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RESIDENT MAGISTRATES-C OURT.

Wedesnday, 23rd December. (Before M. Price,. -Esq., R.M.) Eccentricity/.— A young .woman named Jane Hunter, was charged by Sergeant-Major Chapman with being of unsound mind. The woman was the same who was found by a constable early on Monday morning parading Tay street almost iripiir is naturalibus,a.nd whose strange behaviour had compelled the police to arrest her, in order to prevent her wandering in the streets under such circumstances. Drs M'Clure and Murray had, however, on examining, the woman, given their opinion that although she. might be .addicted bodily, to wandering in the streets, I her mind was stationary enough. The Bench, there* fore, discharged her. Wild Horsemen. — Thomas Churchward was charged by the pblide with furious riding in Dee-street, on the previous day. It. I appeared that the defendant was in the employment cf a butcher, and had' been indulging in the rapid pace which the fraternity generally take a delight in, bygallopping through the street, regardless of his own or other people's lives or limbs. He was fined 20s and costs. — Henry Adams, who had also been indulging in rapid Equestrianism , in Tay>street, was' fined 10s and costs.— Patrick Crowe, charged with furious riding, proved to the satisfaction of the Bench that it was the fault of his horse, who, taking the notion into hia head for a smart gallop,' had, at the same time, taken the bit between, his, teeth, and in spite of his rider would persist in his gallop. The defendant was accordingly discharged. Venturing into the Dion's Den.— Donald M'Bain was -charged -with' using obscene and abusive" language. It appeared by the evidence given, tha.t on .the previous ; day the defendant, while within the precincts I of. the Court, and having probably- an ancient L grudge against' some 'of the legal gentlemen '

eflgaged^in the Court,; hsahacl --made use oi sqmevery.bla^^ in, referring X6 them, when he was arrested by a constable. He ! wfls fined 40s. V Pu3t,tcAK ahd SimnEr9.— P. J. Sullivan, of the Newmarket HotehvDee street, was charged by the polled with keeping his "house open; after hours,— twelve o'clock. Sir. Weston, who appeared for the defendant endeavored to show that the men who were drinking in his house after the time specified were "lodgers," but the defendant could not prove the allegation, which, if even admitted, did not exclttde ; him from the. pre "fe vision's of the Act, which prohibited " fchte sale: of liquors after 12 o'clock." . It was shown that the defendant had been already cautioned by- the police, and* the Bench inflicted a fine of 20s and costs.;--. ■Civil..' Cases; : (T. Heale, Esq., J.P., took' alseat <ia-the Bench). ; .-■■■..- - John bunt an v. middt.bton. Mr Weston appeared for the plaintiff fMr Harvey for the defendant; ! ' ' _ The plaintiff in the action Was' '& Maori, living on Stewart's Island, who (very imperfectly) gave evidence to the effect that he had beem hired by the defendant for the purpsse of being" taken to Auckland as a witness in regard to defendant's'purchase of the Island. Thedefeh.ee to the claim: alleged by tli.e'defendant was that -the plaintiff liad been engaged by a person named Moffatt, and not by the defendant, although plaintifJ.did accompany them up to Auckland. The defendant admitted that Moffatt Was a partner with him in the alleged purchase of Stewart's Island. Mr William Hay gave evidence that after the return of the plaintiff from Auckland, he . had a conversation with him, when he said that it was Moffattfwho had' employed him to go to Auckland, and that when he was left there by Moffatt. the defendant, Middleton, had been very kind to Kirn, and had lent him the money to pay his passage back to Invercargill. The Bench, tmder the circumstances of the defendant s and: Moffatt being partners in the transaction in which plaintiff was engaged by Moffatt, decided that defendant was liable, and gave a verdict for LlO, the amount being at the rate of 10s per day, deducting LIS23 for money advanced by defendant to plaintiff. CLAItKE ANT) SONS V. CAMERON. '-' :' L 39 lis 7d for goods sold. - M. W ston appeared for the plaintiffs, and having proved the debt, and defendant not appearing, judgment was given "by default. SANDERS V. HOSKtNS. Lsl for goods sold. Verdict by default-.

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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 21, 24 December 1863, Page 2

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATES-COURT. Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 21, 24 December 1863, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES-COURT. Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 21, 24 December 1863, Page 2

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