RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
MONDAY, JULY 18
(Before A. Kennedy and S. T. Collins, Esqs., J.P.s) LEAVING VEHICLES UNATTENDED. William Maroney was charged with leaving his hackney carriage unattended, and fined 5s and costs. George Hobbs, charged with the same offence, was fined 10s and costs. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Thomas Allan was charged, on the information of W. H. Jones, with using threatening and abusive language calculated to cause a breach of tbe peace. Mr Lee appeared for the defence. W. H. Jones sworn said that on the 12th inßtant defendant used abusive language to him and struck him. Cross-examined by Mr Lee . Defendant commenced by knocking his hat off. He bad not spoken to defendant for a week previously. They had both given evidence in the case of Robertson v. Smyth. Defendant did not say that he (witness) had no right to give the evidence which he did give. He was to get a pound out of the transaction between Robertson and Smyth. He did not swear in Court tbat he was not to receive a pound. There was a letter of his put in, in which it was stated that he had no interest in the case, that he was only acting as a friend not as an agent. The complainant said he wished to call Constable Livingstone to give evidence, but as he was not in attendance he would leave the case with the Court.
The defendant was sworn and admitted that he had used strong language, and also that he had knocked plaintiff's hat off. The defendant was fined 10s and costs. SENDING GUNPOWDER BY BAIL. William Robinson was charged under clause 12 of the railway regulations, and clause 162 of the Public Works Act, 1876, with attempting to send gunpowder by a railway train. Mr Lee appeared for the defence. After bearing evidence the bench decided that there was no criminal intention, and dismissed the case. In discharging the accused Mr Kennedy said tbe case would be a warning to people who attempted to carry powder by rail, and also to dealers to mark packages of powder sold.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3137, 18 July 1881, Page 3
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351RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3137, 18 July 1881, Page 3
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