RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURTS.

Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1728, 19 September 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURTS.

Chhistchttech—September 17. [Before C. 0. Bowen, Esq, E.M.] A DISOEDEELY CHAEACTEB. A -woman named Anne Clark, who bad got drunk the previous night, made a disturbance in Cashel street, and broke a window of; Mr Pengelly's shop, was fined 20s, and ordered to pay for the damage she had done. William Bhaw pleaded guilty to two informations charging him with allowing four head of cattle and one horse to] wander at and was fined 5s on each information. Margare' Cotton was charged with allowing one cow to wander at large on Cambridge Terrace, and she having been previously fined for similar offences, the Court inflicted a penalty of iOs. W. S. Hjman, Albert Beechy, William Henderson, and Edwin Collins, . were each fined 5s for allowing horses to wander at large. Stephen Murphy, of Stanmore road, was called upon to answer an information charging him with keeping an unregistered' dog. The defendant did not appear, but as a constable proved the service of the 'summons and the offence, a fine of 20s was imposed.

David Bitchie was charged with leaving his horse and dray while they were in motion. Constable Kennedy deposed to seeing the horse and vehicle proceeding up Colombo street without any one being in charge of them. Defendant, in excuse, said he had left the horse, with the bit off, feeding, and the animal went on without his knowledge, fined 10?.

James Coskerie was charged with leaving his horse and cart while they were in motion. Constable Cousin stated that he saw the horse and cart pass along Caehel street, Oxford terrace, arid Colombo street, without any driver beiDg near. The defence set up was the same as in the last case. Fined lO*.

Robert Boekruge was charged with working' a horse when the animal was in an unfit etate to be in harness. The evidence of Constable Nelson, and two witnesses named Cookeon and Warner, proved conclusively that the animal was being worked while its shoulders were raw, and that the defendant refused to take it out of harness when warned to do so by the constable. Defendant did not appeer, but the owner of the horse was in attendance on his behalf, and stated that the horse had not been worked for some time, and its skin had become tender, so that the collar worked a sore place while it was out that day. The animal had not been worked since. His Worship inflicted a fine of 10s. ASSAULTS. Samuel Treleaven was charged with assaulting John Mason. Complainant stated that on Saturday afternoon lie was going home in a friend's cart by the Kbrth road when he met defendant, who was riding on horseback.* A dispute arose which resulted in defendant attacking complainant, and pulling him out of Lthe cart on to the ground. A witness stated that on Saturday evening he was taking complainant home in his cart, when some words occurred between the latter and defendant ; and defendant finally took his coat off, and pulled complainant out of the cart. A second witness gave evidence corroborative of the above. In defence the accused said that a dispute arose between himself and complainant, owin* to the latter telling him that if he did not pay £50 /or which he had obtained a verdict in the Resident Magistrate's Court, he (complainant) would put an execution in his house. Complainant threatened to give him a thrashing and used other provoking language, -which aroused hia anger, and at last they both had a " round or two." His Worship said, that even allowing this version of the affair to be the correct one it had been proved that the defendant having prepared himself for fighting, went to the cart and pulled defendant out of it. The Court must fine him 10s. Henry Burnell was charged with, assaulting Shaw Crosaland. ° The complainant's evidence was to the effect that having gone to the defendant's hpug e f or the purpose of paying an account, a dispute arose between them, and finally defendant threw a book at his bead, and kicked hi m j n the stomach. Cross-examined—Witness was sober when the assault took place. Willoughby Ollivier deposed that he heard the altercation take place, and saw defendant throw a book at complainant. The latter bn being ordered out of the place, kicked at com. plainant. He heard no provoking lang Qa ~" used by oomplainant. ° Further evidence on both sides was heard

I Tho defence set up was that complainant i irritated defendant, and provoked the hitter to strike hini ; and moreover refused to leavo the house when told to do so. Fmed 20s and costs. ■Rakc-toiia —September 16. flJjfore G. L. E,q.. R M.] S. I. Kir. .4 >vaa broa-jht u;> from OxforJ charged wi:h lunacy, and committed ou tin: certificate of two medical wituesses to the Lunutie AsylumS. Moimensay, for being drunk and incapable, was fined 103. A case against T. C. Barnard, publican, far supplying grog during prohibited hoars on Sunday was adjourned. J. Wild, another publican, charged with the same ofl'ence, was lined 20s and costs. Some debt cases of no publis importance were also heard.