The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1869.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 15, 19 January 1869, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1869.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Monday, Jan. 18, 1869. (Before J. Sharp, Esq., R.M.) Several debt cases were disposed of out of Court and others by the Bench. John Christopher Martin Karsten was charged with assaulting Ellen Karsten, his wife. Adjourned case. Eliza Karsten sworn: I live at home with my father and mother. On Thursday last I was at home and saw what took place. Father and mother had a dispute. My father got hold of mother bythe throat, as if he was going to choke her and then struck her in tbe back. The row took place by father's saying that mother was extravagant. By defendant: I swear that I saw you take mother by the throat. His Worship expressed his regret that the case had been brought into Court, he had given every opportunity for it to be settled out of Court: but as that had not been done he should bind defendant over to keep the peace for 3 months; himself in £30 and two sureties of £15 each. George King was fined 5s for cattle trespass. Annie Charde was charged with using provoking language. Dr Combe appeared for the defendant, who was bound over to keep the peace for 3 months; herself in £10 and two sureties of £5 each. Robert Chapman was charged with embezzling monies, the property of Francis William Flowerday his master. Francis William Flowerday sworn : I am baker on the Haven-road. I know the prisoner. He was in my employ about three months, up to last Wednesday, as an assistant in the baking trade. Amongst his other duties, I employed him to collect monies. On the 9th January he received ls Bd. from Mrs Murray on my account and did not pay it to me, but told me that Mrs Murray had taken two loaves and booked them. On the 2nd January I gave him an account against MrsPearcy; since then, he has booked two aud a half loaves more, which he received the money and did not pay to me. All this was paid for on delivery. Mrs Ross, 2s. ld. — is a similar case. The prisoner has never accounted to me for the money. Christina Murray examined: lam the wife of Robert Murray of Nelson, stonemason. I know the prisoner. He delivered bread to me. I have always paid him, on the day he brought it, or the next day. The case was adjourned till this morning, at halt-past 9, for production of further evidence., This Day. The case of Robert Chapman, charged with embezzling the monies of his employer, Francis William Flowerday, was proceeded with this morning at half-past 9. Sarah Pearcy sworn: I am the wife of Edward Pearcy, boatman. I know the prisoner at the bar. He was in the habit of coming to my house with breaid. I always paid him; if not when he came first, I paid him the next time he came. I have dealt with Flowerday about six months. I never ran any account with him. I always paid him. I never owed

him an account of 7s. 6d. I am quite sure I paid for ali the bread I have had this present year. Isabella Ross sworn: I am the wife of Douald Ross, of Nelson, Engineer. I know the prisoner. He supplied me with bread. I have dealt with Flowerday for twelve months. I never ran an account. I always paid for the bread when I got it, or the next time prisoner came. Prisoner delivered the bread and I paid him. The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for trial.