RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 6 February 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before H. Kenriek, Esq., K.M.) DRUNKENNESS. One person charged with this offence, was discharged with a caution. * ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. William liose was charged, on (he information of J. W. R. Guilding, with calling him a -scoundrel, a rogue, and a liar.

Defendant, who was under the influence of liquor, pleaded not guilty. J. W. H. Guilding deposed that he was standing talking to Mr Mcllhone, and defendant came up and usedithe language complained of.

Hugh Mcllhone gave corroborative evidence. Witness was several times interrupted by Rose, till at last His Worship ordered the constable to take him into custody and lock him up till to-morrow morning. The case was then adjourned till tomorrow.

CIVIL SIDE. Judgment fob Plaintiffs. In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs:—Lock v. Oornes. Claim, £7 Bs, goods and interest for 3| years. Judgment for plaintiff for £7 8s and costs, the interest being disallowed, plaintiff having failed to make an arrangement that it be charged. W. Wilson v.Donnelly. Claim, £1 11s 6d, goods, and costs, ss.—J. E. Hansen v. Fagan. Claim, £1 15s 3d, goods.— Same v. Webb. Claim, £20, goods and costs, 15s. . . Defended Cases. tuck v. newman. C'aim, £8 10s, promissory note. Mr Brassey for plaintiff. W. Newman, sworn, deposed—l gave plaintiff this promissory note for work and labor to be done. The work was ditching ar;d wattling on my land. He had only done the ditching and not the wattling. I gave him the promissory note on the consideration that the work was to be finished.

His Worship said that from theeridence there had been a consideration for the promissory note, and he would have to -give judgmenb-for-umouufc-olaimcd-,— Judgment Summons. maxwell v. cblbb. Claim, £2 17s. ■■ Mr Miller for plaintiff. Peter Maxwell, sworn, deposed—Some time ago I obtained a judgment against defendant. He has been contracting for Kelly, of Hikutaia, and had cattle at Puriri. George Cribb, sworn, deposed—l have not had more than £25 in my possession since last August. I have no cattle. I took .'two cows from here in September. They belong to Mr Douglas. I have a contract from Kelly, but all the money has gone in wages. lam " stumped." No order made.