RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wellington, 13th July, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 206, 21 July 1847, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wellington, 13th July, 1847.

Bk*ork Henry St. Hill, Esq., R.M. Charles Young, steward of the Waterwitck. w »s charged with having refused to perform duty on board the said vessel. From the evidence of Captain Douglas, the master of the Watenoitch, which was corroborated by that of the chief mate, it appeared that the defendant, who had signed articles to serve ou hoard as steward from Sydney to China, and thence on the homeward voyage to Great Britain, had refused to do his duty on Saturday the 10th of July, and had not done any duty since. The defendant who admitted having refused to do his duty on board the vessel as steward, and persisted in his refusal, was sentenced to thirty days imprisonment. There were three or four other complaints prefened by the master of the Waterwitch against others of the crew for refusing to perform "their duty, which were disposed of in a similar manner.

16th July, 1847. William Villi rs was charged with having allowed his pigs to enter the garden of James Gerrard on the 15th day of July, and damage the crops growing therein. From the evidence of the complainant, it appeared thut the delendant's pigs were in his garden in Maori Row, Te Aro, on Saturday week last and several subsequent days, and had done considerable damage ; he had complained to defendant who had refused to make him any compensation. Complainant's garden was enclosed with a fair and proper fence. Two witnesses appeared on part of the complainant, who estimated the damage done at twenty eight shillings. On the part of the defendant two witnesses proved that the fence was composed of split fern without any rail, and insufficient to keep out cattle. The defendant was fined one shilling for allowing his pigs to wander at large.