ONEHUNGA. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 893, 24 September 1866, Page 5

ONEHUNGA. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before J. J. &?monds, iieq., 8.M.) DKUXICKSNES3. , V''.S; i * Wutv ' Glarkson, charged with this offence, was : fined l's. and costs, or in default -1 hours' imprison- , ment. .■ .J ii ; is/;. WIT-I'ITI. IIASWOE. ; ' Hugh Clarir, Francis Fletcher, John Morrow, Wm. Anges Douglas, Emma, iteid, Jessie Clarko, all small children, were charged with wilfully breaking a canoe, in tho Custom House enclosure at Onahungtt, in charge of the Is'ow Zealand G-ovornmSnt. They all pleaded guilty, but stated that they -were only playing. They also admitted that they had been frequently cautioned by the police, but they did "not think it was any liar;n. ■ :";?Tho Court did. not think that there was any wilful intention on the part of tho children to break tho canoe, at the gstmo time, their haying done so,, laid their parents open to an action for the price or the propel ty destroyed, and the natives claimed no les» a" sum than £SD() fjf this canoe. It would rest entirely -with tho U-ovorninent to decide What further steps should he taken in thß matter. The Court would content itself with ordering tho defendants to pav the costs of t ho proceedings. ' OUTAIS'I-Vft CiOODS VNDEtt PALSE rnETEN(3ES. . S Elizabeth IJyn.us, a little girl about twelve years of ago, was charged with unlawfully and knowingly, by a 'corf fin false pretence, obtaining from Sir. Patrick Quinn of Onehun =», three ladies beaver hats, eighteen, yards of velvet trimming, and one pair of lad'iei boots, of tho. value of £1 4s. 6d., on the 3rd of September, I.BRO. i Mr. Patrick Ciuinn being Sworn, deposed that ho was a storekeeper, residing in Onehunga. On the 3rd of September, I went to Otahuliu, leaving John Kalph in charge of my shop. On my return in the evohin f ', he informed. me fjiafc a girl ji'id beon to him, and stated that airs. Healy, her .mother, had sent her foi' some hats and other things, which ho mentioned to mo. I missed I) hats, IS yards velvet trimmings., aud l pair of buots, all of tho value of £1 'Is. Cd. I sent Jiulph to seo Mrs. Heuly, and he returned stating that Mr. Mealy "knew nothing about it, 'Alio hats and boots produced, are similar to those I lost } arul 1 believe them to he my property. .''.Prisoner declined to cross-examine* ; ; John Kalph being sworu, deposed : I am shopman Tor Mr. P. Quinn, and reside in Onehunga. On. tbe 3rd September, 18(ii>; p.risortec came into the shop and said Mvs: Hoaly bad sont her for some hats, as the Drtetf Mr. Qiiinn had. with him vero not large enough, t gave her throe beaver hats, one pair of ladies' soots, ami eighteen yards of velvet trimmings, which she took, away with her ; the value of the lot is £1 4s lid. On Mr. Qiiinn's return, I informed him of .he circumstance, and. he: sent me to Sirs. Healy Who :aid she kneW nothing about it. The hats and boots irodiiced are the property of Mr. Quinn. I know he hats by the edging. Prisoner declined to cross-eialnine. Mnry iI e illy, being sworn, deposed:' I never Baw he prisoner before. I did not aend her to Mr. Juin's for any hats, boots, or velvet trimming. Prisoner declined to cross-examino. Kobert Lloyd, being sworn, deposed : I am a contable in the Auckland Armed Police, stationed at. Dnebunga, On Sunday, the 16th instant, I proceeded 0 Otuhuhu to the house of prisoner's father; I had. 1 search Warrant, which .1 r.ead.. Upon doing so, the,, irpporty now in Court, three beavi-r hats and .i, pair >f boots,. Were produced. I searched tne, house and tiund other property of a suspicious nature. I then, ipprehended tho prisoner. Prisoner declined to cross-examine.

