MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2290, 20 July 1880, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMAIITJ —TJ LIS DAY. [Before 11. Pcethiim, Esq., I!M.] INI'EIXGMEXT OF iI.UMJOI! I!EGULATIOXS The master of the “Young Dick” schooner, was charged as above. Mr C. Perry appeared for the Hoard, and stated that lie had no wish to press for a heavy penalty. Mr Green the owner appeared to answer the charge. A fine of 5s with costs was inflicted. CIVIL CASES. In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs. lieid and Gray v. Crompton, and another —£52 Is 7d. Crcvar and another v. Crawford—£2 17s lid. Ogilvic and another v. Moynahan and another —£18 8s Gd. Shea v. Leonard and another—£l9 7s Id. McGcown v. McDonald — £ll7s 3d. McCarthy v. National Mortgage and Agency Company, claim £35. Mr Hamerslcy for plain till', and Mr C. Perry for defendants ; Mr Jameson appeared to watch the case on behalf of Allen’s trustees.

The short facts of this case, as staled for the plaintiff, were that he had been working for one Walter .Vilen, of Throe Springs station, Silvcrstream. On May last the plain till: and others working on the station, applied to Allen for their wages, various sums being then due to them for work done. Allen replied that ho had no money, and advised them to go'on with their work as things might yet bo all right. Subsequently Allen agreed to give the men certain horses, iii lieu of their wages,and McCarthy received a horse from him called “ Cham]).” The men removed the horses, and McCarthy made arrangements for the sale of “ Champ.” About this lime, the National Mortgage and Agency Company laid an information against McCarthy and others for conspiring to defraud them, and seized the horses. The case against the plaintiff and the rest came on for hearing and was dismissed ; but the Agency company still retained possession of the horses. It would_ bo shown that the plaintiff had obtained possession of the horse “ Champ ' in a perfectly legitimate manner. The defence set up was that the horses had not been obtained in a huiici fide manner, inasmuch as McCarthy and the rest, before they took possession of the horses, had received due notice from the Agency Company that they had a prior claim upon them.