MAGISTRATE'S COURT. — Monday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 321, 22 November 1864, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. — Monday.

(Httoro h.liott Kliott, K-'(p,.X P., Chairman, and James Ksq., J.P.) PHVNKKNNrSS. .Joseph Oonilell, charged with tho nbovo offence, wa* treated in the usual manner. aiding axd ajuttino. William lhadv stood charged by William Took, lrp's policeman 4 Ctnaooa,' with havinc been guilty ot persuading nnn Samuel a hoy of the first el s* on h aid II M.S. ' Curaeoa' to des-crt from that yer-sel, contrary to the provisions of tho Act for the prevention of deseition troni lier Majesty's Navy. The aeeusul pleaded not guiltv. William Took deposed: 1 am ship's policeman on the M'uraeea.' I know the prisoner. On Thursday morning, tlie ICth instant, 1 saw Samuel ])on»las, a hoy of the thst class attached to tho v( asej, in ei jr,p;,ny with the pri oner. ] y;iw tie m s«*vc)a 1 t mes b on shoie. On rju* of theft! ■ H'raMoio' tho pnVowr Niid t" me "when will Ids 1 nvo be up Y" (referrine to 1 told liirn at eiuht c'cl' elc the tamo evt-nii p. and he r'p icd 44 will nt morning do r" I said it would not, and th;.t if D. iiiilas iip'ko liis leave his dejci iption would h«» ashoioas an abr-entee. I'ottelas remain'd asho < trem the H-tli to ihe IMb inst, whrn ho was approhcinh dat s< iijo saw-mill> in the 1 ush. I'y the Ti i.-orer : \i»u did ask mo when Douglas's leave would he up. J did r.otteo you give tho piison r any money. 'J he prisoner lure said the witness was jv liar. Samuel I i lit: as. swoni. stated: 1 am a boy of the i'rM-rb ss < n hojnd II M i>. * 1 k- ow the p i-f in r. 1 last aiw ]im on this day vc«k in Auckard A\ c were tonlher in dillert nt } üblie houses trom 'Ihurs hiy mtil Mondav. 1 saw the prit-On rs ami the last witness talking together < n one of these day-, hut 1 oni] ittt 11 what tiny s: id. 1 admitted to ilie pri oner dining the time tha'. I win? absent without have. 'Ihe pvi-onor lent me 10s. 1 gave him no M-mrin for it. My leave of absence had expired when lie gnveme the money. 1 never had any c- nvi. isal ion villi him on the snbj et of desertion, and never to'd him that I was a) sent wiihout le<ne I'y tho J > r:si'mr: W hen yon lent ne the money T told }ou I had some money on hoard, and would repay \o\\. 'J he Heneh aeqniHcd the ] risorer on the charge of aiding and niettinu Douglas in deserting, and sei trnee'i him topeven da\s'imprisonment with hard labour for ci ntempt of ( ourt. UOFJ* Y. J( hn Smith Ftood charged with steal rg sit billiard 1 all?, \nlue "JOs , fiom the house of Mr. Uhomas (Ju nil, Me<hani(s* l'ny. 'I he aei nsi«i jileadeit and stated that he was drui k at the time. 'Ibis I <ing the pihonerV preond offence, the Pereh '•nieied him lobe imprisoned fc*r the spaee of six iiKiuhs, and t ■» be Icept to h»ir.! lab nr.