ANOTHEE CASE. Elizabeth. Dyers was then chained with having, by false pretences, obtained from William Stuart, baker, of Onehunga, one cake of the value of fourteen shillings^ William Stuart, .being sworn, deposed:. I am ; a baker liri:.g in Onehunga. I know the prisoner. On the 19th of May prisoner came into my shop and: asked for a current cake on account of Mr. toot. The cake was given to her. I entered it in .my books; When I called on Mrs. Cook slip repudiated the bill, and stated she never ordered it. The value 'of the cake is 14s. Elizabeth Stuart, being eworn, deposed : I am wife to last witness, and lire at Onehunga. On the 19th of May, 1866, prisoner dame into my husband's shop. ■>he asked for the largest and best cake in.the shop. It was given to her. She said she wanted it for Mrs. Cppk. Sarah A.-Cook, being sworn, deposed: lam the wife of John Cook, and live at Onehunga* I never. saw- prisoner before. I never sent her tb Mr. Stewart for a cake^ This concluded the. evidence. The prisoner, having been cautioned in the usual manner, was fully committed to' take his trial at the next criminal session of the Supreme Court, for obtaining goods under false pretences* KECEIVING STOITEX PROPERTY. Jacob Dyner was then placed at. the bar, charged with receiving Stolen property at Otahuhu about the first week in July last. Adam Wilson deposed : lam a storekeeper, living at Otahuhu. On the 3rd day of July last I missed a piece of tweed cloth from my shop. The value of it is 2 r 55i. The cloth now in -Oi.-u.rt is my property: 1 produce a piece which I cut from it before it was stolon. They correspond. Prisoner declined to cross-examine. William. Negus deposed : I am a constable in the Armed Police stationed at Otahuhu. On the 10th of Suptember I accompanied Constable Lloyd, who liad a search warrant, to the prisoner's house.' Prisoner wAs present. On searching the house we found the roll of cloth riow produced in a box. Mrs. .Dyner said they had brought- it from home. with. them. On the 6th of July last I received inf orrhatioh. from the last witness that he had lost from his shop a piece of twned cloth. This was all the evidence. The -prisoner was then charged with, on or about the 3rd of September last, .having three, ladies' liats; and one pair of boots, which had been obtained by false pretences from, the shop of Mr. P.. Quinn, Onehunga. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The evidence in this caie was nearly similar to the last. Mr. P. Quinn proved to losing the property, and Constable Lloyd, proved the finding of it m the . prisoner's house. Prisoner, who Stated that he knew nothing, about either charges, was fully committed to take his triui at the next Criminal Sessions of the Supremo Court for receiving stolen property. Frances Dyers was then brought up on acharge of obtaining goods under false pretences. Constable Lloyd stated that the police had Beennnablo to bring any charge homo to the prisoner,, although there was no doubt she was also concerned in many of the cases against the other prisonerTinder the circumstances he would ask the Bench to< discharge her. The Bench ordered the prisoner to be dischargocL Civil Cases. M'ltAHON' v. DIOKEV. Claim for £3 2a 81. Nonsuited. HAIi V. IttiAKEMAJf,. 3 1 aim for lis 3d. Adjourned. KAVANAOH v.. J O0;-Isrji l j S -_ Claim for £10 2s. Judgment for plaintiff. SMITH V. STEWART. Claim for £6 Os 71. Settled. AXLEN X,. QVISiX. Claim for 12s. Settled. HALL V. HOSKIMG. Claim for £1 17s 4id, Judgment by default for plaintiff. v tOIiICB COURT. , THUBSDAr, SEPTEMBEtt 20. (Before J. J- Symonds, Esq-, R.M.) ASSAULT. William Kelly was charged by Captain TjnthanßT, of the cutter Boneta, with having assaulted him on board that veasel on the evening of the 19th instant, at Onehunga. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a fine of £5, or, in aefault, to be imprisoned for two months.