The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1866.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 42, 23 April 1866, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1866.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. [Before J. Poynter, Esq., E. M.] DRUNKEXNESS. Peter Wanier and Samuel Mclntyre were charged ■with this offence, and fined 10s. each and costs. They were fined 3s. 6d. in addition, tor breaking a window, and ss. for smashing a bucket in the lock-up. » George Cartwright was charged with making a noise in Bridge-street, and throwing a stone on the house of Mr. Tatton, on Saturday night. Constable Murphy said the defendant was a most accomplished yeller, and constable White was present at the arrest. Defendant was fined 10s. STEALING ON BOAKD THE OTAGO. William White, third steward of the steamship Otago, was charged with stealing two shirts and a pocket handkerchief j value 20s. on the 21st instant, the property of a passeuger. named Carr.

John Henry Mackstead, chief steward of the Otago, said, in searching the bag of the prisoner, he found the articles now produced, the property of a passenger named Carr. He learnt from the chief officer and purser that the things were missing. The prisoner said the things produced were his own. John Carr, the passenger in question, said he lost some shirts and handkerchiefs on board, one of them had his name on it. The one produced was his. It had his initials. He also lost a light Crimean shirt. The orie produced was his, he bought it in Sydney. The handkerchief produced corresponded with one of half-a-dozen he had in his possession. He knew it by a perfume he was in the habit of using. He was no party to the prosecution which was instigated by the officers of the ship. He thought the prisoner was sufficiently punished already. The prisoner had full access to the cabin where the clothes were, and must have taken them out of his portmanteau. The prisoner said he took the clean pocketbandkerchief and got the stewardess to put some scent on it. He was innocpnt of the crime. The Magistrate said the evidence of the passenger had been so clearly given, that there could be no doubt of prisoner's taking the clothes. He should sentence the prisoner to two months' imprisonment with hard labor in Nelson gaol. CIVIL CASES. Greenwood v. "Windover. — Claim £74 Is. Sd. This was a disputed account, and with the consent of Mr. Pitt for Plaintiff, and Mr. Kingdon for defendant, it was referred for arbitration to Mr. Sharp.