RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, THIS DAY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 180, 2 October 1866, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, THIS DAY.

[Before J. Poynu-r, Esq., R.M.] DUL-SIvESNI-'SS. Jeremiah Grace, was fined 10s. and costs, for this offence. FEU JURY. .John James, lodging house keeper, was charged, on the information of Robert Shallcrass, Avith wilful and corrupt perjury, in his examination in the case of UoAvley, yesterday. The prisoner's deposition ".vas read by Mr. Sharpe. In that he stated that ihe cart stopped only two minutes, and that he had to help the prosecutor out cf the house of ill-fame, in Bridge-street, Mr. Kingdon watched the i-ase for the prisoner. The following witnesses Avere called : — Percy Augarde: I am the son of Mr. Louis Augarde. On Sunday last I went in UoAvley'scab, which stopped at a house of ill-fume in Bridge-street. I, the prisoner Itowley, and Norris Avers in the cab. The prisoner got out at the house in question. I remained in the cab. Ail, including the prisoner, went into the house. We left him thero after stopping about -'.0 minutes, during which time I remained in the cab. In about 20 minutes Rowley came out and got into the cab, but I did not see the prisoner come out afc all. He had not then come out. To Mr. Kingdon: They entered at the side, or rather the back door. The cab pulled up at the side of the house where the back door could be seen as well as ihe parties entering. The cab remained in that position during the whole time I stayed. 1 did sot notice any lean-to there. They went round by the maltkiln. The door was near Avhere the cab stood. Winifred Hobinson : I live at the house in Bridgestreet referred to. The prisoner Bowley came there on Sunday last. Norris accompanied them. The three came together. The prisoner remained better than twenty minutes. They entered by the back door. The cab came close round by the fence, llowley Tfent away first and James next. To Mr. Kingdom There is a shed at the back of the house. X did not see prisoner go into the shed. He came into the part I occupy for cooking. I stayed ia that room the whole time the prisoner was there. Mr. Kingdon made no remarks. The prisoner having been cautioned, refused to say anything. He was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. I.AUCSNT. Rowley, the cabman, was brought up. The Magistrate, addressing him, said: Having taken time to consider the evidence offered by his chums, as he might call thera, one of whom had not scrupled to perjure himself, he had come to the conclusion that

a person who had committed such an offence, ought not to be allowed to go free. The prisoner would be sentenced to imprisonment with hard labor for six calendar months in Nelson gaol. A man driving a public conveyance as he did, should have been the last to do such a dishonest act.