RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 409, 13 September 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Gisbobne, Wednesday, September 12, 1876 (Before W. K. Nesbitt, Esq., R.M.) Police, v. Woon.—Defendant was charged with having a horse at large in the public streets. Fined Is, and costs. Keating, v. Clabidge.—Mr Wilson for complainant. Rescue. The defendants were charged with rescuing certain animals while being driven to the pound. F. Keating deposed that certain cattle were tresspassing on his property and he proceeded to drive thorn to the pound, when he met with the defendants ; he conversed with them, and while talking about the trespass’ the younger one took down a slip panel and let the cattle into a paddock, taking them from his (complainant's) possession. He endeavored to preventithe rescue, but could not succeed. Cross-examined : I heard the elder defendant tell the younger one to go and take the panel down.

Josiah Clatidge sworn stated that his brother took down the panel on his own account; he did not tell him to do so.

His worship : But it seems you took advantage of your brother doing so, to rescue the cattle from Mr Keating. H. Claridge, a lad of about 12 years of age, sworn, deposed that Keating was not driving the cattle to the pound when he let the slip panel down. He did not know he was doing wrong at the time. Counsel forcomplainant having pressed for such a penalty as would be a warning, a penalty was inflicted of £5 and costs. Kennedy y. Hawthorne. —Assault. — Complainant, who is mate of the schooner Advance, deposed t<> an assault having been committed by the defendant coming into the cabin of the aehooner, in a state oidntoxication', ahd< on being refused to take a candle away,, struck him (complainant) twice on the faee. Case dismissed. Stbons t. Blain.— “Claim, £ Judgment summons. Judgment for plaintiff; amount to be paid in three months, or two months’ imprisonment. Butt v. R, D. Mackie.—Claim, 14s. Defendant denied the claim. Plaintiff proved having lent defendant the amount in cash ; defendant said he got it in drinks. Judgment for plaintiff. Webb v. C. M. East.—Claim 17s. Judgment for plaintiff. Webb v. North—Claim, £2 15s3d. Judgment for plaintiff. Webb v. Atcheblev.—Claim, £6 0s 3d, Judgment for plaintiff. Keating v. Clabidge.—Claim, £3 10s. Damages sustained by reason of cattle trespassing. Judgment for plaintiff, £2 and costs.