MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2236, 18 May 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—THIS DAY. (Before R. Bectham, Esq., R.M., and George Beethain, Esq., J.P. HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS, Peter Smith, an elderly man, was charged with being a habitual drunkard, and also with vagrancy. The accused pleaded guilty, after some hesitation, to the first charge. His Worship said that the only chance for tlic accused waste give up drinking altogether, and to give him a chance of doing this he would be sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor. CIVIL CASKS. In the following cases judgment was given for tlic plaintiff by default with costs : National Bank v. AValkor, £9loa ; Reid and Grey v. W. Perry, £2 IGs (id ; Same v. E. Pardue, £3 7s fid , Evans v. Hamilton, £34 8s 2d. McKinnon A r . Mannington. Claim — £9 4s. Mr Hamer,sley for plaintiff ;Mr Tosswill for defendant. Mr Tosswill pleaded the Tippling Act so far as the drinks supplied were concerned, and not indebted for the remoindcr.

Andrew Mckinnon (formerly of the Pleasant Point hotel) stated that the amount lie was sueing for was on the defendant’s 1.0. U. (produced). By Mr Tosswill—Believed he filed in June, 1879. The defendantwas employed by him for four days as groom, but on the fifth day he got drunk. A. -Mannington stated that he was a groom by trade. He admitted some of the items charged, but not the board, as lie ate nothing while in plaintiff’s house, but was drinking all the time. One of the items he disputed was the horse hire, because grooms were privileged to use their employer’s horses occasionally. Entered the plaintiff’s service on March 1. When he gave plaintiff the 1.0. U. produced he (witness) “ was as tight as that wall—and so was McKinnon.” It was only through fear and to please the plaintiff that he was ever induced to sign the 1.0. U. J udgment for plaintiff for TO 13s 6d, without costs. Same v. Warne, claim £6 Is 6d. Mr Hamerslcy for the plaintiff, and Mr White for the defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, without costs. Same v. Stonyer, claim £1 10s. Mr Hamerslcy for plaintiff, This was a claim for buggy hire. The defendant denied the liability. Judgment for defendant. Same v. Baird, claim £4 for four week’s board. Mr Hamerslcy for plaintiff and Mr Tosswill tor defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for 245, with costs.