RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1893, 10 May 1869, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

-- JIgBiSTCHPSCH-rrMaj. JT. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.] ~ ■".;;•':" '"■ Charles Richards, on remand, was charged *vth having been of unsound mind. Prisoner *ao had been locked up for 4hre* days, had j»ea drinking to a great extent, and suffering «om deHrwm iremens,yvM discharged oh the frtificate of Dr Coward that he was now fit »go at large. - - - ' vU i"i;i 'POLICE OBDtNAKCB. J llO Gamble was fined 10s under the *MTe Ordinance for leaving his horse and unattendedjn a public thoroughfare. Chsistchtiboh—May 8. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.] .:••:'• ASSAULT, 3^^£fi** myfa * charged with assaulting m»if^-^? ac > n,in » and min S abusive and at the supper room, the Duke of Edinburgh. em .were examined oa both

sides, and the Resident Magistrate remarked that he did not cutistd.-r from the evidence that the defendant bud received any provocation from the conwi.iinant. A fine of 20s was inflicted, and drfVndiint was also ordered to pay witnesses* expenses. BREACH OP THE PEACE. , THqmas Vickery, Patrick Laffey, William O'Brien, and John Brown were charged with the above offence. Benjamin Vickery was also charged in the information, but the police were unable to serve him with the summons. From the evidence it appeared that there was a row outside the British Crown Hotel in Oxford' terrace on Saturday night last, but none of the present defendants could be identified. Defendants admitted being at the-row, but said that they took no part in the affair more, than trying to make peace, and it being proved that B. Vickery was the chief mover in the row, His Worship dismissed air the defendants with a caution, and ordered, that B. Vickery should be arrestedSTABBING. Eliza Lambert was brought up and remanded for eight days on the above charge,. in order that the police may collect the necessary evidence. Lyttelton—May 7. [Before Wm. Donald, Esq, R.M, M. Stoddart, Esq., J.P., and J. S. Willoox, Esq., J.P-] TBANBFEB OP LICENSE. The license of the Queen's Hotel was tran&r ferred from F. White Parsons to C. Littlecott. BBPUSIL TO PEBFOBM DUTY. 0. Johnson was brought up on remand, charged with refusing duty on board the Tell. Mr Nalder appeared for the Captain. After hearing the evidence on both sideß, his Worship', dismissed the prisoner on one and sentenced him to three weeks' hard labour on the other. ciyiL; cases.: Morland v Chapman, for Master and Owners of the Jupiter; Adjourned case from the previous day. AtVr hearing a number of witnesses, who proved the custom of the Port with regard to the sailing of vessels on Bhares, judgment was given for plaintiff for £1 3s 5d and .costs. Lyttelton—May 8. ■'";•••. [Before W. Donald; Esq/, R.M.] CATTLE TRESPASS. Joseph Illingworth, for the above offence, was fined 5s and 4s costs. ~'. BBBACH OP BOBOUQH BYE-LAWS. . John Rutiedge was charged with depositing damaged grain in a place not set apart for that purpose, the same being against the Bye-laws of the Borough Council. Judgment deferred. : - K - L DUXTSX AND INCAPABLE. Thomas jack was brought up charged with the above offence and fined 20s ; in default, 96 hourgV jmprisonment. .i JiEiTHPrELD— -May 6. l. : [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., RIM.,M. Morris, W. M. Masked, and W. Fendall, Esqs., J.P's.] ; •'•••■' ■">■ - ! ' n - x '- | POLICE CASES. ~~~ Geiorge* Pender Was charged with -violently assaulting one William Henderson on the evening of the 4th instant, in?Paget's Leithfield Hotel. William Anderson statedhe and defendant were drinking together, and had a few ...proas words, when defendant took up: a pint-pot and struck: plaintiff on the head. He did not give defendant any provocation.; Thomas Parker, barman at Paget's, corroborated the evidence. Sergeant Beatty stated that from information received he went to Paget's and'saw the plaintiff. There was a cut; on his forehead about two inches long, he was' bleeding rapidly -at' the time. WitneSSf took i him to Dr "Morris, who ! etkted- * although, the cut was a severe one it waßnot dangerous. Fined £land 'BofttißV *" ' ■'■• '-"A- '■'-''-'■'■■ : The same defendant was charged on the iufdrmation.of Sergeant Beatty with creating.; a disturbance 1 in" a licensed house, also using obscene language. Mr Paget, landlord, proved the offence. Fined the Resident Magistrate remarking that if defendant is brought up on a : similar charge'He would .be severely punished. ! . ~' : O. W". Turner was charged on the information o£ Sergeant Beatty with being the owner of one dog above the presciibed; age unregistered for tbe current year. At the request of defendant the case was adjourned to the 20th instl, to produce to show that the dog .at Timaru. CIVIL CASES,., North Kowai School Committee v H. Lough —Plaintiff nonsuited with costs. ; « : ?.:• J. T. Evans v W. Buchanan—Claim for £7 for Btabling. No appearance pf j defendant; JudgmentforfuJlamountandcoats.fi : .:/ r E. D. Hepworth yiHugh M'Lean—Claim for £1 for taking plaintiff's saddle. Nonsuited With .COStS.,-.......,,, ; -•: ,;-: There were a few other debt oases transacted publio importance. __SLAUGH:TEB-ja:OUS& LICENSE. A slaughter-house license was. granted .to Messrs D. and D. Cameron.