RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ORMONDVILLE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6782, 14 February 1884, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ORMONDVILLE.

Wednesday, February 13. (Before Captain Preece, R.M.) murder! Roland Edwards was brought up in custody charged on the information of Constable Shulz with having feloniously killed Mary Edwards, Arthur Edwards, Ellen Edwards, and Maud Emily Edwards, on or about the tenth day of February. On the application of the police the prisoner was remanded till the following day. BREACH OF LOTTERIES ACT. David Smith was charged on information of the police with having on the 31st of December last, at Danevirke, disposed of a horse by lottery. Defendant admitted the charge, "but pleaded that he did not know there was any harm in so doing. The police stated that the act complained of was a common raffle, in which a horse was disposed of among twenty persons at ten shillings per head, the winner being determined by dice throwing. The raffle was held at the Tahoraite Hotel. The Bench said said the offence wag one needing severe punishment. The full 1 penalty provided by the Act would not be enforced, as it was the first charge, but it would be heavy enough to be a caution to defendant, who would be fined £10 and costs, or in default two months' imprisonment. Phillip John Murtagh was charged with a similar offence at Danevirke on December Ist. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £10 and costs, or two months' imprisonment in default of payment. William Jones was charged with a similar offence at Danevirke on 31st of December, ho having disposed of two horses and a buggy by dice throwing. Mr Lascelles appeared for defendant, who was not present, and stated that he could not leave his business to attend the Court. Defendant did not know he was doing wrong by committing the act complained of, which had undoubtedly taken place. Fined £10 and costs, or in default two months' imprisonment. Frederick Henry Stevens was charged with conducting a lottery at Danevirko on December 31st, and pleaded guilty. A fine of £2 and costs was imposed, with an alternative of one month's imprisonment. It was stated on defendant's behalf that he had no interest in tho lottery (an ordinary raffle), but had simply taken down the names of subscribers for a defendant in one of the previous cases, A second charge against defendant was withdrawn. James Allardyce was charged with permitting a lottery to take place in the Danevirke Hotel on December Ist, he being the lessee. Mr Lascelles appeared for defendant, and pleaded not guilty. William Limmon deposed to having teen present when a man named Murtagh conducted a raffle. Did not know whether it was in December. Believed the raffle was conducted in a loft. Did not know whether it was a stable. [The witness gave his evidence in such a manner as to draw a rebuke from the Bench at this stage of the case.] Witness could not swear whether Mr Allardyce was present or not. Could not say "who was receiving money. Mr Lascelles stated that Mr Allardyco had no control over the stable where the raffle was held. The same defendant was charged on a similar information with permitting a raffle on his licensed premises on December 31st. John Baker deposed to a raffle taking taking place on the date named in a stable near the Danevirke Hotel. The stable was 60 or 70 yards from the hotel. Constable Shulz deposed that the stable in question was a double one, part belonging to the hotel and part used by a coach driver. In answer to Mr Lascelles witness said the stable was in the yard attached to tho hotel. Daniel Macintyre was called by Mr JJascelles to prove that he rented the stable and loft from Mr Allardyce at a rental of Is per week, for dancing purposes. The case was dismissed. CHANGE OF VEHUE. Mr Guy applied that tho venue of a case brought by George Abrahams against Charles Arrow, for alleged dog shooting, should be changed to Waipawa, aa both plaintiff and defendant resided in Waipuwa. Mr Lascelles opposed the application. Hia Worship said there would he no need to change the venue, but the case would be adjourned to "Waipawa when called on at Napier. CIVIL CASES. Olsen v. Lycettand Cross. — Claim £7 13s. Mr Guy for plaintiff. Defendants did not appear. Judgment for amount, with 11s costs, witness's expenses 18s, and solicitor's fee £1 Is. Murtagh v. Miller. — Claim 5 guineas. Mr Lascelles appeared for defendant, who had paid £4 5s into Court. This was a case in which plaintiff asserted that defendant had fraudulently procured an agreement from plaintiff's stud groom to supply the services of a horse called St. Patrick for £4 ss. Defendant pleaded that he procured the agreement by direction of plaintiff. After an hour and a half's contradictory evidence, his Worship gave judgment for the amount paid into Court, but with costs against defendant. The costs amounted to £4 9s.