RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. MONDAY, 12TH MAY, 1862.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 153, 13 May 1862, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. MONDAY, 12TH MAY, 1862.

(Before Alfred Chetham Strode, Esq.. R.M.)

... Drtokksnbss.—-The under-mentioned parties were summarily dealt with.for this offence :—Geo. Moffet charged by constable, Pilkington ; Geo. Carnell, charged by constable "'Moore; William Jphnstone, charged by Sergeant Mcc ; Henry Duncan^ charged by constable M'Mahon; and Mary Ann Dunbar. The latter was seuteuced to seven days'imprisonment with hard labojyshe having been convicted on the 25th of February, 9th April, and 25th idem. : Stbalinq a. Ladder.-^George Bateman, charged with stealing a ladder,1 the property of one WHliain Stontiford. was remanded until the fpllowing day. Petty Henry SteTeps.was brought up in.the cijstjody'of Detective Rowley, tq answer the information of the steward ef the brig Missie, charging him with having, on the 10th May iust., stolen one pair of tjwser3 and one pair of -boots. Tlje prisoner pleaded guilty of stealing the trowsers, but said he was innoeenj of taking the hoots. - His Worship sentenced, him to imprisonment with hard la,bor for the term ot six weeks. - ; ■ ' ' ■ '•• ■ • Assault. —William Craft, who had been arrested .on warrant by Detective Constable Rowley, for-as--sanltirg one George Denmark, waß discharged, in consequence of the non-attendance of the prosecutor. • Remand Cask.—William Bryan was brought up on remand, for obtaining money under false pretences from one Alphonsc Alibert.■• _ The defendant had been admitted to bail, and remanded, for the production of .evidence from the Colony of Victoria. His Worship further remanded the case for another week, the evidence not having yet arrived. Wilson v. Wallace.—Thi3 claim was brought to recover an account, due on" the supply ot*medicine, furnished :bet ween, the 12th August to Bth November last. The Court gave judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of £8 12s. 6d., by default, together with, costs, 6s. - : Bear v. Anoeksteik.—Action on carpen- ! taring work frpid 13th February to' 20th' Marc.h lasij amounting to "£l4 10s. Neither parties apps'arine,, the case was dismissed. ' ' Coleman v. Corcoran.—Claim to recover the sum of£9.3s.> for supplying porter to defendant. 'Judgm.ent in fu\9r of plaintiff for £9 3,*', together with costs.. ■■ '-' "' ■■ ■•• ■' ''■ '■■' "'■' " ' - ' S>AjyrQN v. SijiqiH,—This action ■syas brouprh^ to reopve.r damages alleged to have beeTl sustained by plaintiff \a defendant, selling him a dog, which had since been claimed by a person named Woodberry. The Bench dismissed the caes with costs, taxed at 6s. CtiFSORD v. EiRKPATRiOK. —Particulars of demand in this case were freight on yarious cages, anjountis^ In all to §s. There being no aiipearanoo of either party, the case was dismissed. SuTCLiFifK v. Lowe.—Action brought to recover balance of an account due on the' supply of boards, iion, and tools, from the 4th August, 1861, to the 9th Msj', 1862. The defendant did not put in appearance. Personal service of summone upon the defendant was proved in the legal manner. The original amount was stated to have been £32 165., and the sum due £20. Plaintiff was. duly sworn, and proved his case, upon which his Worship pronounced judgment, by default, in favor of plaintiff in the sum of. £20, together with coats. 9s.