Tuesday, June 19

West Coast Times, Issue 234, 22 June 1866, Page 2

Tuesday, June 19

William Willcox, on remand from 18th instant, charged with stealing a sail,- waß sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor,

Breach op -me Va<*han'U Acft— Thomas Cain on feraand from i3th Instant, charged with " being a reputed thief frequenting a public placo With intent to corarhit.a felony,!' (jailed as h. witness for^his^. defends Thomas Wright) Who 6n toeing Vwh-ri deposed that he had known the prisoner for the last two years, and had seen him on the Hau-hau diggings for tho last three months. In reply to a question put by Sergeant Hickson, the witness stated he had never known the prisoner to do any work on the West Coast. The prisoner was ordered to find sureties for his good behavloilr, himself in £80 and two sureties in £25 each for ! three months. , ' .. B.BBACH of PoiifcoK Ordinance— llonry lieahl was charged by Duffino Taminelli with using threatening and abusive language, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace towards him on the 14th instant. It appeared tho complainant's cows were in the habit of trespassing in the defendant's garden, which ended in a squabble on the day in question* when ttearii Was said to have told 'DamjnelU tl that he was a FVewchmari, and he Would split his hea.d ogen with an a^e/Ji . . - v The- inforra&Vion wab dismissed. A similar charge was brought against Thomas Potts by Mrs Grace Francis, but owing to the bummons not having been served tho case was adjourned until to morrow. Larcexy. — Frederick Symmonds was charged by William Birch wijth stealing a waist bM\ s of. the value of 12"s. The plaintiff WAS IViriir Bh a form, in tho ball room at tho Slialccspero Hotel, last evening, when the prisoner removed tlio sash from the prosecutor's waist., ,, Sergeant Dyer proved the undiri'g of the Sash "on the prisoner's person, who was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labor.

civil cases.

Shappere v. Anderson.— The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of five pounds. It appeared that the defendant bought jewellery to the amtiilhit of 145.-, and tendered in payment a cheque for five pounds, receiving the balance in caSh. The defendant endorsed the cheque, a.n4,proniised that if it was dishonored ph' c would refund the money. On ttVesenting tho cheque it was returned to the plaintiff, there being no account at the bank in the name of the drawer. A judgment was given for the amount with costs, to be paid to the Clerk to the Bench in instalments of 10s. each every Saturday. Dick v. Selby. — The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of Ll2 12s. dd., commission on the sale of the Royal Qak Hotel, situate in tho OctagoV, Duhediii. Mr South aiJp'eared ibr the 1 defendant, for whom judgment was given with costs. Luhning v. Pelley. — For goods supplied. Judgment, by default, for amount claimed (L 3 175, .) and posts'., ,* „ „ Pringfe y. Lambt6m— For gpo'cls supplied. Judgment, by consent, tor L 9 7s. lOd. and costs.

Hinds v. Lynch. — For firewood supplied. Judgment, by default, for Ll Bs. and costs.

Hall v. Russell. — For goods supplied. Judgment, by default, for Li 123. and costs. Hall v. Kennedy.— For goods supplied. Judgment By default^ for &$ lift and coSilL Fiiilay and Itaworth v. Do JCioxie.~The plaintiffs sought tp .recover £16 Os Bd. for, timber supplfed ,to, the defendant; Mr South^ appeared fob' the plaintiffs. The defendant having made a deed of assignment under the Debtors' and Creditors' Act. The plaintiffs were nonsuited. Cochrane v. Al'Neal.— The plaintiff claimod.: to Kecover tne imtn 6t LlO, the value of a uog alleged to be illegally dedetained by the defendant. Judgment for tho defendant, with costs. Spry v. Stevens and Co.— The plaintiff sought to recover Lls 155., for tools sold and delivored to plaintiff. Judgment for full amount claimed, and costs. Reany v» Powell.— For gddds supplied. Judgment by default^ for I} 4 2s. Bd'.j and 08$. , , . Bernard, v. Raphael and Marks.— For wages. Judgment for defendants and costs. Bracken y. Woods.-T-Judgment for LlO and costs, amount of an IOU. In thle caeca of Alcorn v. Gibbs and Co., Moir and Stait v. Marks and Harris, Watkins v. Barnard, Turner v. Arnott, Greer and Rawlings v. Smith, Millen y. Kennedy, and Wagner v. Horn, there was go appearance of plaintiffs 6r defendants.