RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 67, 2 November 1864, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday* 31st Octobeb, i«64. (Before H. M'Culloch, Esq., R.M.) • , John GHendell, for drunkenness, was fined ss. Matthew Smith, for a similar offence, was fined in 'a similar sum. G-eorge Harkley, for being drunk and disorderly, mi fined 20s. . Joseph Silberberg laid a complaint agamst Mr. A H. Puettelkow, landlord of the Provincial Hotel, charging him with having assaulted him -(Silberberg). The, fracas had occurred on the 'night of the Railway Opening Ball, at which -complainant had aspired to be present. The stewards, 'howerer, agreed, (from Mr. Silberberg s own admission) that his presence could be dispensed ,with, and, in order to give effect to the Triahes of these gentlemen, Mr. Puettelkow took measures, without condescending- to unnecessary violence, to eject Mr. Silberberg. Hence the complaint, whi«h the Bench, on hearnig, dismissed. , Civil Gases." . SOUTH V. NICHOLAS. Judgment in this case was awarded in favor of defendant, each party paying his own costs. JIBNDEIIBON, BONAB AND CO., T. BTJU&OCK. This was an action to recover the sum of£Jo 7s. 3d,,-beiqg balance o£ money, due on an a#encr account, and for goods sold and delivered. _ , Mr. Harvoy appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. South for defendant.

f The defence^ put;. in^asnOTer; indebted, and a ! ; denial of all the material allegations? * ' ;:■ After evidence at great length was adduced, the reserved his decison till the following |:morning'P-~-- ; ' : -" v - ; ;--- ;y '-■--—■- -■-■' .^.,, „ |:; MlMi?B^V:>t'OAlitmi.£.'Y/ . - hi :.\ - * - ; Cla^^for £|pilß.~9d.,' being -balanoe "of »c---icountibr-workaand'labbrjiorie.a *X %. -X X A | Mr. Harvey appeared, for, the plaintiff, and Mr. ] M'Donald for defendant." ' 1 After, plaintiff had been^exammed/ Mr^Haryey ; elected to take a.non-suit. . , : -Non-suited accordingly, with costs £4. ; "". '^r.V MILtEB T. n'OiilUM. ; Counsel as before. •> . - i Claim for' £71 6s.Jbeing balance of °work and labor done. I -Defendant pleaded "not indebted "-beyoridthe aum of £67 15s. 9d., paid into Court. Judgment for plaintiff for £67 15». 9d.> with i£6!l6s.-coßts. ■i^-:-"':. '■■s-A-k. ■■-■:/, :, ■-■^■.. : '^ ' .1. ;.1 v \-' : ■ .;■ SOUTH V^MltlEß.:::^ ' Vj. -.:ii> ! 1 h Case adjourned tiU following ;day.::i*: - ; ;. .;' ;>■) -.:;--- ■■ ■•■ TAPPEB , Y. OBEY. ■•■/;; •: '■■ -..,■;■; ■■■'■') : Claim for £81 - 12s; ;4d., for; timber supplied. Noidefence. i Verdict for amount, with costs. r< j;. r Tha Court then>ose. : ■ v , v - - ir -■■■■;}

/; : ■ : TITEBD AX,IIST NOVEMBEB, 1864. i , - ■^ (Befpjre IT. '~ aTCullocn, -Esc^, ' B^Mif ' [ f "j Joim "K'#tnitu at the iMtaoce ,of Seqeant-Mkjor . Chapman, - with dis'obeyirig an order to abate a nuisance on ,Ms "premises: The case wasjadjourned for a week to allow more time td the parties, who resided in Dunedini todefend the case. . . , . ■.--■.■. 2. "■. ''."•' .T-. .'"'..»■•"" John Crate was indicted on a similar: charge. Case dismissed, the nuisance 1 ; having been abated since issue of summons. Abusive Language.— Mr. J. Gilles laid an information against Jfrs. Iloyd for mating use of obscene and .abusive language, to his servant. The servant girl and a neighbor gave testimony to the nature of the -language used. The disturbance .arose .thixraghV a^neighborly ;(?).' jbrawl, caused by the alleged trespassing propensities of some fowls, VfKich"thb'one~party swore had been destroyed, \ while the other aa positively swore (and in this' was corroborated by a witness) that it was a cat which she was in pursuit of and hot fowls. ->''■ -J-i^- '■- ■•■.:• ■■•■ : l>. :•■. *-. The charge against the defendant was found proved, ;and she was ordered to pay a;fme of 10a. or go to gaol for twenty-four hours. The defendant, however, said she could, not pay suck a sum as ; ten. shflh'ngSj, and what was . more, she woxild -never ijbvbr do it ! The police at last got her outside 'the. Court-house, the gravity usually reigning .within being in course of .being rapidly disturbed. .'. '.-',:'. ' . ; Civiji Cases. " HBItDEBSON, BOITAB AKD.CO. T. VtTIJJOOK. . In .this case a Verdict was given for plaintiffs for £75.128. 3d., with costs £6. Mr. South, for the defendant, intimated that he was instructed to give notice of appeal. 8. M. SOUTH V. W. MILLEB AND CO. ... Mr. Macdonald for plaintiff; Mr. Harvey appeared for the defendant. • . - '. This was a claim for a lawyer's bill of costs | amounting to £100. ■'...-. Mr. J. S. Johnston, registrar of the Supreme Court, proved the taxation of the account. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, with cosfcs. The Court adjourned till two o'clock. . On resuming at two o'clock, the following cases were called: — . CAXDER AND CO. T. DOKOVAN. Claim for £117 12a. 2d., reduced to £100 to bring-it ■within the jurisdiction of- the Court. - No defence. Verdict for amount claimed, "with QO»ts. The Court then rose.