RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S,COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 290, 24 November 1862, Page 6

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S,COURT.

Friday, November 21. (Before Joha Gillies, I*>q., S.M.) Drunkenness,^W,illjam Gubbin pleaded guilty to being drunk in "the "streets on Thursday, and was fined in 10s, or in: default 24 hours' imprisonment. Patrick O'Flahertyj iorT'the same offence, was fined in 20s, or 48 hours' imprisonment in default of payment '' l .'•?.;/ ~:•■■

Susht Mistakes.—Patrick 0' Flaherty, convicted of drunkenness, was farther charged indecency or exposing his person in the public streets. Prisoner it seems has Keen laboring under the delusion that he^reas going t». bed, and accordingly stripped himself to his shirt, and was lying down on the street, when a constable found him. After hearing evidence his Worship dismissed the case.' Stephen Cartly was accused of being in the tent of r Philip Horton, with felonious, intent on Thursday night. Prisoner's story' was that he thought he was entering his own tent; which is near to Horton's, and under this impression had called out to his mate, "Jamie, I am goin<* to bed." Finding he had made a mistake he immediately retreated, when Horton and a policeman apprehended him. Having heard the: evidence, his Worship took time to consider the case. Before the Court rose prisoner was brought up again, and dismissed with an admonition. " ; CIVIL■'CASHES. -! •' ' ;- v Damaging Caugo.—^Turnbull and Go. v. Orkney. —Defendant in this action is commander of the • Cheviot, and the claim was for LlO as compensation for damaging certain grates brought from Glasgow Defendant pleaded non-liability, and prolnced the lighterman's receipt certifying that he had landed the cargo in good order aud condition. For plaintiff it was argued that Captain^Orkney ..offered himself to pay LlO when the damaged articles were shown him After ; along hearing,, which .occupied, nearly two hours, his Worship dismissed the case. • ; Squatting.- Hooper- ; v. Ann. Hull.—Defendant had. put; up a house on a station belonging to plaintiff without leave being obtained or rent paid." The case was postponed till Tuesday to give her an opportumty of removing. ; ■ „ ;. -:" v Simpson v.. Flight. -Amount claimed; L6:6s ■• judgment by consent for L 4 3s. Baxter v. Ferguson ;and;Jamj.e.?on'j judgment for amount claimed: hVj 5s 8d C«;oper v. Anderson: judgment for amount claimedi ni : 15g.; Thomas,??* Elwood': judgment for amount claimed, 12s. Anderson v Young : juflgrrient for Lo, the amount claimed, C7o3te were given in. every case except the last. j