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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2125, 14 January 1880, Page 2

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TIMAEU—THIS DAY. [Before R. Beetbain, Esq., R.M.] CIVIL CASES. Macintosh v. Jones —Claim, £2 Mr Knubley appeared for plaintiff. Judgment by default for plaintiff, with costs. The cases Salek v. Brien and Collins and Co. v. Southan, were adjourned to Jan. 20. APPLICATION. Mullin v. Mnllin—Mr Hamersley made an application under clause 88 of the II.M. Act applying for leave to set down plaint and issue summons calling upon defendant to show cause why he should not deliver up possession of certain premises situate near the Melville Hotel. Application granted. TEMUKA—THIS DAY. [Before F. Guinness, Esq., E.M.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Murphy and John Barrett, charged with the above above offence, pleaded guilt}', and were discharged with a caution. PREACH OF PUJiLIC HOUSE ORDINANCE. Leonard Tombs, who was previously charged with supplying liquor on a Sunday, was proceed against under another indictment. Mr White appeared for defendant, and pleaded that the defendant having been indicted and dismissed could not again be proceeded against, and quoted several cases in support of this argument. His Worship stated that as the previous case bad been dismissed on a technical point, the information having been improperly drawn, lie would hear the evidence. This was similar to that heard in connection with the last case. Mr White made a long defence. His Worship said it was quite lawful for a lodger to obtain ref resinned ts on a Sunday, but it was not so in this instance. It had been proved that the witness had received a glass of beer, and this must be fatal to the defendant. In consideration, however, of the excellent character of the defendant, and also that the glass of beer had not been charged for, a conviction would simply be entered, and no line would be inflicted. BREACH OF PUBLIC WORKS ACT. George Dyson charged with allowing a cow to traspass on the railway, pleaded guilty and was lined £5. In this case defendant stated that it was on the occasion of the annual Christmas feast and consequently his cattle were not herded and that although the cow in question got on the line it could not possibly have been there five minutes.