RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2367, 9 June 1892, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tkmuka—Tuesday, Jim; 7, 1892. [Before C. A. Wray, Esq., U.M.] DIKTY SHEKJL*. William Cook, farmer, Tcmn ha, was charged with being the owner, uu the 17th May, of 95 sheep exhibited for sale in the Temuka ssdeyards, the same being infected with lice. Defendant pleaded “ Not guilty.” Mr Douglas, stuok inspector, gave evidence that on the 17 th May attended, the Temuka yards and found a small -gfeih of 95 sheep, which were infected with lice. Ho examined three, and each had lice upon them. By defendant : Would not swear which sheep, three-quarter-bred or half bred, wore infected.

The defendant: That’s the question ; most of the sheep were hallbred q and I can guarantee that they were clean. > y the Bench: Do not know if you told the auctioneer they werq f : q bg dipped at your expense. They were' dipped afterwards. His Worship imposed the lowest penalty allowed by thq law, viz., 20s, and costs 7s. URBACH OF THU ,SLAUrurTF f RH 01'SF, ACT, Samuel McCullough was charged, on the information of E. Egan, Inspector of Slaughterhouses, with unlawfully slaughtering at Waitohi 12 pigs, the same being intended for sale.

The offence was admitted, but the defendant pleaded ignorance. Jij'is \yWship sa'jd that as tips >yas tll9 first' case qf tfie kind in tfie 'district fie should only inflict a nominal penalty of Is am] costs, one witness Qs.

,(. If. NYarcing was charged with a simi}ar qfj'enpe ip rqspcqt of 9 pigs, i Ijefendant stated ho had killed 10 p%B for his own use, and subsequently sold 9. CIVIL CASES. Martin y. Barrett, judgment summons. Tfiore was no appoaraiipq of tfie i-fiaintiff’a agent, and the raise vrs ordored i to sfajiq over.

McAteer y, Nevybqry—-Chino £7 Os.—,■ The Clerk of the Court had gone through the accounts, and picked out all liquor supplied in bottles. This amounted to did. His Worship was proceeding to give judgment for this amount, when the defendant objected, claiming that ill the stfitement of aoeoiipt rgndgyad to hhq only til Ibs Van ‘duo for bottles. After oxahilnation judgment wag given for £3, the amount of £2 previously paid to bp credited to general account. /■ \Y. Hooper v. T£okt)ro- ; ~Claii}} £1 —J udginout hy default fqr amount claimed, and costs. D. Henry v. H. K»hq—Claim £1 2s.— : Judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs. The Court then adjourned.