MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Saturday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 302, 31 October 1864, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Saturday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., lt.M.) «I:C.VK KTi'A' ESS. Wlll. Wall, George Howett, and Michael Sullivan, charged with the above offence, were treated in the usual manner, and Solomon 11. Levy, his third otienee was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days additional. mnjAcn or merchant sea mans' act, 1556. Augustus Johnstone was charged by Captain Unitlet!, of the brigantine 'Scotia,' withbeing guilty of rioious conduct, and creating a disturbance on board that vessel. Chailes Win. Bartlett' deposed: I am master of the • fcicotia.' Tlio prisoner is an articled seaman ou boiiid. Yesterday 011 coming l'roui shore about 11 o'clock in the morning to my vessel 1 heard a gre a noise and swearing. I found the prisoner 011 board drunk, lie had gone ou shore against the mate's orders and obtained drink, and afterwards abused the mate ami myself. The prisoner was very riotous and wanted his iiis charge. 1 produce tlie log with the entry didy made. J!y the prisoner: J did not sliove against yor. Yon used dreiuitul language towards juo on tlio quarterdeck. Tne prisoner was fined -10s. aud costs, or in default, -18 hours' imprisonment. MU.ITAIIY lIESEKTI'.K. Charles 3£. Zetir was charged with desertion from the otlth Hegiment, and was ordired to be handed over to the Military Authorities. l-MUEZZLI MEXT. James Williamson was brought up under warrant charged by W. U. Chishett, Deputy Assistant Commissary General, with having on 'J ujsday, the 25th instant, at Auckland, been guilty 01 embezzling certain ot her Majesty s naval and military stores, to wit : 19 beds, G wrappers, 30 blankets, 0 bed-covers, 2 pillows, 1 stretcher, 40 hummocks, 2 pillow-cases, and t bag of corn, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided.

Air. Meninum. appeared for tlio prosecution, and Mr. Beveridge for the prisoner.

Mr. jVlcrrinian applied for a romanil until Tuesday, in order that the case might bp completed in one day.

Itr. UevericJge sited the Court to release the prtMr. MenrimW i consented" to tils,, and tall Vai ' therefore allowed tlfo-prisoner m three sureties of ' £200 each. • . : • ' . MAEHIED WOMHi'S PIIOrEBTY, rnOTECXION ACT, 18G0. A case under this ordinance waß prefened o£ain ß t John Holt by his wife, LydjaHolt. - • Mr. Lcary appeared on ; behalf ot the .mforaia&t! ' and applied for an order utider the. ACtJ Btating thai Mrt. iiolt was separated from her'hiisbana; and hal been living'apart froni hiln since the 11th January I ast. An order had beenmado previously in this Court to compel the accused to' pay a weekly sum for .the support of his wife ; but he had failed to do so, and this application VM therefore brought for the protection of the pi'bpeily Mra. Holt had herself acquired since the separations, . . ,t ■ , , . Lydia Holt deposed :;I jim.wife. of Jphni.ilolt. j was'livin" with ffij iu Auckland up -tot the 11th ohaßt3tan,iiaryi nt jrhich date lie desert ed me. lap: plied formerly for an oruer for support froin iny hushahd at this Court, and he was then ordered to pay mea weekly sum of one pound. X have only received two pounds since. I support myself cow by niy own, industry, and have three childien by him., He.had able cause for .deserting me. I have acquired thr> property for Vhieh I note seek protection by rtiy-owii labour since ho deserted me. The order was accordingly granted. _. _