RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 77, 25 November 1864, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

""'••X\ Z W^v-Ea^iiJJ^kb 186 i. ; ,-.. ; (Before -H^^och^ Assault.— Mts: Hare was .charged on the in-' "formation of -Mary ; Agnes Clarke with, having assaulted her."':'"- 'v;'. *'f "-•■:]', '".v. -.J'-'".'' '"./"■"."'. .''", ." The" assault was proved, but in consideration of the provocation received, the Magistrate deemed a penalty of os. sufficient to meet the case. , „. - Civil Cvse3. GEISOYT X .. m abitx . I Claim for £— 89. 9d.. for educational assess- ] xneht. • Hio defence. Verdict for amount }j with ' costs.' - OEtiSOW T. GOITTtLAT. Claim for £1 19s. 4d., for edu- ational assessment. Judgment was given for £1 6s. 2d., the Bench disallowing the difference," being assessment on a house ; in JEstrstreet ; belonging to defendant,; but in.-reganl- tpiwhieh he- had -not , had any pppor-.- --" tunity.. to..-. appeal..; .- ..;.; ...; .... . , t ; The assessmentnotice had in the usual form been left with the tenant "wliorhad -'"removed- withoutpayingthe irate/ and - the .'school committee now sought to-recoyer it < from;/ the ; owner. The Magistrate said he could not interpret the clause of the Act to-mean that if the tenant.had removed without paying the .assessment^ :■ the 1 ; owner, could I be held liable for it inasmuch as he had; not had *h; opportunity- of; appealing. » J '; J : :i ; < ';■;•■'■ -..-i. < GEISOW .V. MACDOHALD. i Ciaim for 10s. ''; for educational *sses*Bment. Verdict for amount, with costß. , The Court* then rose. t\ -..*.■ .4"'"l2"4TH^|rpvißkßEß, : ' 1864 ,^ >:: (Before sH. M'Cullooh, Esq., R. M.) ; ' John tCaliill was- charged with having fraudulently obtained and appropriated a draft for £20, thepropcTty of one Richard Holrahan. ; ''■i^'Tne■Wß6 T^aa■Temande'd'■foT a week for the attendance of Holrahau. ' ' -V --^V: 'X, ■■■"••: OJTIh Casbs. '-';:""'. ■I;'--. "PETHEHICK T. H KISSACH. . ; ....... Claim for £iO, on an aheged promissory note. Mr. Macdohald appeared for the defendant. avrarded judgment in favor of defend /nts; holding that the letter sent, by Messrs. MBjssoct-.torthe .plaintiff agreeing ). "to assist " himto. the extent of -.£40,. in the event of his not being ablo to- meet the bill : accepted by him of £82 105. ,-., held, by, -the ; Bank of New • Zealand, was "to be looked upon more in the iighVbf an offer dfmoheyon loan than as a promissory aibte'V ; and that, -i theref lrey it could not .bj^l^d-upon.y -''-■''■-' ' ''"' 6 THe Courfthen rose." ;