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Otago Daily Times, Issue 285, 18 November 1862, Page 5

RESIDI NT MAGISTRATES COURT. Monday, 17th NovEMBtR. (Kefore A. 0. Struck, li-q., 11.M ) Dhukkemcess—-Jalriek Kely v\as fined in 20? nv.ii tohis kiv l,e ne drunk in ih e s,irttts on Saturday 3m Hi-.ls.yv.ys tinn! in a like tiau lor the same cftrnyo. 1 j.tr.ck tcgel, llt.bert Gibson, and Thos. JVi. In if v.i re li.'-rbiirpfcii with a a ntiou.

C'BiCEXE Lakguaoe—At sault.—Thos. M. Duff refeiied tv al.cv;, was-fiiKd in t'Os mil costs, for utn^fi thy hti guage m the sircets on SSaturday. !pi;iial<l i'un s for a {similar offence early on Sunday mo:nin<r, w:<^ fined lO.> and costs, hrns wasfurthticl'i;rj.cd with scanning the coustable who »urented ],im. (J'u.plaiiifsiit stated t)»at lie was going to take pii.-oner into cv tody, when the laiter ran. On coming up t" him hi; threw himself into a fighting attinule, aiid biforecompiaitiknt could defend himself he iej tivtd p. viotnt blow between the eyes. Tiiey then c (Scd. w hc-n pvU ntr was pot down and secured. Ue had i ciii ycinu abuu.t Jil-e a mad man for two hours, an<i in the struggle complainant's mw coat was ton hi i.vo places. limns dmied everything, but th< n!at.ifttiate said that there appeared to have been a i't'iidti.- iiM-iiuit in the coiifctiihlf, auiihe wouid impose a line ot L 5, or one month's imprisonment in dt-faii't of pajment.

An Ukki'ly Nuguboh—Mrs. Isabella Falconer clamto v-iou<'ti(ii tioui the thieat ned a^aulis of lier m-iglibor, Mis H< gg. Plaint ft's fctory was that on li p i'ztli, s-be went, to j-ethtr ct.ws out cf an uufei;ctd field reitcd by ftlrs Hogg, when tl at lady ntsailed Lei wilh \uy unladylike langnage, whicii Wi'S ioilowfd up by a peuonai assault, when plaintiff ■\\ns Ir.oiliecl (.iiAvn and struck on the head with a stone, which defmdant bad in her hand. Mrs Ho»k a mitttd heaving the sione to orive away the cows but dMii< d hay rg used it on p.'ainliff, or uoim? aiiythiHH«ltc than giving her a pu>h, when sue fell an-.wig s<.ine l ramble bushes. H» Worbhip found that ihei c had been^ome violence committed, and fined tin- ceiendiir.t mips and corns, wi.h a caution that if the t.flent-e was n peattd, she would be b^und over to Lffp the peace.

Chaioe of Theft.- John Smith, who had been mi an. iti cm n <Ih.i£C ot theft, was I roughr up and dischniped, thi> d< tretives being unable, in the meantime tvi bring guilt h>'ine to him.

CIVIL OAM3S

f Gpwan v Duncan -Judgment by default fov L 4 ]p, tie Mnoiutt claihnd. Justice and Co. v All elh-.n- 'Judgment ly difault for Ll l(js" 3u'. C«operv. Siniili-Judprm-iit by default for L 2 2s' Dpi'ald i. IHurdoch-Judgment by consent for L';o M'Ktil v. liowney—Judgment by eieiauit for Li 7s Cortaweie given va. each "cwse. H&£& '