RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1903, 13 June 1889, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Geraldine—Wednesday, June 12, 1889. [Before Captain Wray, KM.] EBBACH or THE BBAHDIHO. ACT. Kobsrf; Taylor was charged, on the information of Joseph Sutton, ebeep inspector, with hating on the 15th of May, at Geraldine been the owner of 25 sheep above the age of 4 months, which sheep were then not branded with the registered brand of the owner thereof, contrary to the form of the statute 'therein made and provided. Defendant pleaded “Guilty,” but said be had only had the sheep (wo or throe days. They were a fresh line he had just purchased, and had not bad time to brand them. His own stock were always well branded. The inspector said he did not wish lo press for a heavy penalty. It was just an oversight on Mr Taylor’s part, but bebg in a public ealeyard he had no other course to take. Ets Worship said tinder the circumstances he would not impose a heavy penally, and inflicted a line of 6d per bead. pirn cash. Willinm Hayward v. -T. Gaby—Claim £7 for wages due. Mr F. Wilson Smith appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. Hay for defendant. Plaintiff’s statement was to the effect that he went to stay with defendant for a short time, as be was out of work. He worked about the place for a fortnight for his keep, and then finding that he was expected to do as much work as anybody he asked for wages, and defendant promised 'to give him ids pet week and found. Had often asked for a cheque, but had been constantly put off, and on Saturday week last had received an amount ol 19s 2d from a customer, which considering the amount due to him snd the many promisee of a cheque, ho thought he was entitled to use, and bad done so, thinking the amount could ba slopped out of his cheque. Defendant had bad him arrested, and he was convicted of emdtzzlement, and let out on probationDcfendant’e statement vs* to the effect (hat he simply token the plaintiff in ont of pity, as he was out oi work and poorly. Heh?d never agreed to give him anything fill the last fortnight, when be put him on driving the milk cart, and agreed to give him a fortnight's trial. If he suited ho was to get 10i per week and found. He frequently came home drunk after haying spent seme of defendant’s money, and finally when bo embezzled the 19* 21, he (defendant), had him arrested. His Worship, after hearing the evidence on both sides said he thought defendant had acted yery well towards the plaintiff, who had acted'Tery badly by him in embezzling his money. Judgment would be for defendant, with costs, 11s. The court then adjourned.