RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 381, 12 August 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M., and A. Stewart, Esq., J.P.) Tuesday, 11th August. Bichard Williams r. Tlwmas Thompson. — The accused was charged with having obtained goodß to the value of Bs. from the complainant by false representations. It appeared that the accused falsely represented that he had been employed on the Beaumont Station and had a cheque, and obtained credit to the amount of Ba. The Bench said that this offence was wrongly put before them ; it should have been laid as an indictable one under the 87th section of the Larceny Act. It must therefore be dismissed. Policer. Thomas Thompson. — The prisoner pleaded guilty. It was shown that the prisoner had imposed on Joseph Bell, Mr. Leary, and Mrs. Lißton by pretending that he had money, obtaining goods, and going away without paying. Sergeant Earrell knew the prisoner very unfavorably in Dunedin, and gave evidence of similar impostures in Dunedin. Coßstable Nicholson deposed to his having undergone a sentence of one month in the Milton Gaol for larceny. This was the first time the prisoner had been convicted of a similar charge, but the Bench inflicted upon him a punishment of three months' imprisonment with hard labor, as there was no doubt about his character being very bad. Hogg r. Keen.— Claim of £3 6s. lOd. for meat supplied. There was £1 paid and a confession of the debt. This latter was, however, informal. The claim was proved, and judgment given for the amount, with 10s. casts of Couit. Michael v. ffogg.— Claim of £12 Ob. 6d. for wrongful impounding. Mr. Henderson for the plaintiff ; Mr. M'Coy for the defendant. Mr. M'Coy asked that the plaintiff should bo non-suited, on the ground that the summons did not distinctly show how the impounding was wrongful. After some argument of technical points, an amendment of the particulars was allowed. Peter Robertson, tho poundkeeper, proved the impounding of the cattle by the defendant. The plaintiff proved that he had been injured, and that Hogg's fence was not sufficient. Mr. Mitchell deposed that the fences were insufficient. Other evidence was then given and case closed,

when the Court observed that it had not been shown from what ground the cattle were impounded. Mr. Henderson wished to examine the defendant, but he was not then in Court, " nor likely to be," as his counsel observed. The plaintiff was eventually non-suited, with 21s. professional costs. Meyer v. Oooday.— Claim £3 ss. Bd. Judgment confeised, to be paid in instalments of £1 a week.