RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 589, 14 August 1867, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

{Before G-. GL FitzGerald, Esq., K.M.) Tuesday, August 13.

Dbtjnk: asd Incapable. — Mary Jones, alias Emma Brown, -was fined 10s, and ordered to pay 2s for a cart to convey her to the lock-up, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.

Detox and Disokdebly. — GJ-corge Word was fined LI, with the alternative of eight and forty hours' imprisonment in default of payment.

Bbeach as Destitute Peesons Relief Ordinance. — David Marks, on remand, charged with deserting his children, appeared on his bail. Defendant lodged L2O with the Clerk to the Bench to be forwarded to the Bench at Christchurch for the use of his (Marks') children, and was discharged. Assault. — James ".Weldon v. William Stanton. This case was adjourned from the 12th inst. The defendant called a witness, but his evidence was immaterial. He merely deposed to the fact that he saw the complainant and defendant scuffling together, and defendant bleeding from the mouth. Tho defendant Btated that the piece of timber over which, the dispute arose belonged to him. It had been given to him by the contractors, Wilson and Schudell. He admitted that he had struck fhe complainant on the head with, the hammer. He had been nailing some boards together, 'and had the hammer in his hand at the time the complainant shoved him to one side, and in the excitement of the moment he struck him with it. His worship remarked that the assault was a very cowardly one. Dr Berndt had stated, that had a little more violence been used, the complainant's skull would have been fractured. It had been clearly proved that the defendant had acted in a very cowardly manner, inasmuch as he struck the blow whilst complainant was stooping. He fined Stanton L 5 and costs, or in default of payment, to be imprisoned for fourteen days, j His Worship ordered that half the fine be handed to the complainant. CITIL CASES. Kennedy v. Flanigan. — For goods supplied. Judgment for amount claimed, L 4 15s, and costs. Clayton v. Davidson. — The rate collector sought to recover the sum of Ll ss, rates due by the defendant. It appeared that the former rate collector (Tanner) applied to the defendant for payment of his rates (Ll ss), which was accordingly paid. It was subsequently discovered that a mistake had been made by tho Collector (Tanner), inasmuch as the sum due by the defendant was L 2 10s and not Ll ss, wkich latter sum was due by a Mr John Davidson. The defendant's name being George Davidson. Mr Clayton applied to the defendant for the balance, and offered to give him a receipt for the amount of his rate (L 2 10s), on his handing him Ll 5s iv cash, and the receipt given him by Tanner for ll ss. Judgmant was given for the amount claimed, with costs. Lucks v. O'Brien. — For money lent. Judgment for amount claimed, L 6 ss. Execution not to issue for a mouth. Boyd Thompson v. M'Guire and Lynch. — adjournsd till the 14*\h. The Court was then adjoui'ned till eleven o'clock next day.