TlMAßU— Saxubday, Afstx 3.] [Before B. Woollcombe, Esq., B.M. AN O£D OFJJSNDEB. Margaret Clarke was brought up charged with stealing certain articles of apparel, &c, from the residence ol Mrs Hammond, Timaru, valued at £2 ss.- The prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment m Christchuroh gaol with hard labour. Mondat, Apbil 5. [Before B., Woollcombe, Esq., B.M.] 2BT7NKENNKSB. ' John' Stack' was brought, up oharged with being drunk and disorderly, also, with wil fully destroying private property. Fined 6s for the first offence, and £2 and costs for the second. ' ' Tuesday, Apbil 6. [Before B. Woollcombe, Esq., B.M.] BREACH OB MTTNIOIPAI COTOfCIIi OBDINAKOB. C. Shesratt, contractor, was oharged by the police with neglecting to keep a light burning opposite the cutting m the Main South Boad. Fined Is and costs. G. Cliff, contractor, was fined a similar amount for a like offence, for not keeping a light burning at night, opposite Cain's new buildings. John Gibson pleaded guilty to the charge of allowing a cow, belonging to him, to wand* m the town. Fined 5s and oosts; crru. oases. H. Salomon v. Baker.— Claim £1 17s 6d. The Plaintiff admitted having received £1 on account. Judgment for plaintiff for the balance. Same v. F. Black.— Claim £21 8s Bd. Judgment by default. ■ ■ .. Same v. Colar. — Claim £9 3s 7d. Judg ment by default. Fyfe y. Collins and Ellis.— The plaintiff said he had served the summons himself, but hud no witnesses to prove it ; His Worship said unless he could prove the service, he would have to regard it as 'not served. Case dismissed.'' •' • •' ■'■ '•'• " *; '. Cullman v. Coker. — Claim £6 4s Bd. 'Judg ment by default. H. Salomon v. Forward. — Claim £3 49. Judgment by default. \ Miles and Co. v. Collins and" Ellis. — Mr Perry on behalf of the plaintiffs, applied for an adjournment "for a week. Adjournment granted. . . "" "D. Salomon y. Mrs Lukeyi — Claim for; £9 16s 6d. Defendant pleaded that the debt j was contracted before her husband's death,, .and that sjbe no means of .paying it. j His Worship pointed out to defcudantythat ; the debt would have to be paid. 