MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2137, 27 January 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMAEU—THIS DAY. [Before E. Beetham Esq. E.M.] DiiUXIC AX D DISOKDKULY. Two first offenders were lined os each. Thomas Dougall charged with tho same offence was remanded on the application of Mr Perry until Friday. Johu Kane charged with being drunk and using obscene language was fined 20s. CIVIL casks. Judgment for plaintiff with costs was given in the following cases, several of which went by default: — Evans y. Stevenson, £37 ; Eeece v. L. Fisher, £1 10s ; Davidson v. Eecd, £1 6s 6d ; Davidson v. Smith, £0 15s ; Eeece v. Saudielands, £9 los Hd. Judgment for £1 19s 5d ; Eeece v. Harkin, £1 11s 6d; Eeece v. C. Eeilly, £3 9s lOdj Eeece v. Fisher, £1 .

Eeece v.' Butterfield, £3 13s 2d ; Eeece y, Hornbrook, £3 7s; Eeece . v. Buss, .£8 4» Bel ; Eeece/ v. Hooper, £G 4s Id, Judgment foi 4 > 21s; Neil v. Crawford, £lB 5s 7d ; Collins v. Kraiger, £2 2s ; Kennedy v. Reilly, £1 ; ! Oobhrh v. Chirk' £8 7s lOd ; Kerr v. Boswstow,,£22 10s ; Gedye and White v. Tacon,£ls 17s 9d; Pnttick v. Hcatloy £2 4s 8d ; Jonas, Hart, and Wildte v. Whittaker, £3 3s ; Hamersley v. Smith, ' ;;£ls Bs.-: Judgment for £lO, ! ; In the cases Recce y. Haro, £4 Is, and . Clark v. McKay, £IOO, judgment went by confession. Butler v. Tomlinson, and Priest v. i White were adjourned to Feb. 3.

• ; Brown v. Gouvier—Claim £lO. Mr Hamersley for plaintiff, Mr Jameson .for defendant. This was a claim for the recovery of the value of a sheep dog tlie : prdpeifty of • plaintiff shot by 1 defendant km account, as he alleged, of its worrying his sheep. -Plaintiff denied that the dog had worried the sheep, and challenged defendant’s -right'to shoot it. Several witnesses .ysrere called by both sides. . Judgment was ultimately given ’’ ’for the defendant,' with costs. Bradley AdTlibberd—Claim £3 9s. Mr - ■ ■Austin for plaintiff, Mr Hamersley for • defendant; , Judgment for plaintiff, with costs,,. . . The. Court then adjourned.