RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1166, 10 April 1874, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

(Before Joseph Giles, Esq., R.M.) Tuesday, April 7. Police v. David Nicholas, and Police v. John Grey.—A complaint had been laid on Bth February last against the accused and one Moss Levy for fighting and breaking the peace in Lyttelton street. Moss had been fined, but Nicholas and Grey had kept out of the way of the police until Monday evening last. On the evidence of Constable Ibbitson they were convicted of the offence charged, and each fined 10s and costs, Bs.

Mary Parsons v. Ann Connelly, and Elizabeth Verran.—Charge of voilent assault. The complainant appeared in Court with two black eyes, and produced a bundle of blood-stained apparel as evidence of a violent fray. It appeared that the parties were rivals in trade, and had before indulged in bickerings and contentions. On pretence of making up differences, the accused Connelly and Yerrau had enticed the complainant to come into their house and take a cup of tea, and on getting her inside they treacherously locked the door and savagely assaulted her, one holding her on the floor and the other pommelling her on the face and body. . After this they let her go for awhile, and then entered her own house and, as she lay on the bed faint and exhausted, they gave her another thrashing. No one coming to her assistance. The Bench sentenced both to twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labor, without the option of a fine. Civil cases. —Two or three small debt cases were adjourned for service of summons.

Warden's Court. A long and tedious mining case, Moran and Sullivan, occupied the Court until 1 p.m., when an adjournment was made. Tuesday, April 7. Thomas M'Cann, Patrick Moran and 7 others, against Michael Sullivan and Daniel Williamson.—Mr Fisher for plaintiffs, Mr Shapter for defendants—Complaint—That the defendants had obtained certificate of registration for a head-water race on St. John Terrace belonging to plaintiffs and for which plaintiffs held prior right, and that defendants at time of obtaining such registration did not give notice to the parties whose interests were thereby affected and did not put and maintain notices, nor indicate by flags or pegs the course of the race applied for. Plaintiffs therefore sought that defendants should be ordered to desist from further interference with the race and that the certificate should be cancelled and defendants pay costs of suit. On objection raised by defendants' counsel the complaint was held bad, except so far as it alleged that " the plaintiffs

are the registered owners of a headrace on St. John's Terrace and that defendants had interfered with it." Nonsuit recorded, with costs to defendants 15s and counsel's fee £2 2s. The applications of John Dunn for a residence area fronting the Caledonian Road, and of James Teasdale for registration of two races wore granted.