RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Colonist, Issue 99, 1 October 1858, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, Septembkr 29. Before the Resident Magistrate. ■ Ambrose Ricketts was brought up, charged by Mr. Huddleston, civil" engineer, with making use of violent and abusive language, and endeavoring to create a breach of the peace. r Bound over to keep the peace in tw;o sureties of .£2O, and himself in .£4O. ... .; Travers v. Brown. —This was an action to recover the value of goods supplied to defendant, who resides at Wakapuaka.

Verdict for the plaintiff. - . Travers and Co. v. Brown.-—This case was similar to the foregoing. - .-'.-.. Verdict for plaintiffs. **- Nelson Coast Sfceam Association v. John Duncan.—The defendant was sued for the damage done hy cutting tlie warp of the White Swan. Mr. H. Curtis represented the Company, and Mr. Travers the defendant. ~ , James Cross, Barbour Master, sworn,, said : I have measured and weighed the warp in question since the last action. The weight is 124 pounds; the length SO fathoms. . The rope is 4^-inch. Tlie cost of such rope by the coil is lOd. per pound. Tlie warp was seriously damaged, and although it might be spliced would be considerably deteriorated, in value. It would not sell as well. There would he considerable difficulty in procuring another. There is not one in Nelson. Cross-examined by Mr. Travers: It Was bought to be used as a towing rope. It could not, after splicing, be used as such, as it would not be trustworthy, y - - V Mr. Travers offered to give a verdict for 10s. and costs, which was agreed to, as the case had been brought forward more as a warning to .others than with the view of recovering damages, y r'_ • y