RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5295, 15 March 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, March 11. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) drunkenness. Sarah James, an old visitant to the Court, was charged with drunkenness, and also with being an habitual drunkard. The apprehending constable said she was very disorderly when arrested, aud made use of obscene language. The accused said she was going to leave for Pioton, to join her husband. The Court sentenced her to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labor. VAGRANCY. William Nelson, a young man with one arm, who appeared to be suffering from heavy drinking, was charged with having no lawful means of support. Constable Wagland said that at the time of his arrest the accused was rolling about the street drunk, opposite the Supreme Court. He had been loafing for a long time past, and was suspected of having committed a robbery a short time ago. Sergeant Smith gave accused a very bad character, and put in several previous convictions against him for drunkenness and vagrancy. The accused said he was desirous of leaving for the West Coast, where he could get work, and the Resident Magistrate, in order to give the man a chance, imposed the mitigated penalty of 10s., in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. Hill v. Moran. —This was a claim of £2O on a dishonored promissory note. Mr. FitzGerald appeared for the plaintiff, and; Mr. Gordon Allan for the defendant. The case had been previously decided in favor of 1 plaintiff, but a re-hearing was granted. The previous judgment was now confirmed. Pascoe and Co. v. Hooker.—This was a rehearing of a case in which plaintiffs, who are brewers in Wellington, claimed from defendant, an hotel-keeper in Carterton, the sum of £24 45., for beer supplied. Judgment had already been given for defendant, on the ground that he did not order the beer. Mr. Allan appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Edwards for defendant. The Court confirmed its former decision, with costs. Coffey and Dixon v. G. Smart.—This was a claim for £5 9s. for services rendered. Mr. Allan appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. FitzGerald for defendant. The hearing of the case was adjourned until Monday. Short v. Toohill.—The plaintiff in this case claimed the sum of £1 Is. 4d. for damage done through defendant’s pigs trespassing on plaintiff's land. The case was further adjourned until Monday next. Lament v. Groves. —This was an action to recover £7 for money due aud wrongful dismissal. Plaintiff, a gymnast, said he had engaged with defendant, who was manager of the Beaumont Tioupe, in Christchurch to perform with him at the rate of £4 a week ; but the company broke up, and he was summarily dismissed at the end of the first week.—Defendant said the company was a commonwealth, and no arrangement was made with plaintiff about receiving a fixed salaryjudgment was given for plaintiff for £2 18s. 7d. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for the amounts, with costs, was given in the following cases : —J. and H. Barber v. T. Hughes, £3 7s. Bd.; J. and H. Barber v. J. Jackson, £2 14s, Id.; J. and H. Barber v. W. Grant, £1 15s. lid.; and B. Martin v. H. Carter, £7 Is. 4d. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Marks v. Budge, £4 12s. 3d.; ordered to be paid by instalments of £1 per week. Duff v. Carkeek, £27 Us.; ordered to be paid within fourteen days.