RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 5, 24 July 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(BeforoE. Shaw, Esq., 8,M.) Titiwdxt, Juwr 22nd, 187^ FOUL OIIIMNKV. William Augustus Smith was charged with permitting hia ohinwiey to eatoh firo. Defendant said ho had juafc odme- oat of tho Hospital, whoro ho had beenifor ton days. Ho lofct sorao hark in the, 'firoplaocC-to dry while ha went across tho road to get «omo medicine, and when he roturnod ho found tho bark had ignited, Thoro was no danger whatever of tho (ire spreading as bo had a tauk of wator on tho roof of the house and queoohed tho fire immediately. Fined 10s and coat a. GALuaHßft Bros. v, Pboan, Amohbiok, AND O'SHKA. Olaia fot £U 10>» goods sold and delivered. ; John Dndgeon, sftoraman for tho plaintiffs, proved tho case. Judgment for tho amount with coats of Court. Snmo v. Same, for drapery and gunpowder, J2& 12s 6d. Judgment by o'orwonA for amount claimed and ooßts. Danks v. Robsbwk This case was hoard at tho last' sitting of tho Court, and in tho absoaoo of defon* \ dnnfc judgment was givon for plaintiff. Dofondant now aakod for a »e«hoarlng. John Roborts— l was summoned last Ojurt day for £1, and not ablo to attend owing to tho flioodo. I might owe some monoy for drinks, and all tho monoy I borrowod from Mb* Banks was 3a. Oil or 49 6d. I got £1 for a minor's right, His Worship ordorod tho dofondant to lodge £2 in Court to cover the cost of rehearing, upon, whioh tho ,oaao would bo fkod for Tuesday noxt. Tho Court then adjourned.