MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 192, 15 August 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURT.

[Before A. S. Collins and H. E. Curtis, Esqs., J.J.P.] Hooper and Dodson v. E. L. Sbaw.— Action to recover £17-33 for .beer supplied. Jodg--; menfc for amount claimed ahd costs. Buxton and Co. v. A. C. Shejjpi. d.— Action; to recover £5 17s for goods. Judgment for 1 amount claimed and £1 16s costs. Protheroe v.* Profcheroe. — In this case Thomas , Profcheroe laid an information against Elizabeth Protheroe, his wife, "for using threatening language, namely, that she " would have his life to-night before she went to bed." He therefore prayed thafc she uighfc be bound over to keep the peace. Case dismissed wifch costs, £1 ss. Mr Pitt appeared ' for the "defendant.; "- > „■ Robert Mackay y. Henry Olson.— Action to recover £20, being the value of r 3o sheep - alleged to ba,ve been killed by defendant's dogs." Evidence was adduced to prove thafc twelve sheep had been actually killed by the dogs. Judgment for amount claimed and' costs £4 9s. jMr Fell appeared for fche plaintiff, _and Mr, Pitt for the'" defendant. /Defendant said that he should require some time to pay the amount, as all he had; to depend upon for his living at present Was a contract, at which he was losing fiye bob a day- '' v • i j .-', Hunter's. Estate v. Davis.— Actidn fco recover £1 9s for goods ' .supplied.. Judgment, for amount claimed, and costs £1 12s. ■ V^ c?e ?V ne^- l Kog.»(pi. f 9 r^9 ( ? 8 supplied. -Judgment fbt plaintiff with fcosta. ' l ffi- 6 hes<J ,: cases_Mr Pitt for Mr Bunny appeared for the plaintiff. Purser v. Scotfe— Action to -Recover £1 15s 9d for oysteb supplied. Judgment for amount claimed and costs. Patterson v. Stratford.— This was a judgment summons for £13 for goods supplied." Defendant said thafc after judgment had been entered up against him he offered to pay half in a month, bufc plaintiff said he must have it in a week. Defendant! said he was only earning 30s a week when J&ne, and had.. a wife and five children to keep. The utmost he could! "do would 8a- to '-pay £1 a morifcM Ordered to pay the amount; within three : mouths or to be imprisoned for six weeks. , • , .. __ Assault. k TtiomaTMorrison, of Foxhiii, was charged with assaulting .yf red Lines, of Upfler Wakefield, by striking him"; "on the face^ and giving him a black eye. Mr Fell appeared for the complainant. Defendant,' Wtfd ad-^ mitted the assault, was fined £1. and costs £3118. ' _