RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5272, 4 January 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, January 3. Before R. Stuart, Esq. R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Francis Chambers was charged with this offence. He admitted the charge, and stated that he was on his way up country. The accused was dismissed. Hans Hansen was charged with being drunk in a railway carriage at Farndon. He admitted the offence, and was fined Is and costs, and 58 for the charge of drunkenness. ILLEGALLY ON BOARD SHIP. Thomas Mansfield was charged by Captain Scotland, of the barque Glenlora, with being illegally on board that vessel on the 26th December. Defendant denied the charge. John Mills, watchman on board the Glenlora, stated that the prisoner, with another man. came alongside the ship and asked witness to lower the gangway to enable them to get on board. One of the men walked forward. Prisoner said he had come to take two of the men away. Witness then went to call up the mate. By prisoner : He would swear prisoner said he had come to take two men away. The mate of the Glenlora stated that the watchman called him on the morning of the 26th December, when he saw a boat alongside with two men in it. He asked them what they wanted, and told them if they came again he would give them in charge. Prisoner had been employed on board the ship. Prisoner : Xam now. Captain Scotland herp read a letter from the stevedore, stating that prisoner had been working for him on board the Glenlora, but he had not given him anything to do since the 25th ult., as he heard he wanted to take some of the men from the Glenlora. His Worship said there were too many cases of this nature occurring. Prisoner would be sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labor. NEGLECTED CHILDREN. Henry Blake, 11 years old, and Charles Blake, 8 years, were brought up as neglected children under the " Neglected Criminal Children's Act." Inspector Scully stated to the Bench that the father of the children died in the gaol from excessive drinking a few days ago; and that they were now utterly destitute. He would suggest that they be sent to the industrial school at Meanee for a period of two years. His Worship ordered that both children be sent to the school for that period, NEAGLE V. WEST. ' , ' '-.'•' '; This was a claim for £13 13s 9d. - r >^>s. Mr Lee was for plaintiff ; Mr Lascelles for defendant. After considerable argument between the counsel on both Bides, judgment was given for plaintiff for £11 ss, and costs £2 9s ; execution to be stayed for a week to enable defendant to bring a cross action, in consequence of contra account. NEAGLE V. WILLIAMS. Claim for £16 16s 2d. Judgment for " £7 16s and £2 9s costs. NEAGLE V. GILLIGAN. ■ Claim for £7 15s 9d. In this case the Statute of Limitation was pleaded for part of the claim by Mr Lascelles. Judgment reserved. HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY COUNCIL V. BUTTER. Claim for £2 10s for rates. Defendant did not appear, and judgment went by default for amount claimed, with costs, 9s. . ■