RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. (Before Mr. E. Hardoastle, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. (Before Mr. E. Hardoastle, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

Cne first offender waa fined 5s for this offence. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. A man named W. H. Moxham was charged at the R.M Court this morning with the embezzlement, on the 28th ult , of 2s 3d, the moneys of his employer, Mr. W. 1 immins, from whom he bad received the same. Mr. E. Shaw appeared for tho defendant. The oaso was remanded t'll to-morrow, at the request of the prosecution, bail being .allowed. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Four men, named William and John Turner, William Clout, and Thomas Kirkiss, were charged on two informations, first, with assaulting and beating one Henry Walters, and seo^ndly, with ma'icionply damaging a gate and pane of glaßs to the extent of £2. Mr. Ollivier conducted the prosecution, and Mr. E. Shaw the defence. The oaso, as stated by the prosecution, was to the effect that oarly on Sunday morning, about 1 o'clock, the four dtfondantß went to the house of the complainant, used foul language, and, en his coming out to enquire what was the matter, abused him, one of them throwing a atono, which narrowly missed the complainant, and broke a pane of glass in the adjoining house, owned by him, and on leaving tho place violently wrenched a gate off its hinges. Henry Walters, the complainant, was then examined, and said he was a labourer living off Adelaide-road, and knew the defendants by sight. He was awoke by a disturbance outside, and, on going to onquire what was the matter, one of the Turners called ont, "Here's the b ; here's the thief." Witness said, "I know yon, Mr. Turner," and went into the house. The defendants asked where Miaß Wilßon was, to which complainant replied that he had never heard of such a party. The defendants then asked where Miss Rusßel was, when complainant said she was living next door. The defendant Clout, replied, "That is my wife, and I want her." Complainant said, '' I am ashamed of you; you have pot a dtoent, respectable little woman living somewhere at Newtown." Ihe complainant alleged tbat one of the Turners then threw a stone, he being tolerably clear ou tbii point, because he " know his voice." Witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Shaw, who questioned him very closely as to whether he did not know that the woman Gussel— who was occupying tbe adjoining house owned by the oomplaipant — was a gay woman, and had freqnoit midnight callers, and whether he had not had several complaints made to him about her. Witness said he knew nothing about bis ledger's character, and deni°d that any complaints had been made about her. Some other further evidence was given for the prosecution. Three of the defendants admitted having called at the house in question at the time named — John Turner proving an alibi— but denied having thrown a stone, broken a gate, or used bad language. They alleged, on the contrary, that the complainant — whose wife a constable proved having advised to send the woman Russel away-«-abnsed them first, and threatened them with a pok«»r. The charges were ultimately dismissed, costs, however, not being allowed.