MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 101, 28 April 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATE S' COURT.

[Before Jas. Sclanders and A. Jones, Esqs. J.J.P.] Henry Brown appeared on a charge of assaulting and beating his wife Mary Brown, hut she was not ih attendance. It appeared that the woman having made complaint that the defendant was in the habit of using her in the most brutal manner, the police laid an information, and Inspeclor Acheson asked tbat the case be adjourned till Friday as he thought it possible the woman was prevented attendiug by her husband, and he requested that a subpoena be issued ordering her attendance on Friday. The application was granted. John Currin was charged with using threatening language towards Frederick Currin, his son, on the 22nd April, and the cotuplainant also requested that the defendant should be bound over to keep the peace. Mr Acton Adams appeared for the son, and having opened the case, called Frederick Currin, who deposed : That iv consequence of his fathers intemperate habits his mother had been compelled to go to the Asylum. In February last his father j threatened to shoot him, and on the 22 ud April he again threatened him. The defendant then had a heavy stick iv his hand, but he was restrained by his (witness's) brother William. The defendant during the examina'ion persisted iv exclaiming "You are a liar, Sir," and at this stage their Worships requested the Inspeclor to take the defendant in charge till Friday next in order that he might become sober in the meautime. Tbe defendant was thereupon removed to gaol, and the case will be proceeded with on Friday next. T. Harley v. Hopkinsou (Waitara) —The plaintiff, for whom Mr Moore appeared, claimed £19 ls 3d, the value of one bale of hops, and he obtained judgment with costs £2 lis Trustees of Sedgwick and Gowland v. Akersten.— ln this case Mr Fell, for the plaintiffs, said that the amount claimed had been paid into Court, but the defeudaut had given him no notice that he had done so, aud consequently he had been compelled, to -attend- Ha therefore .asked the Court to order that the defendant should pay professional costs, and their Worships made the order for £1 Is costs. Same plaintiffs «. Steer.— ln this action the claim was £2 14s 2d, and judgment went for the plaintiffs with costs. Chisholm v. Bassett.— This waa a judgment summons for 30s, hut the case was adjourned for a week.