RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1080, 13 June 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Tuesday, June 10. (Before Joseph Giles, Esq., E.M.) ASSAULT.

Murray v. Burke.—Charge of assault, and application that defendant should be bound over to keep the peace. Burke v. Murray. Similar application. Mr Shapter for defendant, Patrick Burke. The complainant, Julia Murray, charged Patrick Burke with having assaulted her on Friday afternoon last, by causing stones to be thrown at her. The parties are neighbours, and complainant alleged that on the day in question she went to the house of defendant to claim a ball belonging to her child, whereupon defendant who was working on the roof of a house adjoining, ordered her away* threatened to come down and kick her, and incited his children to pelt her with stones, one of which, the size of a teacup, struck her in the small of the back.

In cross-examination, complainant admitted that although sho had taken out the summons as the wife of William John Murray, she had only

been married to him just previous to the opening of the court. Mr Shapter objected to the proceedings as informal, but the Court allowed amendment of summons. From the statement of both parties, and of witnesses, it appeared that an interchange of compliments ensued on complainant visiting defendant's house. Mrs Murray calling Burke a gentleman, and a black looking individual, and threatening to get him kicked as long as kicking was good for him, and Mr Pat Burke retorting by a threat to come off the roof of the house and kick her, and also inciting his youngsters to drive her away by pelting stones The Court dismissed both applications for enforcement of securities to keep the peace* and fined Burke 30s with costs of court, 14s 6d, or in default, 48 hours imprisonment. LARCENY. Patrick Guilfoyne, who had been arrested the previous evening oft a charge of stealing a £lO note, and a pair of grey blankets, at Antonio's Plat, Ahaura, the property of James Bergin, was remanded for eight days. He stated in Court that the money was his own, claiming it as proceeds of partnership in mining claim with Berginj and referred to receipts for sale of gold, found in his possession, as proof of such partnership. Sub. Inspector Kiely said it might possibly transpire that the charge had no foundation in fact, aud the Court consented to bail being taken in one security of £4O. CIYIL CASKS. G. Clark v. Golightly. —£6 14s had been paid into court. —Judgment given for this amount and costs. W. J. Patterson v. Thomas Pytherick.—Claim for £27 7s lQd. Balance of account. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff proved his claim, and obtained judgment for full amount and costs £1 lis. T. N. King v. John Teiriperly.— Summons not returned from Reefton. Hearing adjourned until next Court dayAndreas Peterson v. Samuel Champion or Chapman.—Claim for £2 17s 6d for boots. Plaintiff proved service of summons on defendaut who did not appeal*. Judgment for plaintiff in amount claimed and costs 9s. Felix West v. Makuika, a Maori.— £2 9s bread account. Judgment confessed, costs 14s.

WESTPORT WARDEN'S COUHT.

Tuesday, June 10. (Before J. Giles, Esq., Warden.) applications. Thomas Meredith For washing site and Caroline terrace. Granted. " D. A. Weitmann—Registration of abandoned dam at Deadman's Creek, Granted. Myles M'Padden—Right to water running from point below dam formerly known as Lande's, and terminating at Hussey's race. Objected to by P. H. Thiele, as holder of right to supply, subject to condition that five inches of water should bo allowed to flow down the natural course of the Creek. Application granted subject to noninterference with prior right of objector.