MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 18, 21 January 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURT.

[Before O. Curtis and T. Mackay Esqs , J.J.P.] Henry Deblois was charged with riding furiously ou the Haven Road. Defendant did not appear, but wrote a letter stating that he admitted the offence, hut that he had not committed it willfully. Pined £1 and costs, 7s. Alfred Harley was charged with not having two lamps lighted in his trap when driving on tbe evening of the sth inst. Defendant admitted the offence, but stated that it was purely an act of Providence, a gust of wind having blown out one of the lamps. The Bench, however, appeared to think that the responsibility should be fixed" on the driver of the trap and not on Providence, and fined the defendant accordingly. James Keen Little waß charged with being drunk in Bridge-street on Saturday last. Defendant, who did not appear in person but was represented by Mr Bunny who admitted the offence, was fined £1 and costs. Chisholm v. Carruthers. — Action to recover £1 ls 6d. Defendant did not appear. Mr Bunny appeared for the plaintiff for whom judgment was given with costs £1 6s. Kruse v. Farley. — Fraud summons for £2 14s for board and lodgings, for which judgment was given on the 17th December. Mr Bunny who appeared for the plaintiff examined the defendant who stated that- he had until lately been in receipt of 30s a week at Dixon's soda water manufactory, but that he had to pay £1 a week for his keep, besides which there was his washing aud other expenses which left nothing towards his debt to tbe plaintiff. At present he was out of employment. He was ordered to pay the amount in a week or to be imprisoned for a mouth. He said it would be impossible for him to pay, hut that he could do his month.