RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT—CARLYLE.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 278, 12 December 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT—CARLYLE.

Em pay, DncnMiiKß 7, (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.) Patrick McGinn, alias Patrick Mathews, was brought up on remand charged with obtaining goods to the value of £2 13s, under "false pretences, from WHILm Overcnd, storekeeper, Waverley. William Overcnd deposed, that on Friday, 30ib November, the prisoner went to his store and said he was sent by Mr E. Bryce (in whose employ ho was) for a coat and trousers, which were to be charged to Mr Bryce’s account. Seeing Mr Bryce on the Tuesday following he mentioned about the clothes, when .Mr Bryce said that prisoner had left his employ on the 30th November, and that ho had given him no order to obtain clothes.

Fxcdcrick Bryce deposed to the prisoner having - been in bis employ, and to his ba ving promised, if be worked sal i sf act only» that ho would give prisoner a suit ot clothes, but that, through being found fault with in a trilling matter the prisoner bad left .sooner than was expected. Prisoner did not ask for the .clothes when leaving and he (Biyce) had given no authority to prisoner to obtain the clothes. After cross examination of tho witnesses prisoner being asked if he wished to say anything, made a long, rambling statement, and firmly contended that Mr Bryce repeatedly promise to give him a suit of clothes, and that he had obtained the goods from Mr Ovorcnd on the strength of such promises. Committed for trial to next sitting of District Court to be held in March. Bail would be required in two sureties of £25 each, and himself in £SO. Tuesday, December 11. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., 8.M., and 11. FChristie, Esq., J .P.J Disputed Claim —John Dyttle v James Southby, adjourned case, claim £4 Gs, foxwork alleged to have been done on a dray for defendant. Mr Adams for plaintiff. Defendant conducted Ins own case. Evidence was given on both sides as to the value of the work (in fact, all tho morning was taken up with the hearing), and not a little disinclination was shown on the part of witnesses, amongst whom there was considerable discrepancies. After a careful investigation by the Bench into tho items charged in the bill of particulars, and allowing for the variation in charges asked by other blacksmiths for work of a similar kind to that done by plaintiff on the dray in question, judgment was given for £3 19s 6d, with costs £2 12s Gd ; solicitor’s fee disallowed.

coat got soaked through, I felt my own weight becoming gradually less, and that of my clothes considerably greater. I felt languid and weak. About an hour afterwards the townspeople saw an apparition of something wet and warm — something kind of doubled up, creeping slowly towards home. After keeping my bed for a week, and getting through a few gallons of gruel, I was eventually able to return to nry training. I was still weak, but in line form, and as the iudge observed “ had I been much liner, on account of weak sight, he would have had a difficulty in placing me.” This I, however, saved him the trouble of doing, by sitting down after completing the fourth lap, and contemplating with a calm indifference the finish of the struggle. I don’t think I shall train any more, it doesn’t seem to agree with mo, but I have said enough on this subject, I should not have said so much, only as I am paid by the column, but this is a matter into which we will not enter. The coining ball promises to be a great success, and nothing that can be done, will be left undone to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of the guests. The Hall is now almost completed, and I should advise all those who have not paid up their calls to do so at once, as the directors intend to take legal proceedings to recover the same.