Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1855 – No. 11

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RETURN of all Cases disposed of in the Resident Magistrate's Court, Nelson, from the 1st January to the 30th June, 1855.

DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE.	BETWEEN MAORIES AND EUROPEANS.										IN WHICH MAORIES ONLY WERE CONCERNED.				IN WHICH EUROPEANS ONLY WERE CONCERNED.					TOTAL CASES OF EACH OFFENCE.	GROSS TOTAL OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES.
	In which Maories were Defendants.				In which Europeans were Defendants.					Total between Maories & Europeans.	Convictions.	Committed for Trial.	Dismissed.	TOTAL between Maories.	Convictions.	Committed for Trial.	Dismissed.	Settled.	TOTAL between Europeans.
	Convictions.	Committed for Trial.	Dismissed.	TOTAL.	Convictions.	Committed for Trial.	Settled.	Dismissed.	TOTAL.
Assault	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.	18	.	5	3	26	27
Absence from Service	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	2	.	.	.	2	2
Cattle Trespass Ordinance (Breach of)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	30	.	.	.	30	30
Constabulary Force Ordinance "	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	2	.	.	.	2	2
Customs Ordinance "	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.	1	1
Drunkenness "	2	.	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	2	.	.	.	.	20	.	.	.	20	22
Entire Animal Ordinance (Breach of)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	1	1
Felony	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3	3	2	.	8	8
Licensing Ordinance (Breach of)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3	.	.	.	3	3
Malicious Injuries to Animals	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	1	1	3	3
Merchant Seaman's Act (Breach of)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	10	.	11	1	22	22
Roads Statute "	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.	1	1
Sale of Spirits Ordinance "	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.	1	1
Scab Ordinance "	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	2	.	.	.	2	2
Sureties to keep Peace	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	3	.	.	.	3	3
TOTALS	2	.	.	2	1	.	.	.	1	3	.	.	.	.	94	3	19	7	123	126	126

BETWEEN MAORIES AND EUROPEANS.											IN WHICH MAORIES ONLY WERE CONCERNED.						IN WHICH EUROPEANS ONLY WERE CONCERNED.						TOTAL CIVIL CASES.	GROSS TOTAL OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES.
In which Maories were Defendants.					In which Europeans were Defendants.					Total between Maories and Europeans.	Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	Dismissed.	TOTAL between Maories.	Amount sued for.	Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	Dismissed.	TOTAL between Europeans.	Amount sued for.
Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Settled out of Court.	TOTAL.	Amount sued for.	Judgment for Plaintiff.	Judgment for Defendant.	Dismissed.	TOTAL.	Amount sued for.
.	.	3	3	£ s. d. 6 4 0	.	.	1	1	£ s. d. 10 0 0	4	.	.	.	.	.	.	37	1	88	7	133	£ s. d. 996 10 11 1/2	133	133

TOTAL CASES DISPOSED OF . . . . . . . . 259

JOHN POYNTER,
Resident Magistrate.

Resident Magistrate's Office, Nelson,
12th July, 1855.

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