RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5350, 21 May 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Monday, May HO. (Before J. O. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Thomas Wilsou aud Mary Wilson were locked up for druukennesi and let out on bail. As they did not appear their bail was forfeited. BREACH OP THE CITY BY-LAWS. John Lee, for leaving his vehicle unattended in a public street, was fined Is. and costs. Clifford Wilson, for a similar offence, was fined 10s. and costs. - BREACH OP MERCHANT SHIPPING. ACT. Edolph Gone-Oil and John Williams, two seamen belonging to the steamer Alhambra, were charged with wilful disobedience to lawful commands on board the said steamer, Mr. Allan appeared-for the prisoners, and asked that a copy of the ships' articles should be produced. Mr. Bishop, agent for the steamer, was present, and stated that the articles could not be produced, as the steamer had left, and would not return for a mouth. His Worship accordingly dismissed the men. WIFE DESERTION. Clement J. Carter, on remand, was charged with deserting his wife, at present in Christchurch. The police asked for a remaud until information was received from Christchurch. His Worship remanded the accused until this morning. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DEBTOR. Laurence Salmon; on remand, was charged with committing a breach of the Fraudulent Debtors Act. Mr. Ollivier conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Barton appeared for the accused. - The case lasted the greater part of the day, and the evidence was very similar to that already published. His Worship committed accused to take his trial at the Supreme Court on both charges. - ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Edward Harvey, Thomas Stevenson, aud George Stewart were charged with violently assaulting Constable Coffee. b . On the application of the police, the prisoners were remanded until Thursday. BURGLARY. John Smith, a lad about seventeen years of age, was charged, with attempted burglary, by breaking into the house of Ellen S. Greenwood. The police asked for a remand for eight days, which was granted. Inspector Ateheson informed his Worship that the prisoner had been before the Court a short time ago. There was no evidence taken. w : CIVIL CASES. Quinn and Austin v. Scholes and another. Claim, £25 as commission. Mr. Ollivier appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Brandon, jun., for the defendant. The evidence in this case was of a: very conflicting nature. The plaintiffs are commission agents, and sued tho defendants for 2J per cent, on , £IOOO. ;Tbe defendants are settlers residing at Petoni. Plaintiff contended that ho procured a purchaser for defendant’s property at Petoni, and that £IOOO had been arranged as . the. price.' Defendants maintained that no such bargain had been entered into. His Worship, after, hearing the evidence, gave judgment for defendants. James Gear v. Henry Manders. : Claim; £5 3s. 7d.—Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and coats. ! G. Hunt v.' F. Ledbury. Claim, £l4 2«., for goods supplied.—Plaintiff stated that since the issue of the summons defendant had paid £2 on account. Judgment-was given for the balance, £l2 2s. . - • Jamieson Bros. v. same. Claim, £4 7s- 5d., for goods supplied.-—Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed aridjeosts.