RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1615, 11 January 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Chbistchtteoh —January 10. : (Before C. 0. Boweri, Esq., R.M.) Patrick Moran, charged with having been drunk and incapable, was dismissed with a caution, in consideration of its being hie firet offence. Rosanna Hill, a notorious offender, was charged with having* been drunk and disorderly, , There was a considerable number of previous convictions against 'he prisoner. His Worship 1 said he had had constant complaints of prisoner's conduct. She would be fined 40-s, or be imprisbhed for If she came before him again she would he sent to prison as a vagraut. ■•■■ • -'-LtrrKiiTOlT—January 10. [Before. Wm.nDpnald, Esq., R.M.] : Thomas . Cunningham ,was fined ,20s or ninety-six hours for" Deing drunk and die* "orderly; — —- William Newton wailfinM 10*"and costs for an assault on C. Rowe, and bound over to keep; the peace for using threatening language. ■ Thos. Bell t. Peter-Cunningham, for Master' and Owners of cutter Glimpse— : Claim of £26 12s, for seaman's wages. ' Mr NaTder "appeared" for plaintiff, 'Plaintiff admitted having received cash and §goda to the extent of £7 8s 3d. Several were examined and judgment" given -for plaintiff for • £19 3a 3d, witli Court costs 26s ; professional fees 21s. : Wm. Douglas v. Cunningham-MThia wad a similar caae to the former, the plaintiff havirig received Is more than the former plaintiff. Judgment ware given for balance £19 2s 3d. Mr If alder again appeared for plaintiff. In both case? Mr Nalder. applied for order for seizure of the vessel, according to Clause 253 ! Merchant Shipping Act, in the event of the money not being paid within forty-eight hoars. Rasgioea—January 9. [Before \V. B. Pauli, Esq., R.M., and J.E. Brown, Esq 7 J.P.] William Bramley, for furious riding, was fined 10s, and cobts. E. Ellis was charged, with being drunk and at Oxford, and fined £1, end costs. As tfiere was no appearance of the defendant, he forfeited hie bail for his appearance, of £5 G. Lerette was charged with making an • illicit still, the one which had been seized by the police some time ago, from a man named ' m Barnard. It appeared that the prisoner made [ the still, and sold it to Barnard and another. The base was fully proved, and the Bench sentenced him to cix months' imprisonment.