RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 281, 17 August 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.) THURSDAY, AUGUST 16. Drunk and — Patrick. Cunn'an was fined 3s, or, in default, 24 hours imprisonment, ,with hard labor. , litWAC?.— Henry Sealej repanded from the \ 13th irtst.j charged with being of unsound mind, was further "remanded until the 17th inst. .Obtaining a Gun Under False Pretences.—Henry Harvey, alias Wilkin, waa remanded to Christchurch, where the information/had been kid before the Resident Magistrate * there, by whom the warrant* had been issued for the prisoners arrest; - . » x tilvk CASES. * Ricketts v. Mitchell.— Mr Oakes for the plaintiff; and Mr South for the defendant. The plaintiff claimed, to recover the buei of L'ldO damage sustained by him through breach or agreement for the sale, by Mitchell to Ricketts, of a building known as the Bendigo Hotel, and the right to occupy part of section, No. 66, situated at Kanieri. The damages were made up as follow :—LSO: — L5O damage sustained By breach of agreement, >and LSO deposit on the purchase. Judgment was reserved until to-morrow (this day). Hughes V; Abbott and others.— This case was adjourned until the 1 7th inst. (to-day); Casfius and Co. v. Mackie. — Mr Oakes for the plaintiffs, and Mr South for the defendant. This was an action on a bill ofe lading: The plaintiffs had .shipped a halftierce of tobacco on board the Gothenburg at Melbourne, and as it was being transhipped from that steamer into the lighter it dropped into the lea. Judgment was given for the fulf amount claimed (L 57 18s 8d) and costs. Marks v. Kidney, captain of the steamer Albion. — Mr Rees appeared for the defendant. This was alao an action oh a bill of lading, 'It .appeared that the plaintiff shipped at Melbourne a quantity of goods in the Albion in the month of June last. The steamer arrived in the roadstead* off Hokitika, but, in consequence of the severity of the weather, was v unable to land her cargo, and went on to Nelson. The cargo for Hokitika was discharged there, a portion of which belonged to Mr Marks, and was re-shipped in the Kennedy by the agents of the- Albion. The plaintiff, after considerable delay, received these goods, but claimed Ll7 4s damages for lots of tim_e on two cases, as he had sold them to arrive by the Albion from Melbourne direct. In the landing of the cargo at Nelson through some oversight, a box of cigars were lost sight of, and sent on to Wellington. It was afterwards forwarded to Hokitika by the South Australian ; but as it was not down on the chip's manifest, it was seized here by the Customs authorities, but ultimately given back to Mr Houghton, the agent of the vessel. Judgment was given for LB7 4s and costs, being the value of the case of cigars, LBO, and L 7 4s for damages arising on the other two cases — the loss of sale. v. 'Kelly. — Mr Oakes for the plaintiff and Mr Rees for the defendant. This case was adjourned until the 23rd August, for the production of a witness, Kerry. Roberts. — This was an action for the recovery of the sum of L 26 Is 9d, for work and labor done, and goods supplied. Judgment *was given for the defendant with costs. Bell v. Goodsall. — This case was adjourned until to-morrow (this day.) Marks and Fuerst v. Leen and Benjamin. — For goods supplied. Judgment, by default, for tie amount claimed (L 42 iOs 3d) and costs. Graham v. Spence Brothers. — Mr Harvey appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr South for the defendants. It appeared that the plaintiff had shipped a quantity of goods in Melbourne, for transmission to Hokitika, by the vessels Alma and Mary, for which the defendants are agents. On their arrival, the goods were measured on behalf of both parties, and their respective measurement differed so much as to leave a margin of L 23 14s 6d in dispute for freight. The plaintiff had paid this sum to the defendants, and now sought to recover it. Expert witnesses were examined on both sides, and severally supported the views taken by the disputants.- The Magistrate gave judgment for the defendants, with costs. In Mopre and M'lutyre v- Freeman and Anderson; Moncreiff and Moss r." Mulligan ; Morison, Law and Co. v, R. Reeves and Co. ; and Gordon t. Csme.ron, there was no appearance of pjaintjffo ' or defen. dants. The Court ma then adjourned until to* morrow (this day).