MAGISTERIAL.

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MAGISTERIAL.

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Wbibay, Noyhmbub 18. [Before Gk L. Meffish, Esq., B.ILJ Dbuukbknbss.—For first oSenoes, &» men were fined each ss. H. «T. Stonp,fiK being drunk while in charge of a hoses »» oar t wai fined 20*. OBBTBTKJTnr<3 TUB PoMOB.—8«0«t9 MpW was charged with obstructing Constable Bgß while in the performance oi his duty. W» constable said accused had endeavored & Tent the errostof a drunken man, Aeae«» said he had called a cab to take the taaoeway when the ooreba.ble stepped up and took I*3/ bath man and cab. Case dismissed, ■ BoTOTieM AHD VAOBAKOT. -f Hudson was brought np charged with W»I drunk and disorderly, with having o&stw* , * the police, and with having 00-MJ*-visible means of support. Sergeant Ho|» stated that he found prisoner on the prsrw» night at a hones on the North Tom bsS stripped to the ekin, excepting hiat:<fliam end eoreaming at the top oi Us «*»• *** wae very drank. Hβ fu *&!«»•* *f assaulted the sergeant when B»M«Pf J"™* Witneso knew prisoner very well. Vot tes lait six month* he had done no* ol * , Jff was the associate of and toot fo* ■*« wo fS of bad character, ana witness had *** oe ri* received information which pointed to pv aoner being a party to robberies oi w™*™: men. Prisoner wai cravioted of dronkesß^ and assault, and w»s e 9 ntet*ed to : to**™® daya' imprisonment with herd wd« «» vagrant The Magistrate warned him .»« * he appeared again on c siioflar on&rge « s would receive a long sentence. Worn DKSXKTJoyioH oi? 3P«hwbtc. David MHn, a cab-driver, pleaded f>™f°* haring wOfully destroyed property of &«&! Dodd, valued fat 10s, and Government property valued at 2s. The jarSwulara of l». case were not mentioned. Prisoner was &nm 10s * Not KHHPIHO A LieHr.-J. E. Siring* was fined 10* for, not keeping • ty" tare»f before hie licensed premises in Colombo Hμ* on the night of November 6tb. ,_,_- Obta™ Goods oh Fams Sf™* —George Hooper was charged on »*•"■*£? with having obtained, on fito sundry jewellery goods to the value of «B 3s 6d from Hyan* B. Marks on or August 18th h*U Mr Baphael ««P»»*Jf the proMcuUen, Mr Holmes for the driwefc Mr Baphael applied for an account of theabienoeof a material wtne* Mr Holmes made no objection, and Hie o«a was adjourned tUi November £5&»