RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 45, 13 September 1864, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

l3__ni_-_>AT, loth SztTSX***, 18©*. > \ (Befow H. M*Gulloch,'!E-q., B. M.) Thomas Connell was charged withrbeihg druok iv Dee-street, on the9t__ inst., and flnbd 5«. " ~ ' Charge op Ln_?ACX.-^Jamea Mac__»n_ie 'wm" informed against by Janfe*-Mac__-jn_ie, his wife, with being of unsound mind. E ' PrrMiirrayi Hospital Surgeon j* deposed' to his hay^ngj. examined the- many.. He , considered him ; tb^eUabbring underjat religious monomania,' »hd that he was dangerous tohimsel-. ~ ' f .7* ' . ■s^?Bf.-<«'GMgor-«^^^^corrobated-sthtveTidenoeidfcidDr. Murray.. *f'.Xy:;i.S:-.'--':-r : ,^-y}, : - -•».■;■':■-/•-f-:.^-f- --; The Magi^ MwKeimeriiOßdd^ be kept in custody, _*_ . .. r _ „ .' .;~ - .'^..lvi^-i'.iAasATOT^-T lff.f»flT3 f j F. H. Lee was charged by Mrs; Lockyer, . with having assulted hor~in his own public - house in Tay-street. Z. Jl >p . ' ft^A^P i Mr. Button conducted the case foT)&&sTCpix& tion., i_ fj Iff ICI;I A ■^^ft& i ?^i|&l% 1 , I Mrs. Lockyer deposed to havmgS^c^tjfoslil^ Lee's house, to present'-ferf'bills, for board and lodging to Mr., Streetpnj-.and, t -Ho»k_ris, when she wj,s rudely assa^ted^b^ and _moc_-3d ? diowii- arfd?* _acJced,^!and^ a^ gold ; praT was torn from her dresß, in his attempt-tcpejectb her. ; r^t-vrx i.--'- r ~p> ■?.r{7^r-^P^W ''"'■'■'■' ! Sergeant' "' Major 'deposed- to- Hhs.; :at the Police Station, t tp >, giyerii_rK complaint? of ;aa_ aaaaiUt-madej.fby,. Mr.^Xee 'on ; _ißr._r 1 Mrs. Lockyer was not drunk, But iyeiyvsßiuch^ excited. She had: evidently been ..dxa^ag^CX'-Jili \ Constable Hunt-haw [deposed ; to apppnapanying Mrs Lockyer.tp -Mr. Lee's Hbusejto Bear the case, and r^ find a 'gold pin, which" Si?-* got lying, on the Sobr. and which was very much, bent. . '- •' ;- Mr. Streeton and Mr. Hoßkins, having- given _teong ! -«biitting:^dence, r. .>'~~ 777 ~\f 1 .7- : J The"Magißtrate^found^hb case against' the f accused, and accOTdi^ly^disn-is-^f^the'Ohaxgo. : The Court then arose. - X *M6_fnlY;i2fifSßET_!_-B_-B,:1864. f " X f (Before; H. M'CuUpch, Esq., R.M.) ; Dbunk ajcd Disp-tDEEt-r.— John Jordan, for this oiTence in Don-street, was fined 20b. ;,., ; .; r .:fr:-rf Ciyix JCasbs. ; rr ' .:. 0.7 MTTEIi-iEB iSD 6_ISOWjy. MiCKATf ASB OATTKf.— -This /was an v action,to; recoyer ! i£23 2s. for rent. No defence. * Verdict^for plaintiffs for amount, with costs. . ; ;j 0 -'■'■'■ Bbanchlet- v, MAJTiirG ■ akd Ev_^s.— C_aim\for £88, for work ahd Ittbor done- and goods supplied. Mr: Button appeared for ..; plaintiff.- _-.The ; defence was^that the work claimed for was not completed,according to/contract., A set off was put in *nd balance paid into, court to meet claim. " Ai'eiv» great of conflicting r a verdict "-'Wi_* given for £23 88V sd.*, with-costs: r E. Hab&iw v. Hab&i_?'s TansTKES.— -Bfr. M'Donald appeared for the jplamtiff, and claimed to have judgment^fbr'fT^lls.'y fa* 'coStsbf iernco of summons .' irifa~foimer7 action. T^ no defence, and. a. verdictwas given for £2 65., over and- above sum, foraerly paid into, court. -TAKKHAM AXD OTHEES V^M'NEII<I AND WllSOir. Mr.; Button) appeared :for the plaintiffs, and examined them "in Bupp'o_t"of their claim: ''"' Th© claim was for 200 yards fof r stone broken atfMokomoko, the charge made for which was 2s. 6d. per yard, or £25. in all. . Markham, cross-examined.— Pair was not authorised to sell our stones. - 3 James Sherlock corroborated Markhani's , statement. When they went to Picton, they had 700 yards of stone.' ' When "actiotfwas -brought, defendants had removed 200 yards. Now, there will be 270 yards removed. ..',.. ..." , Michael Markham deposed tb his f brother and mates having gone to Picton, and his being left in charge. He was told, by, Parr that Sherlock and Markham had asked him fto sell the atones when they left. , j v The defence was conducted by Mr. Harveyi who called Mr. t John'WilßonifwKof deposed :•—!' purchased the stones referred tofrom Mr. Parr. I have paid for them. I bought them at: Is. 3d: -peryard, and Parr was acting as their] agent. Parr is now at Lyttelton. ; ;r . f As it was necessary to have the, evidence of Mr. Parr, Mr. Harvey applied for 'an' adjournment of the case. - .7 7. -. Adjourned accordingly for three weeks. _OB_„T3 V. BICES. Mr. Button for plaintiff. Mr. South for defendant. This was a claim for £13 for money lent. .- ; - Defendant pleaded a sett-off to a larger amount, and also a partnership. " ""' -' : - ' - ' : Plaintiff stated that defendant had acknowledged the debt of £13 on two different occasions^ and in presence of witnesses. He boarded with defendant: ' '*' *" 'XX.'.' MC' Cross-examined. — I did 7»rork for my board, lodging, and washing. I' don't know how much T did. There wasno arrangement- as to my paying 6s. 6d. pervreek for my board, -Ac. John Samson deposed tb Hicks and Boberts having a~ cohvefsatibh~at""the"Makarewa ißush on the 3rd. inst. He (Hicks) acknowledged having had £13 lent to him, and 'that he had promised to pay Boberts the money when he (Roberts) paid him" £16 "for board; lodging, and washing; Hicks, the defendant, then gave ; his evidence, stating that Roberts had only worked four days altogether for him. ...... .. : ...-- ; By the "Court—l ackhowledgo" getting £5 on loan. Eoberts lately sold £7 belonging t» ne for £6 and, kept it for his own use. The Magistrate found for. defendant, each party paying his own costs. _ BOSS V.'BOTTjrjEB AKD HA-iIENSTBIK. Mr. South appeared for, the plaintiff, and Mr. Harvey for defendants. ..: .. This was an action for wrongful conversion. Mr. South was, for the third time, .beginning to i open thei case, when It' was announced that tho defendants had at last consented to settle tho claim. t . . :. = , The Court then rose. ''