RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1082, 13 March 1883, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka— Monday, March 12,1883

[Before J. Beswick, Esq., R.M., FALSE TRETENCES. George Falton, a strong looking young man of about 25 yeare of age, was charged with having obtained money under false pretences.

It appeared that he went to Mr O'Hal loran and represented to him that he was hard up, and thathis coat had been kept in the Walhngford . Hotel, a pledge for a dinner for which he had not been able to pay. Mr OTlallorah gave him 2s 6d, and saw him shortly afterwards going into an hotel. Mr O'Halloran told the police about it. Frederick Storey, proprietor of the Wallingiord hotel, Btated thct the man had not been in his house at all, that he wanted to go in but he (Mr Storey) prevented him from doing so. Mary Ellen Taylor, the keeper of a boarding house in Temuka, stated that the accused called at her house, asked for his dinner and got it, and handed one shilling to pay for it, She told him the price of the dinner waft Is 6d, and he refused to pay for it. He then pulled out 2s 6d, and said if he got the shilling back lie would pay. When he got the shilling back he would not pay at all, and she then laid hold of his coat. He told her he would give her a slap across the mouth.

The accused stated that he was hard-up, that what Mrs Taylor said was untrue, and-that he mistook the name of the hotel, that he pai i Is 6d to release his coat from Taylor's, that he spent 6d in drink, and that he had the other 6d in his pocket still. What Mr O'Halloran stated was quite correct. His Worship said lie would not convict him this time, but if he came before him again he would deal severely with him. THE LICENSING ACT. Peter Coira was charged on the information of Constable Morton with having supplied liquors during prohibited hours on a Sunday. The defendant admitted the charge. He said he was writing in the bar on the Sunday in question when the two men came in. He refused them at first, but they went round to the window and so to get rid of them he gave them drinks, He did not take any money for the drinks. His Worship fined him £5, and the conviction was endorsed on bis license.

CIVIL CASES. B. Thomson v. D. Heffernan—Claim J6s lid, Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs, W, Sweet v. A. Frew—Claim £4 18s.

The plaintiff stated thut the amount ■was due for damage done by defendant's pigs ia bis garden. They had destroyed nearly an acre of peas. To defendant : I do not say they were there fronn Sunday to Tuesday. The place is a garden. The peas were sown in October and November last. The eection is 5| acres. There was nearly an acre in peas. I expected 6 bushels of peas. I don't suppose I could get a bushel there now. They were worth £1 a bushel.

A Frew : I admit the pigs were in tlie paddock, and I paid £2 4s iuto Court fcr the damage done. W. Wheelband : I should not put down that more than 4 or 5 bushels of peas would be got from the place. Tbe pigs went Over a quarter of the hnd. The pigs had rooted potatoes instead of the

pens. I reckon that about a qna-ter of ihe pnas have been destroyed, The price of pens varies from 8s to 30s per bushel. I value them at 6d per quart in the straw. A Harrison, gardener at Mr Hayhurst's, valued the damago done at £l. His Worship gave gave judgment for the amount paid into Court. Plaintiff: Can I sue for the trespass of the pigs now, sir. His Worship : No. Plaintiff: Can I shoot them if they oome again? His Worship : You had better consult a lawyer ou the point. H. Mahnke v. W. Lucns- Chiim £1 7s.

The plaintiff stated that the amount, had been paid with the exception of the costs of the Court, and judgment was given for that amount,

W. Essery v. John Jackson Griffin— Claim £4 lis. The defendant admi ted the claim, and was ordered to pay at the rate of £1 per month, or in default one months imprisonment.

W. R.; Uprichard v. J. J. GriffinClaim £6 17s.

Ordered to pay at the rate of 10s per month or in default one month's imprisonment.

H. Clinch v. G. Smith-Claim £4 155. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs.