RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This DaY. [Before Messrs Seed, Tuckey, and Crawford, J's.Pj

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This DaY. [Before Messrs Seed, Tuckey, and Crawford, J's.P j

INBBRIBTT. James M'Kean, charged with having been drunk on Larabton Quay tbe previous evening, pleaded guilty, and was fined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Elizabeth Hannah pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness, but on the evidence of the arresting constable, corroborated by that of another member of the force, she was convicted and fined ss, or iv default 24 hours' imprisonment. SRBACH OF IT-LAWS. Hugh Logan, chsrgsd, on the information of Constable M'Gann, with obstructing Bowenstreet by leaving an express waggon in the street, failed to appear. The evidence of the constable having been taken, a fine of 10s was inflicted, with costs. PKOTKCTIOIT ORDBS. Mr. Ollivier applied, on behalf of Elizabeth Gillespie, wife of John Gillespie, for a protection order under the provisions of the Married Women's Property and Protection Act 186070. He said his client did not seek for alimony ; she had been living for two years apart from her husband, and had. resided in Wellington for the last twelve months, supporting herself by keeping a boarding-house. She was living purely as a feme sole, and only now sought an order of protection for her property, earned and acquired by herself. Elizabeth Gillespie deposed that she was the wife of John Gillespie. Shs was married 2nd July, 1873. Her husband was a farmer in "Victoria. She left him two yenrs ago and came to Wellington. She kept a boardinghouse, known as Beaumont House, Ingestrefttreet, and supported herself. The cause of her leaving her husband was bis drunkenness and cruelty to herself and her children; one was living with her, another was married. She stayed in Melbourne one year before coming to Wellington. The Magistrates, after some consultation, granted the application. ASSAULT. Martha Freeman sued Anthony Freeman (her husband) for assault. There was no appearance of either party. Sergeant Anderson informed the Bench that the summoos had been served on the defendant at tbe Hutt Doubtless the matter had bean settled, as :t: t was a family dispute. He would therefore ask the Bench to sign a voucher for 10j, the cost of a horse hired by the constable, and suggest that the case be struck out.