RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’ COURT

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1825, 17 February 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’ COURT

Chbistcetjrch—February IQ.' (Before 0. 0. Bowen, Esq., 8.1t.) EOBBBBY. Peter McDonald was oharged with ha*'' stolen £11 from Richard Green. ConS'S B Conway stated that about mid-day yS? a man named Richard Green came to him" Cashel street and said that '-'he had V* robbed ; and, on accompanying him ho g 2 the prisoner in charge for the robbery a arresting him witness cautioned Mtafeft usual way, but.he denied having taken JS money, and said that none would be h m iZ him. Witness soarched him and fbutu]Pthl purse produced. Prosecutor, who was p re '«J identified it as his. Richard Greonsaidha had lately been in the employment'''of-fi Catbn,and yesterday mtfrning-he went to 41 Bank of New Zealand to cash a cheque fr. £11 which he hod received as wages. Xha prisoner went with him. Having received Hid notes, he put them into his breast pocket and went towards the Warwick Hote" $$ accompanied by,the prisoner. Oa the' wa? prisoner put his hand into his pecfeeHiyl took out the eleven notes and purie, "ami. diately, afterwards turning y oun a m & walking away. Prosecutor dli 'm $ follow him, but went for, a policemen and gave him into custody. Befora giving him into oustody ho askoahimfor'ths money, telling him he would let him cf if l t9 returned it, which he refuaed to do,.saying ho hadn't got it, and threatening to punch pp. seoutor's head. Prosecutor identified tU purse produced as his, but could not 'say wh'sl bank:. the motes were on* By the Bench—* Prisoner' took the ; notes with violence. JJ O did not follow him at the..time bmws§"j§ thought it would be all right. James kins, landlord of the Empire "ETotel, elated that prosecutor and prisoner were ia hk bar between 11 and 12 o'clock yssterfay morning. Prisoner called for two glasses of beer, but witness noticing that prosecute was too much Under the £nlluenD&.'6f.';-J£^? t would not let him drink, his. They, both west; away, but returned a shorts time afteraarda when prisoner had a pheque ia his hand, mi asked witness to ca"sh it. He refused iaio So, and prisoner then told prosecutor to sl| down while he went to the bank with if, Prosecutor replied that he; would npHmsl him and took the cheque back, shortly after which he went out followed by prisoner, After a lapse of about, an hour prisoasr returned, and gave witness £10, saying «* Keep that for■ mc Of I shall spsscl. lit* : He would hot accept.* an-I OUta asiast* ledgment of it, and witness saw he hadacotlia? note in his hand. The notes produced aro those which the prisoner left with him. Tfesj are all of the Bank of Hew Zealand, fiofe?! Beattie, landlord of the Warwick HoteljUit prisoner called there yesterday afternoon, wA was followed in about half an hour by pro* seoutor, who said to him, " Where kmy money?" The prisoner .replied,...**X.kaow. nothing about it; you left mc and went into other company." Some further ctinVaMfet ensued between'them, and prisoner war sub* sequently given in charge.;. Prisoaeiyiss'.defence, urged that himself and prosecutor bsd been drinking together since Sunday, and he did not know at the time what he was doing, Committed to take his trial at the next eeeaioa of th® Supreme Court, D&tTlfrK AND INOAPAB2E. ; ■ James,, .Qteen^; charged... srith having beca drunk and incapable, was discharged with a caution* ■•■■■■-'-•■-■'■• . , , ~