MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Tuesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 310, 9 November 1864, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Tuesday.

f (lietbre Dr. ,1. OWeill, .!.!*.) KJtrSKEXNKSsi. Charles Hudel and .lolin Hamilton charged with this ullenee were treated in tlib Usual manner? 1 1.1.1;t1A1.J.Y ON I'IUCSHSICs'. John Seotson was brought up, chargeel will, having bcun jouml lllepally on llic premises ot'ilr. Copeland, ( ,oburg-slleel, Aueklanel, on 1 uesday morning at one o clock. The pri.-oncr ])!i'adcd not guilty. James Cupclaiu! deposed: I * reside in CoburgI know the ])risoner. Pel ween twelve and one o clock in the morning, my son i» ho was sleepim* below stairs, caiuc up to my room and saiel " Father there is a nuin in the house." 1 went elown stairs anel found the prisoner in the passage leaeling (o the ironl door from tlic interior of the house. The door was closed and the prisoner was lying upon the floor apparently drunk and asleep. 1 sent for a policeman and gave the prisoner into custody. The Pencil remarked that. Ibis was Ihe prisoner's -ml appearance m the Court, they would therefore order Jmn find two sureties of .toOcacli, to />e on his good behaviour for six months. .V SIM I LAIC CASK. John Marshall was chargeel with being found on Monday night, alter dark, upon (lie premises ot Lachlun O'Prien Esq., Puniell, and being unable to give a proper account of himself. Mr O Prien saiel that he believeel the prisoner was of unsound mind, and that he brought this charge ; (orward as much for the sake ofthe unfortunate man : as for himself. | His Wort-hip ordered (he accused lo find two sureties ol .CSU each lo be oil his good behaviour for the space ot one month. BREACH or lll'l l.UIXl'r ACT. Henry Probert, was charged with a breach of this ! orumunee. 'lhis wus nil adjourned ease. Mr. Memmar. appeal-eel for the prosecution, and suggested that the case should be aeljourned sine die until the return of Mr. Peclchain, bclbre whom the case was formerly heard. i y r ' l -'K u _ consented to tho arrangement on behalf of the defenelant, upon condition that due notice should be given of the bearing, anel th e case was consequently postponed.