RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Southland Times, Issue 1690, 17 January 1873, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before H. M'Culloch, Egg., R.M.). Tuesday, 14th Jaxttaby. The following persons were fined for allowing horses and cattle to wander within the limits of the town :— Owen Gallagher, two cows, 3s for each cow and 5* 6d costs s Clement Morion, one cow, 5§ and 5* 6d costs ; James Cahill, one cow, 3a and 5s 6d costs; William Bradley, two horses, 5s each horse, and 5s 6J "costs ; James Burgess, five horses, 3s each horse and 5s 6d co9ts ; Richard NicTiol, two cows, 3s each cow and 5s 6d costs Jama M'Math was fined 2s 6d and 5s 6d coats for tearing a horse and dray unattended on the street; Barham v. Branton was an action to recoTer the sum of £1 15s, amount of two Touchers purchased by plaintiff from defendant in 1869. Plaintiff had not yet been able to get payment from the Government, and considered that there was an understanding between defendart and himself that if the Government did not pay within six months from th« date of purchase, the defendant was to pay. This was denied by defendant, who said he merely expressed an opinion that the vouchers would be paid. within six months. Plaintiff was non-Buited, with cost*, 9s. Brown v. Hunter. — Claim for 5s cartige. Defendant paid 4s into court, and denied liability for the remaining shilling on the ground of an agreement made by his agent, Mr Pay, with plaintiff's servant, that the work was to be done for 4s. Mr Pay said he had mentioned the price to a number of carters standing together before the loading was taken, and supposed I Stead, employed by plaintiff, had heard him, but was not sure. Stead said he had not heard anything about the. price, and took his load in the usual way. His Worship said that in the absence of a specific agreement, 5s seemed a reasonable sum for the work done, and gave judgment for I plaintiff, with costs, 9s. ; THOE3DAT, 16TH 3A.WA.Vt. John MLeod was charged with stealing six sheets and three pillow cases, value 21s, irom the Albion Hotel on the 12th inst. The theft wa.9 proved by the eviden?e' of Mrs Mayo, Sergeant Fleming, and Constable Tuohy. Sentence, two months' imprisonment, with hard labor. George Stanley, charged with stealing some cigars from tho Southern Cross Hotel on the 6:h, admitted' taking one cigar. It appeared that there had been no one in the bar at the time. The prisoner was dismissed with a caution.