RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 25, 26 July 1865, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

> • V'Lv/bT/!^, 20rri July, 18(85. (Boforo G. S. .8ale ? I?sq., R.M.) Diunkcnncßa.— lfkvju-cV Nelson, guilty of the abovo olFenciJßvns fined -10s., or in default 24. hours' imprisonment. , ~^o\\ tip , same olfcnco Andvo^ Whito was fined 205., with the nlternativo.of 48 hours' imprison* input. He was also. charged with resisting tho police in tho cxb/mtion of their duty, and fined a further sum of 40a. 1 ■ ' L Lunacy.— Joseph Sfti-olo»>vha hndjMBBB .eomotimein cus Jtf|^^BfeM||^^^H tho court MxdJg^Stj^^^^^B^^^^M Efinbczzlement. — '^^VH^^^H^^^^l oascl, one J. W. Jorrc, J^HH^H^^^^| >><[v' nol, was churgccfl^HßH^H^^^H nioti sly embezzled ccl 'tflH^^B^^^|^H tho property of tho °^^^^hH^^^HH 'Day kt Joyce, sworn, sta^^^^^^^^^^H tho Flying Squirrel, nn <^^^^^^^^^| Jort c iipwnrds of tu r ot r^^^^^^^^^H Tho Inlying Squirrol icfi^^^H^^^^^B 7th February last for freight lint amounting to l|^^^^^^H^^| ;horc,* accused had paid t"^H^H^^B^| 10s., | nit would render n V^^^^^H^H ho \ml ltopl none, ' It was^^^^^^^^H mhsitvr to liave an accoui\^^H^B^H^| and expenditure. , The l n 'i^^^^^^^^H the past Coast .wero |I^^^^B^H^H thc^j crow recqived L 4. &]^^^^^H^^^| .We ;(, Qonst thp fonj^rJ^H^H^^Bj^H had paid his .litcu l'i^^^^^H^H (coii uplairi'xnt) \vas " U <^|^^^B^H^^| iton ,s. Two men and V^fl^H^^^^^H wnjjs worked tho vcsscl.^^^HH^^^^H 'cam, of despatch WQl^^^^H|^BHH loaju or discharge cni'goT^^D^^^^^^| stafted that ho had lent the T-Viuliii'i L2O, and had svtpp^^^^^^^B tljic uMiount of about L2O

Bullock. Accused had promised to give him written orders . for. these sums, but on / going down to tho vessel on Tuesday" morning last he . found that Jorre had >Jit/ the vessel and proceeded to the Groy. Mr J. E. Fisher, gave evidence, to the effect that he had paid the prisoner the b'.un of. LBB 7s. for- lightering the cargo ex Jiolla Vista. Mr J.. p. Thomson, etorelceeper, proved tho payment of L 99 15s. for freight per Flying Squirrel. At this point the Inspector, of Police asked for a! remand ft. procure evidence as to tho payment of further sums, amounting in all to upwards of L 40 0 (. \ .His, Worship remanded tho ,pri- t soaer for a week, and offered to accept bail, himself , in t Llp^ two sureties JLSO each. ••••■» ■ . • > / • • ' •■• •• ClVl'li OABEBi 1 ,' ' Tho following .civil cases were disposed of:—- 1 '•' . ,', : .,"'' Whyto.v. for LU ss. Judgment f6'r plaintiff in the sum of L 4,' costs being divided. Holmes v. Netherwood.-7Cla.im for L 6' Bs." This case had .been adjourned to enable Mr Netherwood. to pro'curo necessary evidence. Judgment for plaintiff, in the sum of L 2 14s. and costs. , ( Mayner v. M'Rae.— Claim for L 4. Judgment for plaintiff in tho amount claimed, together with cpsta and. expenses for ono witness, 10s. . . , Oakes y. Davis.-pClaim for .L 6. 14s. 3d. Judgment by default in the amount claimed and costs. Spragg and Coteman v. Brown. — Claim for LI 9. Judgment by consent with cost«. M'Farlabd. 1 v; Tlioinas.^-Claim' for li.lo 10s. 6d. judgment for , plaintiff- jn the sum of L 7 2s. 6ct ! ; jtlie coste being divided. Same v. Solomon —Claim, for LJ9 19s. This caso was -a'djounfed oh defendant's application to procure evidence. i•• 1? Same v. Foloy and Cahill. — Claim for Ll9 14s. Judgment for plaintiff in tho sum of Lls, costs being divided. ' , ' Aitkin v. Davis.-^-Clainj for, L 6 .' Judgment for plaintiff by defaul^. • ' t Meyer v. Thomas.—Qla^mfor L3., Judgment for defendant, with costs' and 10s. expenses. '. ' ' . '• . The following cases wero dismissed, there being ,110 , appearanpe:rr?]VVaito: v. Edwards and Mador ; Silberborg v, Fitzpatrick; O'Donnell y. Myers : Waito v. Davis, t ' ' ' ■ ■ The only case, disposed of. by (h.e Resident Magistrate, j. .this !!, day, -was, that of Charles Rogers, charged ,with having stolen a pur.spj/ containing L 6, from a carrier named Stanford. < The prisoner had been remanded for the production of further evidence, but received ftjiJj'fJlH.charge in consequence of the noiw^Beai- . of the prosecutor. • >:>'