RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5794, 24 October 1879, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, October 23. (Before T. A. Mansford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Three men were each fined 6s. and costs for being drunk. BREACH OF THE PEACE. Stephen Oliver was charged with assaulting another man in Tory-street on the previous evening. It transpired, however, that the accused had seen a man striking a woman, and had interposed, merely acting in self-defence when striking the other man (who was not known). The Magistrate dismissed the case. LARCENY. Thomas Ryan was charged with having stolen and sold a swag belonging to James McCabe. The swag had been left at the Metropolitan Hotel, where the prisoner obtained it, stating that he was authorised by the owner to do so. As the accused had only just been arrested, the case was remanded to next day. CIVIL CASE. Taylor v. Wallis—Claim £ls. This was an action to recover salary from the defendant, who is proprietor of the Hew Zealand Punch. Mr. Gordon Allan represented the plaintiff, and Mr. Stafford appeared for the defendant, who had offered the sum of £ll Ss. in settlement, for which sum judgment was given. MASTERS AND SERVANTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES. SIR, —About three months ago I was seriously injured while doing my duty as an able seaman on board of the Hinemoa. I obtained a doctor’s certificate, showing that my injuries were severe. After about a week’s rest, finding I was getting worse, I applied for leave to go on shore on the 2Sth. On the 31st, finding 1 was no better, I came to the captain and asked for some monetary assistance. He refused to give me any aid, and gave me my discharge instead. For some weeks I was confined to my bed. I spent all my cash, and did not begin to recover my strength until after I had obtained admission into the Hospital, first as an indoor, and afterwards as an outdoor patient. Canyon tell me, sir, whetherl have a legal claim for my board, lodging, and doctor’s bills against my late employers or not ? Or is it true, as some would have me believe, that through no fault of my own I alone have to suffer the loss of my health, my money, my credit, and my billet, because I was told off for a dangerous duty in a heavy storm on July 20, and was severely injured in the performance of it ? I miy inform you, sir, that about half an hour after both my mate and I had been injured v/bile on duty at the wheel, the steerin'* gear of the Hinemoa was earned away.— I am, tfcc., Robert Laird.