Thursday, June 14.

West Coast Times, Issue 231, 15 June 1866, Page 2

Thursday, June 14.

Dbunk and Incapablk. — Peter Price was fined ss, or in default 24 hours imprisonment with liard labor.

. Assault.— Nicholas Cameron and Henry Tooman alias Johnny Leary were fined £5 "each for this offence, or in default one month imprisonment with hard labor.

Larcent — Thomas M'Grat was charged * wi^h stealing four panel doors and SOlbs coal of the value, in all, of £2 2s Cd, from the wreck of the the Maid of the Mill, stranded on the beach. Sergeant Cooper deposed that he was on duty on the beach between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst, and that as he was passing the wreck of the Maid of the Mill,*ho heard a noise proceeding from the hold of tho vessel. Tho Avitness proceeded in the direction of the vessel, close to which he saw tho prisoner and another man who told him they belonged to the vessel. The witness struck a light, and on examining the hold of the vessel, through a hole in the side, he found that some coals a portion of the cargo had been removed. The prisoner and the man with him took to their legs as soon as the witness' back was turned, and he did not succeed in overtaking them. The witness then proceeded to a tent close by where he found a strong coal fire burning, and the four panel doors now produced lyiug on the ground inside. There was nobody in the tent at this time j but on his return, about twenty minutes afterwards, the fire had been put out, and he arrested the prisoner M'Grath, whom he found in bed, identifying him as the man who had run away fiom the wreck. John Edward Thacker, owner of the Maid of the Mill, deposed that the cargo of that vessel consisted of doors and coals. The witness identified the doors by iron rust on them. Tlie prisonerdenied that tho Sergeant had seen him close to the wreck, stating that he was at the London Hotel nt tho time. He was remanded until the 15th inst., to allow him to procure a witness. Thomas Nicholson was charged with stealing a quadrant, of the value of Ll, the property of Thomas Beadley, tho master of the Maid of the Mill. Constable Elliott sworn, deposed that while on duty on the beach on tho morning of the 14th, watching the wreck of the Maid of the Mill, he observed a man enter the wreck, and shortly after (Yards come out again and walk up the beach. Th* witness followed and overtook the prisonor, and on searching»him found the quadrant now produced undor his shirt. The prisoner told the witness that he had found it on the beach. Thomas Bradley, master of tho Maid of the Mill, identified the quadrant as his property. The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor.

CIVIIj CASKS.

Schlutcr v. Lambton. — Judgment by default, for amount claimed, £10 18s. 6d., and costs. Chesney v. Howe and Hogan. — For goods supplied. Judgment by default, for £53 175., and costs.

Macfarlane* and M'Kay, v. M'Lareu.— For goods supplied. Judgment by defaultj for £20 10s. 10d.. and costs.

Reeves v. Marks and Co. — Mr Rees appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Button for the defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £41 17s. 2d., the amount of a dishonored cheque. The plaintiff was non-suited, tho defendant having made an assignment. Moir and State v. S. L. Marks and Co.— Mr llees appeared for the plaintiff.*, and Mr Button for jthe defendant. The plaintiffs sought to recover the sum of £76 Is. 6d., amount of dishonored bill of exchange. The plaintiffs were non-suited on the same grounds as iv the former case. Armstrong v. Burns.— The v plaintiff sued to recover the sum of £53 Bs. 6d., amount of an T.O.U. Mr O'Loughlin appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Reea for the defendant. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs.

O'Donnell v. Horwood.— Mr Button appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment, by default, for L3O, amount of an I. O. U. O'Donnell v. Bannon. — Mr Button for the plaintiff, and Mr South for the de fendant. The plaintiff claimed to recover from the defendant the sum of LBO, being tho value of certain beef, the property of the plafntiff, lost by the neglect or defaul of the defendant. Judgment was given for tho defendant, with costs. • O'Donnell -v. Mackie.— Mr Button appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr South for the defendant. , The plaintiff claimed to recover from the defendant the sum of LIOO, being the value of a trunk and its contents, shipped on board the s.s. Gothenburg, for conveyance to Hokitika, on or about the month of April last|past. Mr FitzGorald granted tlie application made by Mr South, for an adjournment, to allow him to procure the attendance of the mate of the Gothenburg. The case was accordingly adjourned until the 3rd July. Emerson &Co. v. Manigan. — lor goods supplied. Judgment by default for £05 15s Gd, and costs.

Chesney & Co. v. Harper.— For goods supplied. Judgment by default for £19 14s, and costs.

Beck v. Day. — For wages. Judgment by default for £3 1 5a, and costs. , ' In the cases of Moffat v. Sweeney and Thomson, Marks v. Holmes, Greer v. Marks & Co., Harper v. Marks & Co., Hildebrand v. Engbert, Solomon & Co. v. Angus, there was no appearance of plaintiffs or defendants.

The Court was then adjourned until eleven o'clock this day.