RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 348, 18 April 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

(Before E. H. Carew Esq.. R.M) Tuesday, 14th.AMirL. „ Poljce v. Cowap. — The' defendant wascharged by Constable Hiscocks with allowing one horse "his property to wander within.tjbe limits of the municipality. Mr. Gooday, after ■ the case had b'qen commenced, appeared- for the defendant. ' Inspector Thompson , submitted that an authority to appear should be shown. His 'Worship said that t when a solicitor said he appeared it must be taken for granted that he was duly authorised to do ' so. The plea of not guilty being pleaded, I Constable Hiscocks proved the charge. Fined 10s. and costs of Court, ss. 6d. Police v. /. Boss. — The defendant pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and was fined 10s. and costs of Court, ss. 6d. Gdscoigne v. Sproule. — Claim of £2 17s. 9d. for goods delivered. Mrs. Gascoigne proved the delivery of the goods at cuiTent pricesi The defendant did not appear. Judgment for the amount claimed and 9s. costs of Court, to be paid forthwith. Grow v. Niclwlson. — Claim of £2 3s. for making coat and vest. James Crow proved his claim. The defendant did not appear. Judgment for the amount claimed and costs of Court, 17s. I Maclean v. Tolcher. — Claim o£ £10 for tho detention of a saddle. Mr. M-Coy appeared for the plaintiff. He said that he understood the summons had not been served in time, and his client was not present. It was not expected the case would go on. His Worship Baid that the defendant might waive the point that the summons had not been served in time. Mr. M'Coy called William Tolcher, the defendant, who said that he remembered taking a load of wool from Bellamy Station some time ago. He was then asked to bring up a saddle. He undertook to do so if one was given to him to bring up No saddle was ever given to him to bring up. He never sbw or heard of it. He did not know anything aßout it. Mr. M'Coy asked for a nonBuit, as he had no other evidence, and this would allow the plaintiff to bring on the case again, if he desired to do so. Plaintiff nonsuited, with £1 costs. BlundeU and Peters v. Hogg. — Claim of £5 for damage done to water race of the plaintiff by the pigs of the defendant. Mr. Henderson appeared for the plaintiff. Peters did not produce a miners' right, but Mr. Hogg consented to waive tins. It was then shown that the water race of the plaintiff's ran through the slaughter yard paddock of the defendant, and that it had been damaged by his pigs. Judgment for 355.; coats of Court, 9s.;' and professional costs, 21s. Draper v. Pearson. — His Worship delivered judgment in this case. Draper had sued Pearson for wrongfully impounding his (Draper's) cattle, alleging that Pearson's paddock was not enclosed by. a substantial fence. His Worship said that the evidence was conflicting, and some of it not trustworthy. It seemed that some of the damage to the fence (which had been a very good one) was done by these cattle before they trespassed. Judgment for the defendant, with one guinea professional costs.

Friday, 17th April. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Police v. George Heaps. — Charge of permitting two horses his property to wander within the municipality. The defendant did not appear. Constable Hiscocks proved the charge. His Worship remarked that in some Courts it was the practice to issue, a warrant if the accused did not appear. In future he would take the fact of non-appearance into consideration when inflicting the penalty. Ho would in the present case inflict the usual fine, 10s. and 3s. 6d. costs of Court. Andrews v. Heritage. — Postponed for one week. James Smith Vial applied for a slaughtering license at the sludge channel, Waipori. His Worship said that it would be very desirable for applicants for such licenses to state the precise locality of the intended slaughtering. No objection by the police. Granted. - Cotton and Henry applied for a slaughtering license at Waipori. No objection by the police. Granted. Jo Mong applied for a hawker's license. Sum Kum Harp and Sum Yip became bondmen for him. The police said he was, a rospectable man. License granted.

WARDEN'S CuURT, LAWRENCE. *

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., Warden.) Wednesday, 15th April. Francis Ross applied for an agricultural lease of section 31, block XVIII., Tuapeka East. Certificate to be issued on payment of rent. The application of Donald M'Rae for an agricultural lease of section 64, block V., Tuapeka East, was adjourned for survey. John Hughes applied for an agricultural lease of section 61, block 1., Waitahuna West, and also of section 58. In respect of the first application it was directed to be issued on payment of the first half-year's rent. The second application was adjourned until a line through the land showing Mr. Smith's boundary was defined. Ah Sim, Ah See, and Ah Hey applied for an extended claim of one acre- This application was objected to by the Corporation and the road overseer. The parties applying have taken up ordinary claims for the present.