THE C0URTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7187, 15 April 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) G. Matheson v. T. S. Poole.—Claim, L2 18s 6d, on a judgment summons. —Case dismissed. J. M. Innis v. H. P. J. Davis.-Claim, Lsos 6d, on a judgment summons. Mr James appeared for plaintiff.—Defendant did not appear, and an order was made for him to pay the amount within one month, in default ten daya' imprisonment. Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases:—Southern Club v. J. M. Murray, claim, L 8 13s 3d, for fees and subscriptions duo; Official Ass'gneo in the cntate of Koss and M'Neil v. J. M'Leod, L 8 2s Cd, for goods supplied. A. Dornwell v. W. Madorin.—Claim, L2l6s 9d, for meat supplied. Mr Stuart appeared for defendant.—lt appeared from the evidence that the defendant had offered to pay L2 5s 6d, but disputed the remainder of the account. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for L2 Ca 6d. J. J. M'Auley v. T. Walker.—Claim, LB, amount alleged to be due by defendant under an agreement to take a booth at the Maori Kaik races on Boxing Day. Mr J. Macgregor appeared for plaintiff; Mr Holmes for defendant. —Judgment v. as given for plaintiff, with costs. CITY POLICE COUftT. (Before Mesurs J. Logan and A. Mercer, J.P.s.) Dbunkknnesb. — Thomas Bennett was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' impriHonment. Disobdjciuv Behavioii.— Aliac Watson was charged with being a common prostitute, and withbeliavingin a riotous and disorderly manner. —Constables Daly and O'Brien stated that at 1.15 this morning their attention was attracted to a row at the accused's house in a right-of-way off Hanover street and near to George street. Accused was smoking a cigarette and was surrounded by some larrikins.—Accused stated that this was her first offence; she had two young children—one thirteen months, and the other two months old.—She was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, with hard labor. Janet Oliver was chai ged with a like offence. Mr Catamorc defended. Conbtablo O'Brien stated that at 1.45 this morning he arrested the prisoner, who had been in company with Watson, just previously convicted. Her conduct was generally noisy and disorderly. She was using threats to a woman named Smythe. Witness knew her to be a common prostitute.— The defence was that after Watson's arrest the accused, who lived next to her, went to look after her children, and while doing so was taken into custody.—The Bench sentenced her to one month s imprisonment with hard labor. Vagrancy.— James Freeman {a! colored man) and Emily Palmer were charged with having no lawful means of support. The male prisoner pleaded not guilty ; and Palmer, that Freeman kept her. —Sergeant Mulville gave evidenoo that the female prisoner kept a low brothel in Foundry lane, near the National Hotel, King street. Freeman knocked about the place and fetched beer. Witness had cautioned him and advised him to go to Ben, but he persisted in hanging about the house.—The male prisoner said that when he could get work on the wliarf ho took it i the woman said she took in washing. —They woro each sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The Railway Regulations. Thomas Ritchie was charged with travelling in a carriage between Abbotsford and Dunedin without having previously paid his fare.—Railwayguard Greenfield stated that when he asked for tickets defendant said he had a pass, and then produced two old-dated tickets.—Defendant was fined 6s and costs (14s). Neighbors' Quarrels. William Mackdrick wftß charged with assaulting Maria Downan. The parties are neighbors.—A fine of 5s and costs (7s), in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, was inflicted. Provoking Language. - William Qreemoond was charged with using provoking language to Robert I'oole —The case was dismissed. —In same v. Joseph Johnston, the information was also dismissed. Abusive Language, Roderick M'Kenzie vas charged with using 'abusive language towards Donald Robertson on the 10th inst. Mr D. M. Stuart appeared for the complainant, and Mr J. Macgregor for the defendant.—The defendant was fined 5s and costs. PORT CHALMERS POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs A. Thomson and J. R. Monson, J.P.s.) A Stowaway.— George Smith was charged with secreting hirr self on board the Waihora, from Lyttelton to this port. Accused pleaded guilty. James Nees Keith, purser of the Waihora, statod that after the vessel left Lyttelton, accused, who had no ticket, was brought to witness, ard when asked to pay his fare (255) stated that he had no money, but, ai he belonged to a show in Dunedin, the money would be paid on his arrival there. On the vessel reaching the railway pier yesterday morning accused Rot on shore, and was afterwards given into custody.—Accused now stated that he did not belong to any company, but was a bootmaker by trade. Being unable to got any work at Lyttelton, and having no money, he wont on board the Waihor\ in order to get to Dunedin to try and obtain work.—Mr Thomson said that such a state of things could not be tolerated, and it was becoming of frequent occurrence. It was only the other day a man obtained a passage from Wellington to Lyttelton who pleaded the "same story, but managed to get away from the Vessel before ho could be arrested. Accused'would be fined L2; or fourteen days' imprisonment.'