RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 107, 8 May 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Before John Shaup, Esq., R M., YESTJEEDAY. ; , Charles Lyford charged with threatening to cut his wife's throat, was bound over to keep the peace for six months; • himself in £30, and two sureties of £15 each. ". ;. i Defendant was unable to find the necessary I sureties and was committed to gaol. . • Lochhart y. Johns. A re-hearing was granted in this case, and after evidence had been given at considerable length, the previous judgment was confirmed. This Day. Darcy Leigh and München Keenan were charged with removing the brass plate from the j shop door of Ernest Nehse, tobacconist. The offence was admitted by Leigh, bafc Keenan denied being a participator in it. P.C. Dixon, sworn: I was on duty this morning about one o'clock in Trafalgar-street. Hearing ' laughing and talking at the lower end of the street, I went . that . way and saw the two prisoners and another man going up the street. Shortly afterwards I saw Leigh drop the plate produced on the -pavement, opposite. Joseph's shop. The two prisoners went to the Mitre Hotel. I can swear that it was Keenan who was with Leigh. t -•.,.,.;- .- •' . Ernest Netise, sworn. The door plate produced belongs to me, it was screwed onto the door po.«t It would cost about three shillings to put it up again. ■..'".". , His Worship said, there was no doubt but the offence was committed as. a'lark, but such larks must be paid for;, and he should fine prisoners £ I each, and costs. . j v ' ; ; Scotland v. Crate. This was an, action to recover the sum of £19 2s. being tfie amount due on two dishonored acceptances;" ' ... Mr Richardson appearedfor the plaintiff; and Mr Pitt for defendant^ - . , J. Scotland " J sworn ": The ; acceptances produced were signed hr defendant in my presence. They w ere\ presented for payment on the Bank and 3'os.-. was paid on account of one of them. The balance i 3 still due and owing. . : . Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and COStB. j ._. : ■-„- r ,.r ,' ' ;;. ':; ,;„:-.'•,'• .•• «»„ y-Hunt, ,y.\FTanktyn. ■: ■ ' .Claim for dub ! 6n, 'dishonored <t! -^ " r: ' ;;;v ' '■■ ,'- Ui --' ■' . \ ; Mr Pitt 9 afp*peared 'fo^.'^laint t iffV 1 ,. l l),fefendant'. did not appear. ? ;r " '''.'"''''.''""'•''.'"',.» VT-'; Judgment for plajntiff for ampurit'claimeol-and • costs. t-yn ■*■•■; - ,■'"■'■- ■■ '■ • ■ ':: \ JlV>:>j-..; /'-■ ■',','••, :M-; !■;' -.■>.'■ ;