The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1869. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 80, 7 April 1869, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1869. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Before J. Sharp, Esq., R M., and W. "Wells, Esq., J.P. This Day. Anu Hilton and Catharine Hargreaves were charged with using profane, indecent, and obscene language in Collingwoodstreet, on Friday night last. Fined 20s. each, and costs 95., or iv default, 14 days imprisonment. His Worship in giving judgment stated, that there were numerous complaints of the use of foul language in that portion of the town, aud that he should, in the event of any more such cases being brought before the Court, inflict a much heavier fine. Mrs Fitzsimmous for neglecting to keep her chimney clean was fined 5s and costs. Water Rates. Hibble v. Abbott. — Claim for 16s amount of rates due. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs 9s. Hibble v. Mackay. — Claim for 1 8s, water rates due on two houses at the Port. 12s had beeu paid into Court. Plaiu tiif stated that (he tenants of two houses belonging to defendant to which the water was not laid on, were in the habit of drawing water from tbe neighboring Maori houses aud he therefore charged plaintiff with the full rate. Defendant denied that he was liable for the aefciou of his tenants. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, 9i. Allinson v. Hargreaves. Claim for £4 lOs. Debt admitted, aud time asked for. Judgment for plaintiff, for £4 10s., payable in a month, and costs 9s. Harley v. H7. E. Nathan. Mr Pitt for plaintiff, Dr. Combe for defendant. This was an action to recover possession of a certain picture, the property of the plaiutiff, illegally detained by the defendant, or £10 the value of such picture. Witnesses were called to prove that the picture in question belonged to plaintiff, and had been sent by him to one Hodgson, a lithographer, for the purpose of being varnished, by whom it had been sold with other articles to defeudant. After the case had beeu partially heard, defeudant allowed thafc the picture was the rightful property of plaintiff, aud thafc he had only allowed the case to he brought into Court to vindicate his character. Verdict for return of picture and frame, and costs, £3 ss. Morris v. T.od fy Hounsell. This case was heard at Spring Grove on Monday last, when the Resident Magistrate reserved his judgraeut until to-day. | Plaintiff sued defendants for £48 Os. lOd. for erecting a building at Richmond. The debt was partly admitted, but defendants stated that the work had not been performed according to original specifications. This was allowed by plaintiff, who stated, that during the erection of the building, the contract had been varied. Judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs £6 16s. Arthur Bomford, charged by P.C. Clark, with being drunk on Friday last, was fined 55., and costs, £2. Tbe following cases were adjourned : — Hill v. Mackay. ParmeDter & Amos v. Garner. Hooper & Co., v. Coates. Webster v. Simeon.

Parish Meeting. — We would remind our readers of the meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church to be held at the Bishop's Schoolroom, this evening, at seven o'clock. The Duke of ' Edinburgh. — We understand that a telegram was received yesterday from the Go ver a or, by the Chairman of the Reception Committee, stating that His Royal Highness might be expected here on Wednesday, ]4th instant. Thatcher's Entertainment. — Mr and Mrs. Thatcher gave another of their popular entertainments last night, when the Oddfellows' Hall was again filled to overflowing. The local songs containing allusions to many of our public men were as usual received with loud applause. We understand that there is to bs a farewell performance to-morrow evening.