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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 284, 13 March 1862, Page 3

Kf.sidext Magistrate's, Court. The billowing eases have been disposed of by the Bench. T’eh. 20. Kegi.ua by ■ James Osmond v. Pntiick Dailly'aml Wm. Darks I lie prisonees were, accused of.petty larceny inasmuch .as they bail taken <£3 from Jas. 0.-ntoiid’s pocket in Dunteavy’s hotel on Christmas eve lust. These men are privates of the 57-th, and have only now been handed over to the civil authorities, They were coiuinilte.d for trial at.-the Supreme Court at Wellington. [Tlnise nieii have since been tried there and found not guilty"] I 'obeia iiaiiieilwas sentence! to one month’s imprisonment for drunkenness and vagraiicy. Feb. 22. Regina by G. Roberts v. Takurira. The prisoner confessed to having stolen a shirt from Mr. Roberts, and was fined 20s. Feb. 25. \V. Kells v. W. Stant n, Delit 1/ Is. Judgment confessed. W. Kells v. W. Ashford, Debt £2 10s. Judgment confessed. .... Feb. '27 —F. Williamson v. P. Imlay, debt 10/. Judgment for. 9/ 6s. March 3 —James Reynolds v. Hakarish, debt 2/ 4s 6d. Judgment by default. James Rapley v. C. O.’Neil, debt 51 19s Gd,. Judgment fori the amount. William Adams v. T. -D. Jones, debt 112/ 17s. Judgment for 3/ 12s Id. March 4 T. W. Gudgeon v. John Gutty, debt 6/ 9sJudgmcnt for 3/. March 6—A. W. F. Haleombe appeared at ill 3 instance of John Jir.lan, to unwer a', charge of assault. Complainant depon< d: “ I am a sheep fiu.ner at Rangitikei. On the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th of Feb. last, I was at Mr. Bull’s, waiting the arrival of tbe Wellington mail, add defendant came in whilst. I was there. On his coming in, not wishing to speak to -him, I left the house. As he did not go, I came back to tlieTiou.se, aiid sat in' tbe further end of. the room from .him. .Mr. George Ross was present at the time. In the course of conversation between Mr. Haleombe -and Mi*. George' Ross, a re.niark was made by Mr, Haleombe which my brother, Mr. Gibbes Jordan, considered referred to. himself and. me, and objected to it; an altercation in words then' tdok place between defendant and my.brother, in which I was referred to, and I immediately interposed; the consequence of which was an altercation between myself and defendant; in which I believed that he vas trying to excite me to assault him. I kept my temper as well as I could, a id at last he told me that unless I Belli my tongue lie would throw a glass at my head.-. I then told him if lie threw it, it might be worse for him than for me supposing it hit me, and, as he seemed likely to throw it, I stood up. He then threw the glass at me, viz.—a tumbler, but it did not strike me. Had I not moved it would have struck me on the left shoulder. The tumbler struck the door behind me with great violence. I was about 15 or 16 feet from defendant at the time. I "don’t know whether the tumbler was broken. There was a deep mark on the door where it struck.” Interrogated by del’endaut: “Previous to the assault you did avoid mo on the-run.” I did say that I could have said things of you, that had you done, when in a service to which I had belonged, you should no longer have remained in it. I constantly have made chaffing remarks to you, your servants, and other persons, regarding yourself. Defendant admitted having thrown the tumbler, but pleaded that pro vocation had been given, to prove which lie could bring witnesses. He was fined 40s. and cost a

Charles Vincent v. Robert Taylor —~>l was claimed as. damages for breach of contract. Complainant said lie had hired defendant as a farm .servant during the harvest; but defendant had left him on Saturday evening the 21st Feb., in consequence of which rain haying- come on next day, a quantity of oats which would have been got in . on the Saturday were injured, The damage lie estimated at £5. Defendant said lie lnul left because of abuse from Mrs. Vincent. He had not hired himself for the harvest-or. any particular - time, and- complainant had given him permission to go. Defendant was fined 30s, and costs. A. F. W. Walcombe v; John Jordan—Damages to the j amount of A 2 were claimed for two .slump of. plaintive’s detained by defendant. These two sheep were found by .Mr. Walcombe in Mr.,

Jordan’s sheep-yard. They were 'known to him by their , ear mark. Defendant claimed them and they had been branded on the nose by him. ■He said >,he had, bought them from Mr. A. McDonald. The sheep had been bon "lit by complainant from Mr. Powell, and u»» alteration had been made in tlie mirks. The slieep in tlie district are liable to mix. Defci dant said that lie> lmd bought sonic sheep from Mr. McDonald winch, were net +o be brought to his place till .January 1, 1862. They were mustered and nose branded on Mr. M‘Donald’s run, and aftervoirds brought over to defendant’s to be shorn, when these two sheep were claimed by complainant. No other sheep of his were nose-branded. Thomas Powell testified to the sale of the slieep. Alex. M‘Douald conobofated Mr. Jordan’s evidence, and said that 'among the sheep bought from him there might have been two ear-marked slieep not belonging to him. Judgment was given for plaintiff.

March 10—William Lester v. John Willow-— £2 was claimed as damages Tor non-delivery ■of a cow bought from defendant by complainant.. It was proved that complainant bad agreed to assist defendant in getting the cow into a stock yard for deliveiy,—and- judgment .was given for defendant. ■

Regina by David Bell v Paora —Paora confessed to having stolen from Messrs. D. J* P. Bell’s Store, on Saturday the Bth iustant, four pairs of trousers, and one jumper. Paora was fined .£l2, or, in default, sentenced to imprisonment, with hardjabour, for six calendar months. The money not being forthcoming, the prisoner was lodged in jail. This is a Waitota'ra native. •We understand that tlie King Natives of Waitotara and Patea have requested tlie Resident Magistrate to band over to their jui’isdictiun such king natives of their tribes as may be brought before bis court. March 11—Regina by John M'Laren. v. Heremiah. Prisoner was accused of stealing an iron rowlo :k from the pilot station, but there being, no evidence to prove Ids’ guilt lie was dismissed.

Regina by John M £ Laren, v. Kereti. Prisoner confessed to having stolen a boat chain from the pilot station, on Saturday last, and was fined 325., which was paid. .