RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 180, 9 March 1867, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

(Before W. H. RevelL Esq. , E. M. ) - :■ " Monday, March 4. :" Suspected Theft.— Janiei Haiinon, alias •Monarty, alias Trotters, Montague Jackson, Johu Wilson were brought up dv suspiK>n of haying stolen a cash-box,' containing *1116 10s, from the premises of Dennis Buggy. For the purpose of procuring fir;her evidence, the prisoners were remanded for ei" ht days. ° \ 7 AGRANcy.- Achargeofvagtatiey against James Hannon, one of the prisoners in the above case, was postponed until the hearing of the former charge. ".Nuisance.— Joseph* Kilgour was charged with having a pig-stye, which is a common nuisance, on his i premises ; was convicted, but only mulcted in the costs of the court, 6s 6d.-iJ. Q, Mbore, manager of the Greymouth and Saltwater Tramwaj', was charged with depositing rubbish in a public thoroughfare, and Ordered to pay the costs of the court, 6s 6d>— Henry Rowe, for having pigs aud manure on his premises, was lined LI and costs, 6s 6d.— Hamilton Gilmore, Jani63 J^^9^. Ashton, aud Alex. Coustau<*teie,jior:similar offences, were iiued LI and costs,— A- similar charge against William TliompsonSvaa dismissed with a caution.

vv ; {Tuesday, March 5. of PoricE Ordixaxce.— Johu Kuhlmau was charged with having comnutted a breach of the Police Ordinance, by neglecting to widen the approaches to his bridge. Judgment was reserved for 14 d.i3'S, to give defendant time to get the work done. ■■■'._■ •■;';■'•..■•■' CIVIL CASES. Abbott and Clarke v. G. Broderson.— Claim^L2oClss by default for Ll7 15s aud:Cpsfej': J?" ';^' • . "•.. . J. P; TayloVand-Co v. Luscombe.— Claim. li4los;^dgmenti%r plaintiff; and costs. P; F; SmytheaapCo v. William Quinlan. — Claira; LB^l|s^ltl ; judgment for ylaintilF by default. ; " : J. F. Grace y . Hugh Barnhill. —Claim, L 6; j udgment for plaintiff for L 3 and costs . M. Lecher v. R-irtholomew— Claim, L 2 6d; jadgnient-.by default for plaintiff, and costs. "Richard Shannon v. F. Breach.— Claim VLs 11s ; jughment by default for plaintiff, and costs. ■;-;.\' > ■.-■■•'■ J, G. Morton. v. D.Murison.— Claim, L 10; judgmeut by default for plaintiff, and costs.

..■.'.,'; March 6. Larcexy.— Montague Jackson. John Wilson, James Hanhan, alias Mpriarty, alias Trotters,. aud Robert Newton were brought up, charged with having stolen & cash-box, containing Ll6 10s, iroin the premises of Dennis Buggy: Th<£facts of the case appeared to be as follows::— The prisoners came into Buggy's house, the Niagara Botel, between. 1 aud 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, the 3rd. instant, an^ asked for liquor.. One of them handed a Ll -note in payment, change forrwhich was given by the landlord from his cash-bqx; which he kept on a shelf behind the counter, Prisoners then asked for water, refusing to take lemonade, and the prosecutor went out. to procure some. When he returned, the cash-box was gone, and one of, the prisoners, Moriarty had also left. They pretended to make jest of the affair, and prosecutor- gave them more drink and ran out for the' police. Moriarty hq,d at that time returned, and when the police came they arrested Mm. The prosecutor swore that no one but the prisoner could have entered the house without; his knowledge, and that he was perfectly sober. There was no one elsj in the house but the servant woman, who was .. , asleep in thVback room.— Alexander Webb, j/Tfebawker, deposed to having found the cash -the waste ground, behind Mackay BtreetiriiearMfLean and Haggartfs store, and taken.it to the police. — Police Constable Boyle deposed to having arrested the prisoner f MpnarJ;y, who made no answer to the charge. J Hefgave: his name as James Human . On searchinghimoiily a half -sovereign; was found. Jackson, disowned any knowledge of Moriarty, .'aud said he came in by himself . Nelson said he came in with his mate Newton, ■ and knew:: nothing of Moriarty. — Inspector James deposed .that the prisoner Moriarty had spoken to^him in Court on Monday, and j told him' that a man named Cane went with him and the other prisoners to Buggy's, and that it was Cane who stole the Jaox. . Cane was a,kn.pwn criminal. The priibriers, who' all denied the charge, were committed for triaK ; '; ■•■■ ; . , . Wife Desertion.— W. H. Druminond, for this -offence, was sent to gaol for one week, with hard labor. Breach ;o* ; the Post Office Act.— Capt. Ponsonby, s. s. ■ Claud Hamilton, was eh arged, on the information of Alexander Stevenson, postmaster at J&reymoufch, with having jm or about the Gth February, neglected to use due diligence, in delivering a mail at Grey-moutlij-'placed on board his vessel at Nelson on the 4th. The facts of the case .were that the Claud Hamilton,' on the voyage in question, passed .Greymouth and went on to . Hokitikaj intending' to return immediately to this port with the mail. The agent «vt ' Hokitika* ordered the vessel to the Haast River,- and in consequence the vessel was I detained /until the iltk Mr G. W. Moss I appeared! for Captain Ponsonby. The Magisf Jjrate^inflicted a penalty of L2O, although the Act;ma^e;the;c^p;ain liable to a fine of LIOO. -Mr Moss, through his solicitor Mr O'LoughUn, gave notice of appeal.

Thursday, March 7. ■.-" '". ';;;' : -'crvrL'"cASES;' : :■..'■ : '. . John Nelson v. Captain -Moore-^Claim L 32 13s 4d ; Fred Dillon v. same, Ll7 10s. In the above cases judgment was confessed, but a re-hearing was granted. Macfarlane and Joyce, v. Chas Bonner — Claim L 22 Bs, for alleged damages to a cask <>f sherry shipped in the cutter Dart "for Pakihi. Judgment for plaintiffs for L 4 16s and costa.