R.M. COURT-THIS DAY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4897, 25 April 1887, Page 3

R.M. COURT-THIS DAY.

(Before G. A. Preece, Esq., R.M.)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,

Dennis McCarthy was charged that ho did, on the 24th April, attempt to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a knife. Inspector Bullon said the case was a somewhat peculiar one. flic ma n was subject to fits, and while he was with the constable the accused had three consecutive fits. He would ask for a remand for mfidical examination. Remanded till to-morrow for medical examination. DRUNKENNESS. Henry Willis, charged with drunkenness, was fined os and costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labor. Annie Prouse, charged with drunkenness, pleaded not guilty. The evidence of two constables, however, proved the offence, and previous convictions having been put in, the defendant was fined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment. Mary Brown, charged with drunkenness, and on bail, had her bail estreated for not appearing. DAMAGE T« PROPERTY. Elizabeth Wigg was charged that she did, on the 9th April, break a pane of glass in a windew of the house of Catherine Downing thereby doing damage to the j extent ef 2s. The complainant failed to put in an appearance, and Inspector Bullen stated that as the defendant had left the district, and there was no appearance of tho complainant, he would ask that the case be withdrawn.—Withdrawn. BY-LAWS. Edward Brown aud Charles Rickards were charged with having furiously ridden horses through Hastings-street on the Bth April last. A fine of £1, with costs 9s, witnesses's expenses 5s Od, was inflicted in each case: John Palmer, William Retter, and John Garrett were charged with having thrown stones at a certain lioxise in ' East Clive.— Inspector Bullen asked that the case against the lad Garrett nught be withdrawn. —The R.M. inflicted a fine of £1 10s,'with costs 8s 6d, in default seven days' imprisonment with hard labor in the eases against Palmer and Retter, and cautioned tho boy . Garrett, and he hoped Garrett would not keep the ; company of the other two any more. Dennis Sullivan was charged with having driven a vohicle round a corner at other than a walking pace. The case was dismissed with a caution.

Charles MoKane was charged with a similar offence. Mr Dick appeared for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. The evidence of two witnesses having been taken, the R.M. said he would dißuuss the case. DISCHARGING FIRH-ABMB.'.-.. Michael Koyle and Thomas Lynch wero

charged with having discharged fire-arms in a public place, namely on the Taradaleroad.—lnspector Bullon said volunteers were in tho habit, when coming from tho butts, to disoharge their fire-arms on tho Taradale-road. This was a very dangerous practice, and oausod considerable annoyance to passers-by.—The R.M. said it was the first case brought before the Court. For an offence of this kind they were liable to a penalty of £5. They should be under the control of their officers. Thoy would be fiued each 15s with 6s 6d costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. BOROUGH BY-LAWS. Arthur Anderson, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined 3s and costs. John Dean, for a similar offence, was fined 3s and costs. Ebencz„>r Fraser was fined 10s and costs for a liko offence.

A case against Edward Scofield, for having left his carriago unattended, was dismissed.

The Court then adjourned,

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