RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 88, 6 February 1847, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, January 26tli, 1817.— Foloy v, Epiha Patini. Tho complainant in this case claimed tho sum of seventeen . shillings and sixpence for seventy sticks of tobacco, bold to defendant, a Native Chief.— Judgment for the plaintifl*. Wednesday, Jan. 27.— Nathaniel v. Wcbiter. The complainant, a Nntivo Chief of the East Cape, claimed tho sum of JGIOD, being a portion of tho price of 100 pigs, and GOOD baskets oj shelled maize, delivered by him to the defendant as payment for his, schooner ca'lcd the " Catherine." The complainant not having tcJcived qilhcr the schooner or the price of the goods delivered, sued the defendant in the Resident Magistrate's Court for the higlicit sum lecovorable in that Couit,--" relinquishing tho balance of his real claim. The defendant appeared and confesbol judgment for jSIOO and Obtb, Saturday, Jan. 30. — Tiapo v. P. llcnncssy. The complainant, a native, claimed the sum of JCI 10s. fid. for work pei formed in cutting firewood for defendant, nt tho rate of 10s. per week. — Judgment for plaintiff, ios. and costs. Monday, Feb. Ist.— Langford v. Wetere. The plaintiff in this case, claimed the gum of £5 175. Od. for goods sold to defendant, a Native Chief, who appear jd by Ills agent, Enlha Futiui, and confciscd judgment for full amount cud coits. Fulton Y. Rohuata. I Complainant claimcd.thc sum of 11s. 2d., for goods 6oldto defendant, a native, foiiiierly a piivate In the Auckland Police. — r Judgment for plaintifl', full amount with costs.

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd.— Criminal Side. Michael Fitagorald and Patrick Brady, privates In U. M. 05th Ucgt , wore charged with having stolen u silver watch, the propcity of Robert Aubtin, from his dwelling house at Epsom, on Wednesday evening, 2?th January last. It appeared from the, evidence of Austin that the prisoners went to his house about four o clock in tho afternoon, and seated thomsolves under his verandah. Afier remaining there and conversing for some time, they enquired what the lime was, when Austin told them to look at his watch which was hanging on the shelf. They did so, and took tho watch in their hands ; after which they went away, and about ten minute* after, he mlsscd'tla* watch. The prisoners had absented themselves from barracks from the 26th to the 29th January, on which 'lay thoy were npprc henued near the barracks by Sergeant Beats and a party of the CSth, who had been in 3earch of them. Tho watch was found upon tho prisoner Brady. The prisoners, alter hearing the evidence, voluntarily confessed their guilt, and were remanded for sentence. Wednesday, Feb. 3d.— Epilia Putini v. Folcy. The complainant claimed the sum of £l for a pig sold and delivered to defendant, • who appealed and confessed judgment for the amount claimed, and costs, Friday, Feb. 4.— Elliott v. Hughes. This claim was for tho amount of dB2o, being balance of account of »urveys executed while complainant and defendant were in partnership. Tho «'ase was dismissed, as it appeared from the evidence, It did not come under the jurisdiction of this Court ; and the Resident Magistrate recommended tho parties to submit their case to arbitiatvon, and thus save further litigation. '" ' ' -' " Willson v. Ilehnatu. This claim was for the sum of 'l3s. 'M:, for goods sold and delivered to the defendant, who had been a private in tho Native Police, when he received the goods from complainant. The plaintiff's evidence being defective, the case was adjourned till this morning. Tiakapa v. Do Thierry. The complainant claimed the sum of 4s. for firewood delivered ; defendant confessed judgment for the mm and costs. The prisoners, privates Fitzgerald and Brady, who had been remanded from Tuesday, were brought before the Court ; and in passing- sentence Upon them, tho Resident Magistrate observed, that it appeared very clear, their chief object in stealing the watch, vas to commit a crime of sufficient enormity to camo them to bo transported, and thus get clear of their Regiment. The sentence of the Court, however, should be such as -would not fullil their desire. The Comt then sentenced them to 12 months imprisonment in Auckland gaol, to bo kept at hard labor ; and at the expiration of that term, to be brought befoio the Coift't to answer another charge to bo preferred against them for an assault upon Mr. Henderson, committed in an attempt to rob that gentleman of his watch, when returning from Epsom, on the evening, of the 27th January.