RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VIII, Issue 436, 20 February 1875, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Friday, 19th February, 1875.

Peter Anderson was charged with lunacy. It appeared that he was possessed of a considerable sum of money, and that he was incapable of taking charge of it, and likely to be imposed upon. He was stated to be 72 years of age, of good character, and. quite harmless. . His Worship said he could not do otherwise than discharge Mr. Anderson, but hoped that the police would watch over him to prevent his being imposed upon, as far as lay in their power. Some conversation followed, and it was understood that the police would do all they could in the matter, in watching him and others.

Police v. Mortison. — Charge of neglecting to have lights • at excavations :in Ross Place on the 10th instant. ,Me; Thompson proved the facts. Judgmenfcwas reserved to next Court day, to see Tjpheth,erthe Municipal laws repealed the- Town and County Police Ordinance ornoi<\_v. Draper v. Fraser, — M'Coy fprnlaintiff ; Mr. Goodayfor defendant. Judgment was given in this case. His Worship said that the case was an unsatisfactory one to decide on. There were no witnesses to corroborate the parties on either side, and they Cthe parties) contradicted each other. There were some points in the evidence which led him to think the .balance was in favor of the plaintiff — that is, ■when Fraser was asked to go and measure the fence he replied, "lam too busy." This did not seem as though he had no interest in the fence, as in that case he would most likely have said something to the effect that he had nothing to do with it. Another thing was that Fraser admitted, in answer to a question from Mr. M'Coy, that it occurred to him that Draper could not make him pay, as the land was under the deferred payment system, and not in Draper's name. Now, although it was denied that this had ever been mentioned by Fraser, it was curious that a knowledge of this notion should come to the ears of the other side. Judgment for £21 165.. and costs p£ Court,