RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.
(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Tuesday, 6th Januaby. Police v. Hayes. — William Hayes, charged with permitting his chimney to catch fire, pleaded guilty, and was fined 55., and costs of Court, 6s. 6d. Police v. Stenliouse. — John Stenhouse was also charged with permitting his chimney to catch fire. Mr. Copland appeared, and admitted the charge. Fined 55., and costs of Court, 6s. 6d. Police v. All Chong. — Ah Chong was charged with setting fire to the bush on M'Lean's run, Beaumont. Mr. Gooday appeared for the accused. Mr. Gooday took the preliminary objection that there was no jurisdiction, there being no such places as the "Beaumont" or "M'Lean's run;" this being over-ruled, he pleaded not guilty, Mr. Inspector Thompson prosecuted. Ah Cheen, one of the mates of the accused, was examined, and deposed that a fire was occasioned by the accused carelessly throwing away his match after lighting his pipe : that immediately afterwards the accused and his mates set to to extinguish the fire, which they did in about two minutes. Mr. Thompson then stated that he had reason to believe that the fire was much' larger than represented, and was not extinguished within an hour or by the parties causing it, but as he had then no other evidence, he would withdraw the case. Mr. Gooday asked for Costs, which the Magistrate said he had no power to grant. Case withdrawn. Ah Tong v. Reddan. — Mr. M'Coy for plaintiff ; Mr. Henderson for the defendant. The defendant pleaded not guilty. George Walker, sworn, deposed — I am a produce dealer residing at Lawrence. On the 26th December, J was -returning from the races with my children, and when in Stranrserstreet was startled by seeing the defendant riding along at a furious pace. I was occupied for a few moments getting my children out of the way. and immediately afterwards saw the defendant ride over Ah Tong, who endeavored to get out of the way. The defendant pulled vp r and offered assistance. Ah Tong was conveyed by his friends to the Chinese Camp. Dr. Halley deposed to having attended the plaintiff for injuries, which might have been the result of the accident described. Ah Tong-deposed that he was uninjured \(efore the accident, and had not received any H*juries since, those -for. which he bad required medical assistance resulted from the accident onl^ This concluded the plaintiff's case. H» Worship observed tha,t a settlement between the two parties would be a satisfactory watj^ of determining 'the matter. . The sum of £12 was agreed to by the respective fcounsel as a fair ' remuneration for damages andexpenses, and at the request -of the parties tfie case was. adjourned to allow the affair to be adjusted. \ 1' Thje Court then adjourned. '
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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 319, 7 January 1874, Page 3
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461RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE. Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 319, 7 January 1874, Page 3
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