James Robinson, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, pleaded guilty to the first por tion of the charge, but was not aware of having used bad language. Sergeant Pratt proved the offence. Robinson was then charged with obstructing the police, and the former witness said that after taking prisoner in charge, he was violent and struck witness, and assistance had to be obtained to convey prisoner to the lock-up. Constable Maroney deponed that prisoner was very violent, and used very bad language. For being drunk Robin son was fined 20s. ; for using obscene lan guage he would have to pay 40s. ; and for obstructing the police, he would be sent to gaol for one month, as this offence was a serious one and must be put a stop to. Charles James Holmes, drunk and dis orderly, admitted the offence, but pleaded not having seen a pub for six months. He was fined 10s. civil cases. Tisch v. Hussey.—Air. O’Reilly for de fendant. . In o appearance for , plaintiff. Mr. O’Reilly applied for costs. Air. Tisch appeared before the costs were made up, and the case was reinstated and ordered to staud over. Longbeach Road Board v. A'PQuilkin. —Claim L 7 10s. 2d. The amount was paid into Court. Tisch v. Hussey.—Claim Ll 5. Plain tiff deponed the debt was for services of the horse Sir William Wallace, and plain tiff had bought the debts of tlie owner of the horse, and "lie sale note was in the court. The agreement was produced, and Mr. O’Reilly objected to it as being value less. The Conveyancing Act was quoted, showing that all such sales should be made by a deed. The plaintiff was nonsuited, with costs L 4 4s.
