RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2598, 7 March 1889, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, HAMILTON.

Wednesday. — (Before Capt. Jackson, R.M.)

Sheep Inspector Oldham v. W. J. Hunter, J. Kenny, R. Bosanko, T. M. Hall and F. B. Jolly.—Sheep infected with lice. Defendants in each of theso casos were fined iil and costs.

D. Lees v. the Mayor, Councillors AND BuIIGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OK HAMILTON. —Mr Hay for plaintiff and Mr O'Neill for defendant. On the application of Mr O'Neill this case was adjourned to the 21st inst.

Regina v. Le Quesne.—P. Le Quesne was charged under the lfloth section of the Licensing Act 1881, with allowing liquor to be consumed on his licensed premises on Sunday, February 24th. Messrs Hay and O'Neill appeared for the defendant and Sergeant McGrath conducted the case for the prosecution. The evidence of A. Bennett, W. O'Neill and Jno. Dixon was taken, showing that they had had liquor on the date mentioned on the premises, but from whom was not disclosed. —Constaule Murray deposed to going into the tap-room and finding four men there drinking. He tasted the liquor in two of the glasses and found it to bo beer.—Mr Hay contended that there was no evidence connecting Mr LeQoesno with the charge of allowing liquor to be consumed on his premises, also that the 155 th Section does not contain the offouco as shown in tho information, and also that the information should have negatived tho whole of the matter contained in Section 3, and that some evidence should lie offered negativing that section and Section 150. — His Worsliip reserved judgment. Sisden v. J. B. Smith. —Glaim £303510 d, for wages and travelling expenses. Mr O'Neill for plaintiff, and Mr Hay for defendant. A lot of evidence was taken in this case and judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed less £3 one week's wages in lieu of warning. Judgment, in several small debt cases was given for the respective plaintiffs.