RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4306, 8 January 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, January 7. (Before J. 0. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) SUSPECTED LUNACY. Christiana Gascoigne was charged under this head, but as her mental derangment was caused by drink she was dismissed, and then charged 'with habitual drunkenness, and committed for three calendar months. ROWDYISM. John Lawrence, a fisherman, was charged with fighting at the Caledonian Gathering, and fined 40s. VAGRANCY. Elizabeth Bom-ke, of Maori-row, was sent to gaol for a month for vagrancy and habitual drunkenness. O. Scott, X>. McCallum, and J. Gately, three youths between tivelve and fourteen years of age were also charged with vagrancy, and sent to prison for a mouth. ASSAULT. Chas. Cowan and Francis Newland appeared alternately as plaintiff and defendant, the cross actions for assault arising out of the usual neighbors’ disagreements, Newland laboring under the delusion that Cowan was in some way connected with a visit M - rl ic Inspector of Nuisances to his , prerfe-jo. The day of battle .was Christmas 'Day. Cowan being engaged in improving " the condition of his house by nailing on a weatherboard, Newland came up to him in a very excited state and demanded the return of some borrowed tools, the demand being followed up by a blow, which Cowan returned, and a general scrimmage, in which some friends of the parties took part, ensued. Each of the parties gave a totally different version of the affair, and his Worship thereupon became much perplexed. Taking Cowan's version it certainly seemed that he had been attacked in a most unprovoked and brutal manner, hut his Worship had to “ look on this picture and on that,” and when he heard the testimony of the other side, which was supported by several very respectable witnesses, he confessed that he saw no other way out of the difficulty than to bind both parties over, in the sum of £2O, to keep the peace for three months. CIVIL CASES. v. Smith.—Claim £l4 Is. 6d. Adjourned for a week. Garrick v. Lawrence.—Claim, 17s. Judgment for amount and costs. * R. Mills v. J. W. White.—Claim, £l7. Adjourned till Saturday. Bowden v. Oldfield.—Claim, £5 2s. fid. Adjourned for a week. Taylor v. Sugini.—Churn, 9s. Judgment for amount and costs. Phelps v. Cameron.—Nonsuit with costs. Bragg v. Atkin.—Claim, 7s. fid. and possession of tenement. Judgment for amount and costs, and ordered to give up possession. ’