RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 196, 2 November 1871, Page 5

RESIDE NT MA GI STRATE 'S COURT LAWRENCE.

(Before W. L. Sitnp.son, Esq., R.M.)

Frid\y, 20th Oct. Police y. Tom Sjtye rs. — Sayera wa3 charged with bei 11 3 drunk and disorderly in the streets of Lawreice on the previous eveihuj.. He deposited the sum of £2 in the hands of the uolice as a pladgs for his appearance. When called on, he was non est. Fiued in the sum of £2, includ-

iiuj costs. Shiddan v. Lancaster. — The Bendigave decision in this c \se, md gave a verdict in favour cif plaintiff for the amount claimed, £19 18* 6.1 ; 'costs of Court, £2 7a ; expenses, £9 193.

Monday, 30th Oct. . (Before the same Masjistrate.) Errinjton v. Michael. — CUim, £2 12s, "for work done -during last harvest. De■fendant pleaded, a set-off for the sum of £3- 123 for 'looking after plaintiff's cattle. Verdict wa? given !for plaintiff for £1 16s and costs of Uimett

, -Langletf v f Davies, — Duncan JDaVies was ch.vr^ed with having obtained money from plaintiff by issuing _ a valueless -cheque for the sum of £6 lOs. Defendant in this cvse is the same party . who was committed to taki his trial Lwfc- week. The evidence adduced was" substantially the.same in this as on the f orm3r c ise, and by the same witness, J. Gaiter. The witness proved tha impecuniosity of the accused at the time ..wliea tho cheque waa.hsuea", and that he had no resources that would enable him to meet tho amount. . .

' The Magistrate said that a primajacie, case' was 'nlado^ out -against the accused,

he would therefore commit him to stand his trial at the next Bession of the Supreme Court; Dunedin.

iFray v. Davies. — The accused Davies was charged by Wray with having, on the 24th September last, obtained money by giving a valueless cheque to the amount of £5.

\V. Wr#y, being sworn, deposed — I am an hotelkeeper at Stoney Creek, near ] Jalclutha. I remember the 24th September. Accused came to my house on that day on horseback. The horse was fed, and accused had his breakfast! My bill came to 3s 6d. He gave me the cheque now produced in payment. I paid him £4 15s b'd. He paid me Is for exchange. 1 sent the cheque iinuie'Hn'ely to Messrs. Stewart and G>w, Ralduiha. T got the eheqne b:ick sortie 'eiglit days afterwards, and was informed there were no funds. Immediately afterwards I placed the matter in the hands of the police.

W. G. Forbes, ledgei keeper Bank of Xew Zealand, proved tha presentation- of" the cheque at the Bank, and that there were no funds. J. Gaiter was again called, and gave the game evidence as in the last ease.

The accused was committed t<> take his trial in JHinedin, thus being- committed on three separate and distinct charges.