RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 80, 6 December 1864, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, 2nd Die ember, 1864. - • (Before H. M'Culloch, Esq., E.M.) t John Cahill, on a charge of fraudulently appropriating a bank draft, was again remanded for production of evidence. ••*•---- Eegina v. Johnston— Case adjourned for one week. ; Civil Cases. BOEBTTCE T. BANKS. Action to recover £43 lis. 3d., on a dishonored acceptance. Verdict for amount, with coßts. TAYLOR V. CLJ3AVB, WILLIAM & CO. Claim for £9 9s. 6d. Judgment for amount, and costs. / . ... ■; BERNDT V. JOHNSTON. Claim for £0 9s. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs. MENDOZA T. EOE. / Claim for £1 14s. Verdict for sum claimed, with costs. The Cpurt then rose.

U • Satttbday, 3bd Dec, 1864. No business of any kind was transacted today.

; » MONDAY, sth'DeC, 1864. (Before H. M'Culloch, Esq., E.M.) Eebecsa Horn, charged with being drunk on the 23rd inst., Was fined ss. John Jervis was charged with disobeying lawful commands on board the ship .Escape, on the 3rd inst. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, who was cook on board the above vessel, to prepare breakfast, and used most abusive' and insulting language towards the master. He was sentenced, to one mouth's imprisonment, with hard lapor. James Paterson was charged with provoking a breach of the peace in Dee-street, on the 4th inst. He was fined ZOa. Civil Cases, paterson v. lind. Claim for wages, £70. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. . MO NEMAN" T. SUPERINTEND BUT, Judgm. Nt confessed. TAYLOR V. SUPERINTENDENT. Judgment confessed.