RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT (Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.)

West Coast Times, Issue 328, 11 October 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT (Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.)

Wednesday,. October IX). *"

Drunk and Incapable. — John Peters was fined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Larceny. — Henry Cunningham and Thomas Carney were charged, on the information of James Howard, with stealing from bis hut, Scandinavian Hill, a bucket containing fifty '"pounds weight of black sand and gold, of the value of about four hundred pounds sterling. At the request of the police,- the prisoners were remanded till the 17th instant, to allow them to make further enquiries. The Resident MagistrateTemarked that it would be far better in all such cases if the police could support their v application by sufficient evidence. . '

, . " CIVIL CASES. Craddock v. Burg. — For goods supplied. Judgment by default for L 6 2s 7d, and costs*

Solomon v. Walters. — For board and lodging, Judgment by default, for L,U 7^ ana cunts,

O'Driscoll v. Well. — For timber supplied. Judgment by default for Lls 16s" 6d, and costs. Solomon v. Jones.— For board and lodging. Judgment by default for L3l Us 6d and costs.

North- v. Jones. — For goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default for L3B Is 6d, and costs. l

The Court was then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow*(this day).