RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1885, 30 April 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Chbistchttbch—April 29.

[Before C. G. Botfen, Esq., B.M.] BAHWAT OFFENCES ACT. George Henry Johnston, John Johnston, John Carter Gunn, and David Gunn, four yourg boys, each about ten years of age, were charged with laying stones on the railway line. Mr Afarshman proved the offence, and his Worship after admoniahing the defendants dismissed then?.. DBTTNX AND INCAPABLE. Henry McDonald was brought np in custody charged with the above offence. Being prisoner's first appearance he was discharged with a caution. DI3OBDEBLY CONDUCT. Anne Taylor alias Mary Ann Moody, and Mary Ann Greenwood, two prostitutes, were

h>.v>e(>t up charged with committing a breach of tin* ji.vui 1 titul using obscene language in a public thoroughfare. From the evidence of Constable A. Wilson it appeared that the two prisoners were fighting at the corner of Colombo street near the Bank of New Zealand, on the previous evening. Hβ succeeded in arresting prisoner Greenwood, but the other woman got away, and was not arrested until this morning. His Worship dismissed the case against the former prisoner as it was her first offence, and fined the latter priaoner (who has been previously convicted) 10s. CATTLE TBEBPAS3. William Prudhoe was charged with allowing his horse to wander at large in Cranmer square on the 2nd inst. Two little boye named Hankins and Howroyd proved the offence, and defendant was fined 10s and coats of witnesses. Thomas Moore was fined 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large in Armagh street. DOG NUISANCE ORDINANCE. John Vavaseur and P. Grey were each fined 20s for being the owner of an unregistered dog. HACKNEY CABBIAGE BYE-LAWS. Wm. Simmons was fined 10a for carrying passengers in excess of the numher allowed by his license. Hans Clarke was fined 10a for leaving his cab unattended on a public stand. USING THEEATENING LANGUAGE. Archibald Wilson and James Ritchie, of South Bridge, were charged upon the infor- j mation of Gawen Moffet with making use of threatening language. Complainant in his information also applied to have the defendants bound over to keep the peace. Mr Garrick appeared for the complainant. Complainant stated that on the 17th instant both the defendants came to his house, and challenged him out to fight, and also threatened to do him bodily injury. Defendant < admitted the offence, but pleaded as an excuse that complainant had provoked them. Mr Garrick remarked to the Bench that he believed the complainant had good ground for asking the defendants to be bound over, and they had an idea that they might aseault com* plainant in a public road. Upon being asked by his Worship if that was true, defendants replied, " Yes, if he ! (complainant) was agreeable to fight." His Worship ordered both defendants to be bound over to keep the peace for twelve months in £25 each to keep the peace to all Her Majesty's subjects. George Jeffrey, sergeant of police, was charged with assaulting Charles Frederick Worth, outside Barnard's repository, on the I occasion of the public dinner on the 22nd instant. Complainant seated, on the day in question, he was standing at the back of the crowd around the doors of the repository, when, without any cause, the defendant came up and putting his arms round his neck hit him several violent blows on the head. In answer to questions from the defendant, complainant stated that he was at the outside of the crowd and was not pushing the others. He did not hear women and children crying. There was not a very large crowd present. Several witnesses corroborated the complainant's evidence. In defence the defendant called Mr John j Ollivier, Mr Crosbie, and other gentlemen who proved that there was a very large crowd around the doors, numbering about one thousand persons, several women and children were crying with pain caused by the crush. Defendant denied assaulting the complainant intentionally, but admitted that he might have pulled him back rather roughly. His Worship remarked that he did not think defendant had exceeded his duty in protecting those who were hurt, and he could not consider that any violent assault had taken place. Defendant was dismissed. CIVIIi CASES. Judgments for full amounts and costs were given in the following cases:—Barclay v McLaughlan—£72. George vFarrock—£L 6s. Lane Bros v Donald—£2 4s Bd. Scrimshaw v Jjqq — £i 5 8 6d. Frazer v Melbourne—£3 5s Bd. Nottidge v Fooks—£3 8s Bd. Nottidge v Day—£l Is. Swan v McKercher—£4loa. Judgment for defendant. Vcice v Parker—£l3 8s 6d j tendered £8 9s 6d. Judgment for £9 4s 6d.