RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 232, 29 April 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, CHARLESTON.

Moitoay, Apil 27. (Before Chas. Broad, Esq.,R.M.) William Bray was fined twenty shillings for drunkenness. Peter Neilson, charged with the same offence, allowed his bail of £2 to be forfeited.

M'Kay v. Heron. —Claim, £4, money lent. No appearance of defendant. Judgment by delault. WKay v. Speer. —Claim, £ll 3s. Mr Johnston appeared for defendant, and attempted to prove a plea of insolvency, but no document was produced, and judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Harney v. Ainsworth. —Claim, £2O 155., for injury sustained by reason of defendant purchasing certain bootmakers' material from plaintiff's wife, without plaintiff's knowledge or permission. Mr Johnston appeared for the plaintiff, and attempted to show that the sale was an illegal one, a wife having no right to sell her husband's property For the defence, the defendant called G-eorgina Ainsworth, who proved that Mrs Harney had several times spoken to her about defendant buying leather from her, and that she told him her husband had left her without a penny, and therefore she was obliged to sell the leather in order to get food. The evidence of William Noble confirmed that of last witness; heard Mrs Harney say her husband had left her destitute, and had gone to Queensland —heard the defendant tell her he would give her the price she asked for the leather.

The defendant stated he purchased and paid for certain leather and tools from plaintiff's wife, in the presence of last witness. She said her husband left her, and she was obliged to sell the articles in order to get necessaries. Plaintiff afterwards came to him and wanted to buy back the goods, but he declined unless he got an advance, at the same time he offered him some of the tools.

The Magistrate thought there was no case, there being no evidence to show of any fraud being intended. Case dismissed.

Hargreaves v. Crewdson. —Claim, £2 10s., for work done to defendant's coach. 17s. 6d. was paid into Court by defendant, who pleaded not indebted as to the remainder, the balance being an overcharge. Judgment for 12s. 6d., in addition to amount paid into Court. Shepherd and Co. v. Roper.—Judgment confessed for amount claimed, £54 os. lOd.

J. Rose v. Elliott. —No appearance. Peter Farrell v. Mary Moran. —No appearance.

The application of John Bunga for a publican's license in Camp-street was granted.