RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. (Before Mr. Mansford, R M., and Mr. Henry Halse, J.P )

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 3, 3 July 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. (Before Mr. Mansford, R M., and Mr. Henry Halse, J.P )

INEBRIETY. James McCarthy, charged with having been drunk and assaulting Constable Evans in the execution of his duty, was, on the evidence of several witnesses, convicted and fined 5s for the first offence or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and for the second offanee 20s and costs or in default 7 days. Richard Carter, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Emily Smith, on bail, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear. The evidence of Constable Farrelle having been taken, a fine of 10s was imposed, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labor. LARCENY. John M'Carthy, charged with the larceny of a blind, value 4s, tha property of John Munro, pleaded not guilty. John Munro identified the blind as his property, which he had missed since the 21st June. Detective Warren deposed that he, in company with Detective Brown, met the prisoner yesterday and asked to see his swag, as he suspected him of having a stolen watch in his possession. The accused took him to where his swag was, which he unrolled, and found to contain the blind produced. He then arrested prisoner on the present charge. The accused, in his defence, stated ho picked the blind up in the street on Sunday week, and call d the atteot'on of the Bench to the fact of its having been very stormy weather on that day. George Humphries deposed that he was a gardener, snd that he met the accused at the Hospital on Sunday week, and accompanied him as far as the Victoria Hotel. He saw the a-'cused pick the blind up ; it was lying on tne footpath under the verandah, and as there was no telling to whom it belonged, he supposed the accused took it home. Mr. Mansford said that the preponderance of evidence was in favor of the accused, who would therefore be discharged. A SUSPICIOUS CHABACTBR. Henry Walmsley, a half-caste, charged with vagrancy, was, at the request of Sergeant Anderson, remandtd until to-morrow. The Sergeant informed the Bench that the prisoner, against whom several charges would be entered, bad been found in a hay-loft in a stable, and that a bag claimed by him was found to contain stolen property and skeleton keys. WIFE DESERTION. Clarence Muir, charged on warrant with having dese-ted his wife and infant child, expressed his willingness to provide for their support. Mr. Mansford said that if he would undertake to pay 20s a week to his wi r e, the matter might be settled without calling upon bis wife to- give evidence. Sergeant Andorson Raid that the Mayor of Lyttelton had payed 30s f^r Mrs M uir'» fare, as she had been left destitute, and that since her arrival here she had been supported by the Benevolent Society. The case was remanded until 2 p.m , to allow of some settlement of the matter being arrived at by the defendant.

CIVIL CA3BB. M'llvride v. Powell, claim £14 7s 6d, ordered to pay debt and costs by instalments of 30s a month, first payment on 3rd August, or in default 8 weeks' imprisonment. In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff:— Dixon v. Pro«ser, claim £10 12s 6d and costs £1 19s; O'Grady v Hound tree, claim £29 Is fid and costs £3 13* ; West Wanganui Company v. Cameron, claim £15 ss, and costs £1 163 ; Woods, CrosbWw and Co. v. Hageie, claim £7 16* 61, and cam, 8s; M'lntyra v- Tobin, claim £4 12s 10d,'a|d costs 53 ; QuaiDtance v. Davey, claim £5 12$, and costs £1 9a; M'lntyre v. S^lly, claim £9 Is2d, and costs 8s; Woods yCrcsbie, v. Grainey, claim £16 15s 7d, ana costs 15s; M'lotyre v. Keys, claim £5 10s Gd, and costs Bs. ___^___^_^^__