magistrate's Court.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 9 July 1888, Page 2

magistrate's Court.

? Thib Day. (Before Mr. H. W. Robinson, R.M.) INIBRIATKB. A first offender, upon pleading guilty, was fined ss, in default 12 hours in gaol. John Collier and Sarah Alldridgo aVat Ingoe, were also charged with the offenoe, but upon consideration of their having in custody since Saturday night, his Worship discharged the offenders. MATRIMONIAL DIFFERENCES. John M'Menamen was oharged, upon the the complaint of his wife, Elisabeth M'Menamen, with having, on the Bth July, illegally trespassed upon her premises, and refused to leave when requested. The complainant and Constable Doyle gave evidenoe in support of the oharge. The aoonßed admitted that he had offended, but expressed his willingness to leave the city if he was given " one more ohanoe." His Worship said that as the wife did not wish to press for a heavy punishment, he was disposed to deal leniently with theocoused, who wonld be discharged, after having a conviction reoorded against him. FAILING TO PBOVIDB. Thomas Reid Watson was oharged with having failed to provide for his wife, Rhoda Ann Watson. The defendant did net appear in Court. The complainant gave evidenoe to the effect that her husband had failed to provide her with means of livelihood for some time, and had left her dependent upon oharity. She had a small ohild to oare for as well. The witness oould not inform the Court where her husband was at the present time, but she last paw him on Saturday. The Court intimated its intention of making an order that the defendant should pay a weekly sum of 28s into Court towards the support of his wife and child, and would also demand that the defendant should himself go seourity to the amount of J250 and (rive two sureties of .£25 each that the payments shonld be regularly made. In the meantime a warrant would be issued for the defendant's apprehension, in oonscquence of his negleotting to appear when summoned. ALLEGED FORGING AND UTTEBING. George M'Combe, alias John M'Guire, was charged on remand with having, on the 23rd of June, forged the name of James M'Monamen to a cheque for .£6 10s and uttered the same. Chief Deteotive Browns prosecuted, and the aooused was defended by Mr. Bunny. Joseph Slater, manager of tne New Zealand Clothing Faotory, was oalled, and deposed to the acoused coming into the shop on the 23rd of June and buying an overcoat, in payment for whioh he tendered the cheque in qnestion. When questioned as to where he obtained the obeqne, he said from Mr. M'Manamin, in whose employ he was as shepherd. The acoused wore a beard when he presents I the cheque, and represented that he could not write, bo witness endorsed the cheque with the name "Thomas Simpson, whioh acoused said was his, and to this acoused appended his mark. The man now in the dock was tha m*n who presented the cheque. Duncan R. Ohiuholra, chemist, gave evidence to the effect that aooused, on the 23rd of June, tendered him a cheque drawn in witness' favour for some goods, and asked witness to endorse it ; but he refused, and would not accept the oheque. Witness believed the acoused destroyed that cheque, as he asked for a blank oheque on the Bank of New South Wales, whioh was procured for him. He said he required it to purohase some clothes. Frank W. Wise proved supplying the previous witness with a blank cheqne. Norman C. Grubb, ledger-keeper in the Bank of New Sonth Wales, deposed to the oheque in Court being presented for payment, and ifc was returned marked "No account," as no one of the name with whioh it was signed nad an account. Witness should say that the writing on the oheque and aootued'a signature on the property sheet were by tho same person. Two other cheques were presented at the Bank with the same signature. Should say they were all written by the same person. James M'Menamen, sheepfarmer, of Terawhiti, called, stated that he knew ;he acoused as George M'Combe, and he had previously been in witness' employ, ment. He left of his own accord. When paying the acoused his wages he was paid in cash. Had never given him a oheque. None of the cheques bore his signature, and he had no acoount in the same Bank. Deteotive Campbell gava evidenoe respecting the cheques. Geo. Gordon, an assistant at Te Aro House, was called, and gave evidenoe respecting a second oheque which had been given by the aooueed in payment for a ooat, hat, and tie, obtained at the premises. Thomaa Diokson, grocer, proved that the aooused had obtained two )lank cheques on the Bank of N.S.W. from him. Annie Gallagher, lioensee of the White Swan Hotel, deposed to cashing a oheque for 456 10s lOd presented >y the aroused on the 23rd of June. It waa tendered as payment for a week's board and two drinks. Upon presenting the oheque at the bank payment was refutwd. Tho aooused only stayed one night at witness's hotel Constable O'Rourke proved he ligning of the proportyoheet by the accused. This was the ease for tho prosecution, and the aoonsed reserved his defence. His Worship accordingly oon* mitted the accused, for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Bail waa allowed— the. accused himself in .£IOO, and two sureties of .£SO each.