RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1978, 7 September 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before J. D. Murison and E. B. Martin, Esqrs., J.P.s) DRUNKENNESS. Jolni Drew, charged with this offence, was fined 40s, or in default seven days' imprisonment. Thomas Eowe, on hail for this offence, was fined 20s. THEFT. James Wilkins was charged, on the information of Detective G older, with having stolen four pieces of brass, the property of Messrs Connor and M‘Kay, contractors, of Dunedin. Mr Wilson appeared for the prisoner, and pleaded not guilty —Thomas Connor of Port Chalmers, identified the four pieces of brass, as being part of some brass bearings belonging to his waggons, he missed the brass bearings, and had given notice of the loss to the detectives. The bearings were stacked on the reclaimed ground. Br Mr Wilson : I missed some bearings about six months ago, and some were taken a few weeks ago. They are all well worn ; two are fit for use, and two are only useful as old brass. There are other waggons in town with similar bearings. M. H. Boxwell stated that a few weeks ago the prisoner came to him and asked him to sell some brass, which he said he had found on Bell Hill. He sold the brass for 9s 6d, and gave the prisoner Ss 6d, keeping Is for his trouble. W. Turner, a clerk at the Vulcan Found- y who bought the brass, identified the four pieces produced. He paid Cd per pound for the brass. . . Detective Colder said that after examining the waggons, from which the bearings had been taken, he had no difficulty in picking out the bearings produced from a lot of brass lying at the Vulcan Foundry. Mr Wilson spoke on behalf of the prisoner, and called — Charles Wilkins, the prisoner’s son, who said that the four pieces of brass were picked up by his father on the reclaimed land, where the railway waggons used to stand. The Magistrates remarked that they had no doubt of the prisoner’s guilt, and sentenced him to be imprisoned, with hard labor, for one calendar month. CHARGE OF FOWL STEALING. Thomas White was charged with stealing six fowls, of the value of 18s, the property of some persons unknown to the informant, Sergeant Baxter. Sergeant Baxter stated that he met the prisoner in Walker street, with a bag on his back containing fowls. In reply to a question, the prisoner stated that he got the fowls from his house, from which he was moving. Finding the story untrue, the sergeant took the man into custody. The Inspector asked that the case might be reminded for one week, in order to give the police an opportunity of finding the owner of the fowls. The Magistrate remarked that the case looked very suspicious, and remanded the prisoner for one week. CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING. John Christie, alias Hill, alias Montgomery, was charged with stealing a black mare, the property of Mr Louis Le Beau, of Akaroa. The Inspector applied that the prisoner might be remanded to Akaroa. He had received information that several horses had be< n stolen between this and Akaroa, and no doubt the prisoner would subsequently be charged with these other robberies.

The prisoner was accordingly remanded to Akaroa. MIXOII OFFENCES. David Wilson, who did not appear, was fined os and costs for driving without a dl Jane Walken was fined 2s 6d and costs for neglecting to keep the chimney of her house swept. INFORMATIONS BY THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. James Craig, A. Dunn, and Richard Proud, were let off without a fine, the nuisance complained of having been abated. Peter Dewar was charged with neglecting to keep clean the premises in his occupation in the Octagon. The case was dismissed. HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE. Goodman v. Lloyd.—This was a charge by the Market Inspector, who stated that the defendant was hawking fish without having paid the market dues. He was fined 5s and and costs. As Lloyd could not pay the money, he was sent to gaol for four days. The Court then adjourned.