POLICE COURT.—Tuesday. (Before X. Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3650, 31 March 1869, Page 5

POLICE COURT.— Tuesday. (Before X. Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

DRT7NKBNNE33. — John Normall, Joha White, Maria lUudall, Mary Kelly, Mary Miuenix, and William Jennings were brought; before the Bench chtrged wioh tins offence, and adjudged iv the usual penalties. Obscekb Li.NGXTA.aE. — William fraill, Mary Dorao, and Mary Minenix were charged with thi« off, nee, pl«»ded guilty, aad wert punished in the cuntomary mauuer. Assault. -Jame* Lloyd was charged by H. Or. Young with aa<»ulbing him, but prosecutor *aid he ha»l seen the defendant; that morniag, and as he had expressed hi» regret for what had occurred he did hoc wish to press the charge. Pbhjuky at Hokitika.— Philip John Murfeagh was brought up on remaml, and Mr Naughtou explained what action had been taken by the police in the matter, pointing out: a disci epauoy between the information and the warrant.— Mr. Wynu, who appeared foe the defiant, said it wonld be most uD>e*sonable to take auy further proceedings m this* matter. The police at Ho dttka had had plenty of tune to s«nd f>r his client if they wanted him, and if; he wa< the p. rwn accused they could have c«»me and taken him away. Ho had been in prison three week*, beside lome time previously on the other sidn of the priwou. This, ho submitted, was a case in which tue Courb could non any longer keep his? client in custody. Ou examination of the warrant Mr. Wynn said it was whol y illegal. It alleged that leiju y bad been committed, but wh-t'ier by Puilip Murtaghor Philip John Mu-tagh it did uoB «*y. It might be ti.hertheoue or the other, andihe W4rraut w*» full uf erasures and interlmeations. He had been rennnded twic«, and the police authorities at Hokitika did not demre to have him.— Me. Naughton aaid prisoner had mada an admi sion to the police th the wa3 the person in ntione I in thi> warraut —The Court held th*t it could not remind on uuoh a document, for ib waa impossible to say Who coinuiittßd the perjury. It might ba Philip Murtsgh or it might be Pnilip John Murtagb, and the defendant might be e.ther the one or the other, and it could not be ascertained here who wa* impli cated in the matter at all. Prisoner was therefore discharged. — Mr. Beikham said if the defendant iv | this ease laad been further remanded it wou'd saddle this province with a large expense, and for no pur-po-e,as it vras impossible to proreeiiher th*t the w*r-^ r»nt produced referred to the (twne party, or that the person lately in cuttody had been guilty of tue ■arne offence. Then there w*s *n erasure ibat had not been initialed, which of itsalf was * ,seriou« omißsion. Breach of Liobnsino AOT.-~«roiepli Rodgera and Louis Greon were charged with a breach of the Licen»iug Act, in hayioK sold twelve dozea of ale without a lief n^e. Defendants pleaded guilty.— Mr. Boveridge appeared for them, and said it wa» with no intentiou to evade the law : th«y had meant to take out the license, and were only waiting the time the JusticfcS met fco grant them.— Mr. Wynn did not intend to press the case as they were about to'»pply for a license.— Mr. Beckbam said * wholetale license could be taken out at any 'timo'. but it was nowioo late after the cdme had bsen commttcd. , ,Th«y,were liable' to a Cne of 'fiity pimads^nd ebsK 'Ihese things wef« no unjust righi' that others could n t be allowed to J j»o;on!|asif t^ey had no fear of a breach. ..f thwlaw beforV ; tn6ir.*yes.^ Ho would' order thtin'to igo' aad takettoat^tue^ , Icenio at oiice, and come' her* against 1 ' -12-ro'oloofe^ Defendant*, ;h*ving'done wßd^^jrihJipXdeMredi'rsr;' turned to G^rt', .and -were finejifih penalty of £10 and costs. . V#> h^h^\'\ K f^J;&^ • te&BMSaafoWalfogt' Baaxriaxi]>%B^Tfea%' r J*iK^ "wa* bharged by. oli«rl^Jßi»^^p|^ii^mM^ ";Beia^-;th6 4 t^^.^^'^W^MW^Ni^W que^tiontirpnljiibaiwiemOTioftJaQrft^

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