Ewart being sworn, said; Yesterday afternoon prisoner came to the,Blenheim Police Office; he was drunk and incapable. I took him into custody, and locked him up;—Defendant admitted the offence, and was ordered to pay a fine of £1 and costs, or, in default, to be locked up for 48 hours. W. Simmonds y.'.F. Fraser. This was an action to recover £ll 7s. 3jd. for goods delivered and a dishonoured bill.—Defendant admitted the debt, and was', ordered to pay the amount and costs; at the rate of £5 a month. Tuesday, November 6. Constable v. O’Leary. Police Constable Ewart being sworn, said: Yesterday morning, about half-past eleve’n o’clock, I heard a disturbance at the Royal Oak, Blenheim. The landlord, Jas. Smith Carroll, called me in. I saw the defendant, Patrick O’Leary, with his coat and waistcoat off, and in an excited state. Carroll told me to take him into custody, and that he had struck him. . Blocked him up. Carroll does not appear against him. Defendant was not drunk, but had been drinking.—John Luke being sworn, said: Yesterday morning, I was with the defendant at Carroll’s house; there was a dispute about .paying for some nobblers. Carroll wanted to charge more than defendant said he owed. Defendant refused to pay the amount, and Carroll challenged him to fight. Defendant then took off his coat I swear that Carroll was the first to challenge to fight. I did not see any blow struck.—-Defendant admitted taking off his coat to fight, but said he did so owing to Carroll challenging him.—Ordered to pay costs, and discharged with a caution.. - Wednesday, November 7. Macdonalds, Monk. Francis Macdonald being. *worn, said :■ Defendant owes, me £s‘l2s. He* left a dog with me some time 'since.' I was not to receive any pay for his keep, nor was I to incur any responsibility. The dog killed some of Messrs. Eyes and Co.’s sheep, and I was proceeded against for damages by that firm, and had to pay £5 for damages and 12s. costs. I have applied to defendant to reimburse me. He did not deny his right to pay me, but said he had not got the money.—By defendant: I dul not show you where I would chain the dog up. I did not take a whip handle as payment.—Richd. Monk being sworn, said: I am a stockkecper in the service of’ Mr. Tetley. I object to pay the Amount claimed. I left the dog with plaintiff, and he agreed to keep .it . chained up. I would not have left the dog unless he had promised to do so. I offered to pay him for its keep. I gave him a whip handle, and he said it would be an equivalent tp its keep.—Plaintiff and defendant retired for a,short time, and .on re-entering the Court announced that they had arranged the case between them. Barleymafl;y. Austin. This was an action to recover £4, balance of account for the sale of -land. Defendant not appearing when called, and proof of the servico of the summons being sent in, judgment was given for plaintiff for amount and ? costsf