RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 679, 27 November 1867, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.) Tuesday, November 26. Assault. — Georgo Milhank, on remand from the 25fch mat., was charged on the information of Henry Eastman "with assaulting him. — Charleg Landilands stated that he saw tho complainant at tho Camp on the day in question, the 18th insfc. Tho complainant and defendant had a conversation outside the kitchen. They then camo into the kitchen, and Milbank requested the complainant to. leave, took hold of him, and attempted to turn him out. Defendant said, " you havo known me for some time, but I dare say I am as good a man as you are." Aljilbank then struck the defendant. — His Worship said there was no doubt the defendant had committed an assault, and without any provocation. His Worship fined him LI and costs. Civil Cases.Angus v. Jack, master of tho s.s. Egmont. — Mr Button for the plaintiff, Mr Hai*vey for the defendant. — The plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant the sum of LlOs 2s, the value of five cases of kerosene, partly empty (forty gallons at 3s 9d), L 7 10i ; L 2 2s, survey fees ; and 10s, the value of half-a-dozen West India pickles, short delivered. — John White, agent for the steamer, was called, and produced the bill-of-lading, which bore the aignatute of the defendant. — Cross-exam-ined by Mr Harvey — The kerosene was not signed for being in good order. It was carried on deck, at the shipper's risk. It was transhipped in very heavy weather. ' j Witness had no recollection, of being ssked to attend a survey. No claim had ever been made for the pickles. — John Angus stated that he shipped fifty cases of kerosene by the Egmont. Plaintiff was busy at the time the kerosene was landed, and he handed the bill-of-lading over to Mr Louisson. Whilst he was sitting in the cabin of the Egmont he was told that the kerosene was being transhipped in a most careless manner. Witness went on deck, and saw seven cases in the slings. They were knocking about to and fro. Witness subsequently refused delivery of five cases of the kerosene, as they were partially empty. Crossexamined by Mr Harvey — Tho weather was not so very bad whilst the kercsene wa» being transhipped. A lurvey was held on the kerosene. He never took delivery of it. He sorvod Mr White with a copy of the Burvey about three weeks afterwards. The surveywas held about four days after the kerosene was landed. Five out of the seven cases were damaged, The kerosene was not on deck, it was in the hold. — Charles Louisson deposed that he took delivery of forty-five cases of kerosene in question. Five cases wero left in the shod. Thoy were damaged. The kerosene was worth from 3s 6d to 4s per gallon. Cross-examined by Mr Harvey — Kerosene is usually carnecL on deck, and at the shipper's risk. It is liable to leakage if knocked about. One case was empty, the others were nearly so. Some of the tin's had no cases round them. Mr Collins, a passenger by tho Egmont, deposed that he saw Mr Angus' kerosene transhipped. It was carelessly done. Tho cases fell twice out of the slings, Cross-examined by Mr Harvey — The sea was not particularly rough. The lighter was alongside. By the Court— The kerosene was on the top of the coals. It was shifted threo times in the roadstead. His worship give judgement for L 9 12s with costs. Gordon v. Gordon. — Mr Eees for the plaintiff; Mr Button for the defendant. The plaintiff, Mrs Gordon, sued her husband for eleven weeks' maintenance, at the rate of 30s per week. Mr Button moved for a nonsuit, as a wife cannot sue her husband on an agreement ; an. agreement between a husband and wile is void. The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited. His Worship disposed of two or threeunimportant civil cases, which were devoid of all public interest whatever. The Court was then adjourned till eleven o'clock on the following day.

The foundation stone of tiie great bridge across the Ohio river at Louisville, Kentucky, was laid last week, and the people there think the bridge will eclipse tho suspension bridge at Cincinnati. Tho total length of the bridge will be 5220 feet, or nearly one mile. The graded approaches will bo 2500 feet in length, and the superstructure, consisting of iron suspension trusses, will rest ou twenty-five pien and two abutments. Tho longest span wUI be 360 feet, 36 feet longer titan the longest span of the Victoria-bridge at Montreal. Thiß bridge will be adapted to tho uso of steam and horse railroads, carriages, and foot passen-—* gers. Tho lowest projecting points of the long spans will not be less than ninety feet above low water 'and fifty-two above the highest point the water in the Ohio was ever known to reach. The Emperor of Russia has sent to the city of Pans a magnificent porphyry vase in remembrance of the fete which was given him at the Hotel de Ville. His Majesty has exSSSr a rV! Wfc - BT* of arfe • hould te placed in the Galerie des Fetes.