RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 54, 4 October 1864, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Saturday Ist Octobeb, 1864. (Before H. M'Cuilocfc, Esq, E. M.) Drunk and Disorderly. — -John W. Wood, for this offence, -was fined 20s. - Stealing Poultry. - — George Robson. . ,wai charged, at the instance of one Emma Lindsay, with stealing on the 30th ultimo, poultry to the value of 163., and the. crime being clearly brought home to him, the Court inflicted a penalty of three months imprisonment. Stealing Stoves. — The same man, George Robson, was charged at the instance of George t Keiling, with atealing on the sth ultimo, stores of the value of 20s. from a shop in Spey-street. The case was postponed till his other sentence had expired, when it will be brought against him. The Court then rose. Monday, 3rd Octobeb, 1861. (Before H. M'CuUoch, Esq., 8.M.) Drunkenness. — Mary Horton, for being drunk in Kelvin-street, on the Ist iri3t., was sent to gaol I for seven days, with hard labor. :•_ . . 7 One offender, for provoking a breach of the peace, was discharged, there having been sufficient- cause for the disturbance. Nicholas O'Donnell wa3 brought up on the charge of theft at Kiverton, some" months back. ■ The Commissioner of Police stated that the accussed had been, apprehended on suspicion by the serjeant of police at Picton, who had distinctly sworn that the man was to the best of his belief the person " wanted." It was evident, however, that there was not the faintest resemblance between the accused and the veal offender, and th© case became one of real hardship for O'Donnell, who had been brought some 700 miles, and subjected toevery indignity on suspicion of being guilty of an offence of which he was entirely innocent. The accused stated that he had left all hi* money in Picton, with the exception, of a few pounds, on which be had been compelled to Bubaist, even when voyaging in charge of the constable. He had left all his other, effects in Picton, and he and his mate had taken a contract, at Wangunui, which he was now compelled to neglect. He had no funds to enable him to get back to Picton, and he wished to know what the authorities would do in the matter. The Commissioner of Police said it was certainly a hard case for the accused, and promised to advocate his cause with the Provincial Government. The magistrate dismissed O'Donnell, freeing "him from suspicion, and leaving hiacase in the hands of Mr. Weldon. - ' Civil Cases, harvey and another v. hiililß. Claim for £21 3s. 2d., the amount of a lawyer* bill of costs. There was. no defence, and the charges having been proved to be fair and reasonable, a verdict was given for amount; with costs. JONES V. KEATH. Mr. Button appeared for the plaintiff. This was a claim for hire of horse and harness. The defendant pleaded "not indebted." ' Mr. Button, on seeing a r-.-ceipt in defendant's possession, signed by plaintiff, for settlement; of all claims.'gave up. the ca3e, it being clear that'he had no rase to support. - Verdict for amount in favor of ""defendant, with costs 375. ! v :: KTNGSWELL V. ; BARBON. * Claim for 305., as balance of account for beef supplied. ■.■■'.-. - ■■■■-—■■' y-- -■ It appeared that the only point at issue was the "cartage of the goods, the defendant insisting that the beef was to be delivered .for the price specified, and the plaintiff^ maintaining; that "there was no SUCh arrangement, arid tiiat the defendant had requested the carrier to call for it, which he (the defendant) denied. . ; ; Mr. Lockyer, of Campbelltown, corroborated the evidence of defendant." ' -"•■• The Magistrate 'decided in favor of defendant, - ■•;■■■'■>- "•-• -ELLIOT" V. j. S. ; JOHN3TON. . Plaiiitiff"aria^iefenaant'iri person;'— : '■'■ This" was •a-'claim for surveyor's fees;(£2-25.) -Defendant pleaded "not ; indebted ."' beyond the ( sum;pf lOs.'paid intOvGourt. ••'.- ? ' -The depositions of the parties being-dia»ietri--cally-oppositev-attd^oo-witneßaes—caHedj-tLjaJ^case .was dismi?Bed.2 t •,.» vt' ; / r.' ; . . t : .':■ ,'^ '. 'a ■'. '„ '.'. iiNGSWELI. ,V. ■MtTßDoblt^; ','-■' ;." '"'". JJt. BjitfonSfor gfivinKCT'^fendant" in person. ■*. ""^fiils 'wasia'cTaiai fb^th"e% recovery. "of ; the; pr^ce Bd. f di* IWrtdrtlil fbet u^tveriiu. * ' ■■"* The primary agttoaßut was that plaintiff 'wbtiftl 'feHp"piy'" I.jJOO-feeirtareimbMWftlßtAiiU'to complete a coniJgW'eiit ofj^pber to be shipped in the schooner Dunqdia^ Defendanfc'o workmen, ixcrvroyer,rTemovodhall the tißober l «iie(l:for,--»od.th« defendan^wiw ,^iU^g TbJ^pl^iftHe timber^^re'' moved over^>ad*abdve The Magistrate decided ttiafe io^JiOOO^feet •atiiri^"reti&33as^; andr[g»-yißTsjwdij* for^auJ," tiff, with £0. 175, of expense*