Tuesday, November 20, 1883. (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.)

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Tuesday, November 20, 1883. (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.)

„ . [Police Cases. , , v Joshua Cdff w-is ' ehim.red with, tisfnf obusive language to H X Campbell. Defendant asked iind'-r what Act the complaint harhbeeM laid. The Clerk of- -Court having read the information. > His worship Raid it was laid under the Vagrancy Act. Defendant said he would plead not guilty ttf the charge, us laid undf-r tho Vagrancy Act, but wnuM aeknowlede^ that under great provocation he had used lanjrnsige privately, mr which he expressed great r-gret, and if MrCimpholl was disposed to accept that anology, fie would be wining so to end the enfte. Proven toi\said he was not willing to accept the apology a^ given. The wordy were used in a public place, and were calculated to provoke a breach of' the peace. He thought defendant .should also tender a contribution to some institute. Dofendant said in that case he should withdraw his'apology. • Prosecutbrtanid he would like Mr Cuff to promise not to repeat the offence. Hjs Worship considered it was quite a private affair, not one against the public, and recommended that the apology be accepted This sugg 'stion was acceded to 1 .

Civil Casks. J. Buchanan, creditors' trustee in Moor's estate, v. Mokena Horn, claim £27 15s lid Mr Cuff appeared for cbfendant, and confessed to judgment for £24, costs 2s Gd. Same Y. David Morgan, claim £27, Judgment confessed for £15, costs, 2s Gd, to be paid within one month. Same v. J. W. It. Guilding, claim £3 19k 3d Judgment confessed, costs 7.*. To be paid within one month. S-jme v. Rannpin Morgan, claim £6 4s lOd. Mr Cuff appeared for defendant. Judgment confessed. John Farrel v. David Morgan, claim £33 Os lid. This case was adjourned for 14 days at request of plaintiff. John Squirrel v. Win. MoLeod," claim*" £15 Is Id. Plaintiff made application for judgment summons to he issued. Arljonrned for further evidence. f . John E. Cocks v. Mosos Neal. Mr Cuff said he appeared for the plaintiff j" who was wind bound at the Tharnsfi Judgment for plaintiff. J. Squirrel vP Moses Neal, claim £97 r 19s 9d, of which £10s Is 9d was a sum; duo to Ca'rr's estate, purchased hy plaintiff. Judgment for £87 12s 3d, costr£2 ' Is. . • J. Buchanan, for trustees, v. X" raka, claim £12 4s 4d. -Judgment for plaintiff, costs £1 Is. , F. Tiemati y. n X Cuff, claim £4''l(k Plaintiff ,w/>s' allowed for two days work, 18s.