RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1539, 13 January 1887, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka—Wednesday, Jan. J2, 1887. [Before J. S. Eeswick, Esq., R.M,] EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES ACT.' J. W. Miles was charged, on the information of Constable Morton, with having unlawfully kept two females in his i employment at work after six o’clock on Christmas Eve. I The defendant admitted the charge, and said that he had placed notices up. in the that no work was to be done after hours. On Christmas Eve, however, they were busy finishing some very important work. They had to turn a good deal of workaway, because they could not do it. On this evening , two of the girls remained behitjd finishing a dress, and it was this he had been aura- ] raoried for. In England the Act allowed the granting of an extension of time, on certain occasions, and it was a pity J

imilar provisions were not put in Act in this colony. I His Worship‘said the defendant dered himself liable to a penalty of £SO. He did not think it was necessary to put . the law.into force in a small place like''*: this, but he could not help it; he had to 1 administer the law as he found it. The defendant would be fined £5. IUNACT. A young woman named Sarah Bamsay was brought up charged as above. . Dr Campbell gave evidence to the effect that he did not thick the- patient a fit subject to be sent to a lunatic asylum. > She was nbt bad enough for that. She 1 would be better with her friends. Dr Hayes’; evidence was directly opposite, and as the two.doctors could : not agree the case was remanded to Timaru. ADOPTING A CHILD. Mr. Aspinall applied- for an order to enable Mrs Polaschek to adopt a child which she desired to adopt, , The application was granted, i civil CASES. ; W. Mcß. Qeotlemuu v. J. Kennedy—- ■ Claim £3 8s Bd. t Mr Tosswill appeared for the defen* [ dant, and admitted the amount was due, 1 but uiid the defendant had a contra ; account against the plaintiff, and asked | the Court to stay execution until be bad time to bring a cross action. 1 I The plaintiff denied that be owed the | defendant anything. . James Kennedy gave evidence to the effect that the plaintiff Owed him money > for stocking and stacking. He never sent, him a bill for it. . His Worship refused to stay execution, and gave judgment for the amount claimed. John Hayhiust Vi J. Bamtt—Claim £1 9s.—Judgment summons. , < Mr Tosswill appeared 'for the defen* dant. There was no appearance of the plain* tiff, and the caso was struck out. The Court then rose.