Wednesday, 10th August, 1864.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 11 August 1864, Page 3

Wednesday, 10th August, 1864.

(Before H. M'Culloch, Esq., J.P.) INDECENCY. Thomas Flakes, for indecent exposure of his person, in Tar-street, -was fined 405., or in default, seren days' imprisonment. DHITKK A3JD DIBOSDEELT. Oreo. Scott, ib.- this offence, in Esk-stresfc, wai fined 20b. DBTJNKEKNESS. James Robmson and William Wilson, for this offence, were mulcted in the usual penalty of ss. each. ASSATELT. Mrs. Capt. Greig was informed against, at the instance of Thomas Taylor, a collector of debts, for having committed an assault on him. The accused said she threw a bucket of water .on. the man, as he would not go out of the house. Taylor said he had called for payment of an account; The evidence went to show that the assault was committed, but that plaintiff had behaved with great rudeness. The Bench inflicted a penalty of 20s. Crra Oases. HAB&IN AM) CO.'S TBTTSTEE3 T. BTJSSEtI,. This was an adjourned case from the previous day, respecting a disputed account for a set of china. Further evidence was adduced for the defence, to the effect that no price was agreed upon in the shop, and the whole case on this side went to prove that the arrangement was made with Mr. Chapman, auctioneer, for a pro rota price of goods formerly purchased, but not removed in accordance with the conditions of sale. Mr. Harper, attorney for tie trustees, stated that Mr. Chapman had no authority to make any euch sale or arrangement, and he had only employed him as auctioneer ; an entirely fresh bargain had been made with Mr. Cunningham in the shop, and it was not at that time known that Chapman had done anything in the matter. The Bench gave judgment for amount paid into Court, which, was less the 10s. in dispute. HALL AND H'dONALD V. TOWN BOABD. Claim to recover £70 deposited with the Board when the plaintiffs undertook the Spey-street contract. ( I Mr. Button appeared for the plaintiff», and Mr. S. M. South for the Town Board. Mr. South made a statement to the Court, assuming a plea of indebtedness, and explaining the financial position of the Town Board at the present time, in consequence of the assessments not having been all recovered. The Board was not in a position to hand over the money now, but they would meet the claim of the plaintiffs: out of the first moneys they received. If this was not consented to, "he was prepared to ; conduct the defence, although he would prefer that the case were settled otherwise. •• - . . ■ Mr. Button urged that it was a very hard; case for the plaintiffs to be without . then; money for such a length of time as they had been, and wished that the amount could be forthcoming now. Mr. South did not see that the Board could make a fairer promise than that the £70 should be paid out of the firat moneys which came in. Mr. Button said he would be glad to withdraw the case if any prospect of an immediate settlement were held out. Mr. South said it was better, in such, a case, to be quite ingenuous, and he would state that the Board at presentcould not meet the claim ; but he ■was instructed that in the course of the month a sufficiency would be in their. hands to liquidate the debt. The Bench. — It would be most desirable if some arrangement could be come to in this case. I suppose all the plaintiffs desire is Borne sort of guarantee that the money will be paid. Mr. Button. — Just so, your Worship. , Mr. South. — Well, I now give you the word of the chairman of the Board and the clerk that what I have stated will be carried out. :;•■■.*... After some further discussion, it yraa agreed that the case should be adjourned till the following morning, in order that some arrangement might be entered into. -. ■ - ; :. ■ J. BBUXTON AWD CO. T. SB. YOTXNG. Claim for £2 10s. 3d., for goods sold and delivered. , . ... Defendant pleaded "not indebted," inasmuch' as the goods were not ordered. He admitted the delivery of them. He further stateS, that Mr. Williams, a former partner of the firm of, J." Brunton and Co., sent the goods to him in liquidation of an account to the extent of £3:38., /which he was owing to him Q)r. Young): Mr. Brunfon stated that this was a private debt of his. partner Williams, and had nothing whatever to do with the firm. ■" ; '.'-''llJ. ..'.' : :', .,. .„ The Bench thought otherwise, and gave^aW diet for the defendant, | with'e6stsi r ;: ' j' ;^ J Vi ; MIDBIiETOK V. M'EOBIS.^g .t^kl W\ This was a remanded case. .Plaintiff on this occasion made no appearance. Verdict for de-fendant,-in default, with, costs. , 3Si4 Comrfc fli«n. rose.