RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5359, 31 May 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, May 30. i (Before J. C- .Crawford, Esq., 11.M.l ’ Joseph Chaplin," for being drunk and disorderly in the public streets, was fined ss. • Mary Ann .Nugent, who had been locked up since Monday/was discharged with a caution. . 1 " ' , ASSAULT. ' David Knight was charged'.with assaulting a boy named Alfred Bolton at tbo Bower Hutt. From.the evidence it,appeared that Boltonhad driven two of complainant’s horses along the road and pelted them with stones. The complainant,'when he. was made awan; at the circumstances, rode after the boy, arid, hit him with’his fist..'’'V I '/.' /. ._ . Mr; Crawford fined the defendant 20s. and costs. , . : : 1 ‘civil- CAsksV V," ! Sl J. McDowell's Trustees v. M. MoCredie.— Claim £7 155., for goods delivered. Mr. Ed-. wards appeared for - the plaintiff, and Mr. Buckley for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence that, .the plaintiffs sent "three, ladies' dresses to .the house "of the defendant for iqtproval. During the time the dresses were in defendant’s .possession scax-let fever broke out in thedxuu.se,-mxd had . never since been sent fox’.—His Worship gave judgment for defendant. , > ... . ■ ■< A. English' v. ChaiTes ( Webb.—Claim, £B, goods supplied. Judgment for plaiixtilf.fur tho -. amount claimed and costs. Tixe Court then' adjourned. '