Resident magistrate's Court.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 145, 21 November 1868, Page 5

Resident magistrate's Court.

BLENHEIM, MONDAY, NOV. 16, 1868.

[Before S. L. Muller, Esq., R.M.] POLICE CASES. . USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Wilson was charged on the information of Inspector Emerson with using obscene and indecent language on Sunday, the 15th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that he was drunk at the time, which charge however was not preferred against hitu. Inspector Emerson described the nature of the offence. The Bench said this was a most serious charge, and rendered the prisoner liable to a penalty of £lO, or three months imprisonment. The plea of drunkenness was no excuse. Fined £l, and costs 35., which was paid. OBSTRUCTING A BAILIFF. Oscar Norgrove was charged on the information of P.C. Kennedy with, on the 10th instant, endeavouring to rescue certain goods which had been taken in execution by the bailiff. Mr. Pitt appeared for complainant. Defendant said he would plead guilty to attempting to prevent complainant from taking the goods away. He did so, because Kennedy told him he could not legally take them without a warrant, but if he chose he might summons him, and recover possession that way. He thought it would be easier to retake them then

He afterwards made an unreserved plea of Guilty.

Mr. Pitt aaid ho would not press for the full peualty, which was £2O, as the only object of the prosecution was to convince the defendant and others that goods could not be rescued in this way with impunity. The Bench agreed with the remarks of Mr. Pitt, but, as he did not press for a heavy penalty, he would only fine him 55., with £l 4s. costs.

Horace Norgrove was called, bat Mr. Pitt stated that, seeing that the object sought had been attained, the complainant would withdraw the charge in this instance. CIVIL CASES f- EMERSON V. JELLTMAN. A claim of £ 1 for Education Rate. John Emerson, Inspector of Police, proved the claim, which had been demanded in the usual course. Defendant did not appear. v Judgment for plaintiff, with 9s. cos.ts. I SOMERVILLE V.. HUTCHINSON. '""Defendant did not appear. Peter Reed Somerville, baker, deposed that he formerly lived in Havelock, when he supplied defendant with goods to the amount of £6 os. 6d., of which he had received 30s. on account. Judgment for plaintiff, with 1 Is. costs.