RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 208, 19 May 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Befpre G. G. Fitzgorald, Esq., R.M.) Thursday, May 17. Drunk and Disorderly. —James Wilson was fined £1, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment, with hard labor. Larceny from tub Person. —Robert Lydall and Edward Neale were charged by Dougald Alexandev Gillies with stealing, on the night of the 9th instant, a purse containing £4. The police applied that the prisoner be discharged, as they had no evidence against him. Tho prisoner Lydall applied for a remand, to allow him to subpoena, a witness for his defence. The application was granted by the Court, and the prisoner remanded until to-morrow. CIVIL CASES. Brocklehurst v Sykes.—For 'goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default, for amount claimed £15 17s and costs 9s. Iliggings and Meynell v Bade.—-For board and lodging. Judgment by default, for £2 10s Cd and costs ss. Angus v Wildrige. —Judgment by default, for £4 10s and costs—amount of an 1.0. U. Nashslski v M'Cabe.—For goods sold and delivered. Judgment for £39 9s by default and costs 11s. Webster v. Mulholland and Co.—Tho plaintiff sued to recover the sum "of £46 8s —•tho balanco duo him by defendants for goods sold and delivered. Mr South appeared for the defendants. This case, which was of no interest, occupied some considerable time and was adjourned until this day to allow tho plaintiff to produco his books. Ogilvie v. Fellowes. —Judgment by de- | fault for £31 and costs, 8b 3d—balanco due on a promissory note. Luhnning v. Wood.—Mr O'Loughlin appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Macgregor for the defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £28 13s, for goods supplied to the defendant. It appeared tho defendant did not dispute the items but had given the plaintiff an order on Driver and M'Leau, of Dunedin, for the amount now sued for, which they had refused to cash. By Mr Macgregor-The order was made payable to bearer. Did not know what he had done with tho order. Was srre that he had not passed it on to a third person. Mr Macgrcjor here called Mr Wood who, sworn, said :—: — That when Mr Luhning applied to him for tho money, some short time back, he demanded the order and denied ever having promised to pay the plaintiff £5 a week until tho debt was liquidated. By Mr O'Loughlin —To the best of the witness' belief Driver and M'Lean had money of his in their hands. Mr Aldridge was called and stated that he was present when Driver and M'Lean sold property for the defendant some time ago. A judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs. Bentley v. Lewis. —For goods supplied. Judgment by default for £24 2s 6d and costs, 15s. In tho cases of—Emerson v. Ware; Murphy v. Waiti; Thompson and Co. v. Mitchell; Kennedy v. - Marsden; Moore v. M'Millan; M'Lean v. Montagu; Jones and Co. v. Linstroin. There was no appearunce of plaintiffs or defendants. The Court was then adjourned until eleven o'clock this day. The following cases are set down for hearing this day :—: — Bain and Haughton v. Guthrie ; Webster v. Mulholland and Co. Fbiday, May 18. Larceny from the Person. —The charge against the prisoner Robert Lydall, on remand from the 17th instant, accused of stealing from the person of Dougald A. Gillies a purse containing £4 was dismissed. Breach of Police Ordinance —William Carpenter was charged with obstructing the public thoroughfare on the night of 10th instant, and fined 10s. A similar charge was brought against Martin Ryan, and dismissed. Assault.—Jonathan Brown was charged with assaulting Robert Westwood at Arthur's Town on the 15th instant. The case was adjourned until the 19th instant, to allow the defendant to produce a witness for his defence. CIVIL CASES. Webster y. Mulholland and Co.—T*his caso was adjourned from the 17th instant to allow the plaintiff to produce his books. Tho plaintiff failing to appear a judgment was given for the defendant with costs. Bain and Houghton v. Guthrie. —Mr Oakes appeared for tho plaintiffs, who sought to recover the sum of £100 duo partly for the hire of certain gear and machinery used in the launching of the John Bullock by tho defendant, and partly for four casks of pitch purchased by tho defendant from the plaintiffs. A judgment was given by default for the amount claimed with costs. The Court was adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow (to-day.)