RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIII, Issue 1023, 6 May 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

WANGANUI. Tu.esda v, May 4. [Before W. L. Bidler, Esq., R.M.] R. R. Simpson, sheep-inspector, on a renewed information, charged Edward Lewis with having, on the sth of March last, driven, or caused to be driven, a distance of more than one mile, a flock of sheep that had not been dressed or inspected. The defendant had sold the sheep and had expressly intimated that they would require dressing before removal. There was a doubt as to the distance the sheep were driven, and the Resident Magistrate gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt and dismissed the case. Wednesday, May 5. [Before W. L. Duller, Esq., R.M.] ADJOURNED CASE. 11l tbe case of Bett & Robertson v. Kennedy—Claim, £6O 12s —reduced to £SO, to come within the jurisdiction of the Court, the Resident Magistrate delivered judgment for defendant, with costs. FERRY charges. The lessees of the upper ferry summoned Taylor & Waft for various ferry charges, the only disputed item of which being puntage of several bales of wool, charged over and above the nsual rates for the carts which carried them. The Resident Magistrate stated that he was informed that at the meeting of Magistrates, held some weeks ago, to let the ferries, had they interpreted ihe item in the schedule of charges as drawn up by the Provincial Government, referring to the puntage of carts, to include also their loads, so long as these loads did not interfere in any way with the accommodation of other carts or the working of the punt ; so that the separate charges for goods such as wool, timber, &c, laid down in the same schedule only referred to those articles when in excess of a compact load, or when carried independently of vehicles. Such being the case, the Court held that this rule was also applicable to the past year as the same scale of charges had been iu existence then as now. Judgment would be given for plaintiffs for the other items claimed, carrying costs. Mr Watt, who appeared as defendant, demurred to the judgment carrying costs, as he had never disputed his liability for tbe other items. The Court pointed out to him that if such had been tbe case his couise would have been to pay the amount into Court, when, if found to be correct, costs would have fallen on the plaintiffs. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. TURAKINA. Tuesday, Mav 4. [Before TL S. Harrison, W. T. Owen, G. Y. Lethbridge, and J. Jordan, Esqrs, J.P’s.] CIVIL CASES. Robert Marshall v. Reuben Kewetone — Claim, £6 17s. Judgment for amount and costs. Thomas Gleeson v. John McDonald— Claim, £9 2s. Judgment for amount and R. J. Knox v. Robert Perry- Claim, £1 4s Bd. Settled. Adam Glasgow v. R. J. Harris—Claim, £1 8s 6d. Judgment for Is and costs. BREACH OF SCAB ACT. R* K. Simpson, sheep-inspector, summoned Richards Bros, Wangaehu, for a breach of the Scab Act. Fined £lO3, and costs.