ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7529, 19 April 1890, Page 3

ASHBURTON.

Fridj-t, Ajpbix. 18. [Before Messrs Shea Lawlor, Hago Friedlander, D. Thomas, and D. Williamson, J.P.s]

Ai___gkd Procuring of Noxtous Drugs.—Daniel Reiily was brought up on 3mand, charged with having on January th procured certain noxious drugs with the view of using the same for an unlawful purpose. Mr J. C. Martin appeared for the Crown, Mr E. G. Crisp for accusedMr Martin in his opening remarks said that since the case was previously before the Court one slight difficulty had been put in the way of the prosecution. Accused had married the girl. He would, therefore, not be able to call her as a witness against accused. William Fleming, a contractor, stated that he had a daughter named Mary Ann. She was in her eighteenth year, and had till recently been a pupil teacher at the Hampstead school. Accused wa*» now married to her, the marriage having taken place on Thursday. "Witness then deposed to having found certain articles in his daughter's possession which he had given to the police sergeant. Sergeant Felton deposed to Reiily having been a constable stationed at Ashburton for the past fourteen months. Witness had received certain papers from Fleming, and these papers were in accused s handwriting. Accused had been arrested on April Bth, at Ashburton, he being ac the time a passenger from Christchurch to Dunedin. O. M. Brooke* chemist, deposed to Roiity having purchased certain drugs from him. DrJ. M. Tweed deposed that the drugs as prescribed by Mr Brooke would not be noxious. Counsel having addressed the Bench their Worships retired, and on returning Mr Shea Lawlor said after full consideration it had been decided that, there was no case to go to a jury and it would be dismissed without comment.

Alleged Travelling under False Pretences.—Daniel Reiily, the accused in the previous case, and who had been arrested on his leaving the Court, was charged with having, on April 11th, travelled under false pretences on the express train between Christchurch and Ashburton. Mr Crisp, appearing for accused, strongly protested agaiust the arrest of his client, contending that the proper course to have followed would have been the issuing of an ordinary summons. Sergeant Felton said that so far as he was advised at present, the case was a more serious one than Mr Crisp seemed to anticipate. Accused had been discharged from the Police Force on April 10th. On the following day he was travelling in the express train from Christchurch, and when asked by the guard for his ticket he produced a printed form technically known as a " route," purporting to show that he was being transferred from Christchurch to Dunedin. The guard observed that accused was arrested on the Ashburton platform and on making enquiries found that he had been travelling under false pretences. The guard then reported the matter to the authorities. Accused was remanded for eight days and was admitted to bail on his own recognisances. Sergeant Felton strongly urged that at least one other surety was required.