MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7069, 15 February 1893, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TEMUKA— Tuesday, Febeuaey 14, 1893. [Before 0. A. Wray, Esq., 8.M., and F. LeOren, J.P.] A charge against Bose Dailey for failing io contribute towards the cos! of her children’s maintenance was after seme explanation struck out. James Streeter was charged, under section 157 of the Public Works Act, 1882, with using language upon the platform of the Temuka railway station calculated to cause annoyance to passengers and the public assembled there. Mr Bulmond appeared for defendant who pleaded “ Not guilty .” B. 0. Dann, chemist, Temuka, stated that on the 28th January he was at the Temuka railway station, and met Streeter there. Streeter handed him threepence which he owed witness, and then abused him about the price of s certain article which he had purchased from him. Witness denied overcharging him, and denied that the article bad ever been purchased at Is as stated by Streeter. The latter said “ You may just as well call me a b liar at once." Witness told him that he was the best judge of that himself, after which the defendant called him not only a b—- liar, but other approbrious epithets. There were about thirty people about, including several ladies, and defendant, who appeared excited, spoke in a loud voice James Duncan, tinsmith, and T. Guaion, expressman, gave generally corroborative evidence. Mr Salmoud submitted that the clause of the Act under which the information was laid was only intended to deal wish the public atlarge and not with a single individual. It had not been proved that the other people on the platform had been annoyed in any way, nor even that their attention had been attracted to the squabble. Uis oiicnt had not been any too courteous, but be contended that be had not committed tbs offence with which he was charged. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined defendant 10s and costs.

A young farmer was charged with illtreating a horse by riding it while it was suffering from a soro back Defendant admitted that the horse had a sore caused by its rolling with the saddle on. He Lad protected it as much as possible. After hearing the evidence of Constable Bourke. and inspecting the horse, the Bench ordered defendant to pay all expenses and to refrain from riding the horse for three weeks. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiffs for the amounts claimed and costs was given in T. Oliver v W. Davey, claim £7 7s 6d ; B. 0. Dann v G. Husband, claim £2 10a 3d; same v J. G. Qriffen, claim £2 9s 3d; J. Brown v Husband, claim £1 8s Id ; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Go. v VV. S. Helem, claim £SO 9s 2d. (Here Mr LeOren left the Bench ) J. Brown v T, Oliver, claim £9 lls for rent. This account was disputed, but judgment was given lor plaintiff for full amount and costs. The Court then rose.