ONEHUNGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1124, 21 June 1867, Page 6

ONEHUNGA.

SIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday. (Before J. J. Symonds, Esq., R.M.) DEVNKENNESS. Thomas McLean, Ewd. Martin, and Harriet Porkinson, charged with this offencc, were fined 5s aucl costs, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. LAHCENV. Harriet Perkinson was charged with stealing a llutina, value 011 c pound, the property.of Mr. William McQuillan. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. William McQuilian being duly sworn deposed: I am a hotel keeper residing at Oncliunga. On Saturday, the loth iust., I saw the , (lutina produced in my house, tho "Manulcau Hotel. I missed it the next day, and did not see it again until I saw it in tho hands of the police. The prisoner had been employed to do some cleaning in 1113' house during the latter port of the week. George Spray being duly sworn, deposed: I am a constable in tho Auckland Arined Police stationed at Onehunga. On Saturday, tho 15th inst., I arrested tho prisoner for drunkenness, and found tho flutina produced in licr possession. It was wrapped up in a shawl. Having suspicions that it did not belong to prisoner, I made enquiries and found it had been stolen from the Manukau Hotel. Prisoner in her defence * stated that she was

drunk and did not know what sho was doing. Tho prosecutor hero stated that he had just heard that the prisonor had a large family of small children dependent on her for support. Under the circumstances ho did not wish to press the charge. His Worship said that as the prosecutor did not wish to press the charge, he would avail himself of the discretionary power which the Act allowed, and order prisoner to he discharged. He hoped it would be a warning to her to avoid drinking in future. Had it not been for the intercession of tho prosecutor, he must have sentenced her to a considerable term of imprisonment. The prisoner was then discharged.

Civil Cases, m'kenzie v. m'kenzie,

Claim £12, for money lent. William McKenzie deposed that in the early part of November last his wife had some money entrusted to her for safe keeping by his brother, John MeKenzie. Out of this money she lent defendant £12,.which money had never been repaid. Catherine McXenzic deposed that she was the wife of last witness. Her brother-in-law, John McKenzie, left the sum of £IG in. her hands to lay out for him as she thought best. Out of this money she lent defendant £12, which has never been repaid. 33y defendant : The money was not yours. I have kept money for you, but at the time this money was given to you I had none of yours in my hands. John McKenzie deposed that ho placed the sum of £1G in his sistcr-iu-law's hands, for her to do the best she could with it. This was plaintiff 1 s case. For tlio defence, Henry McKenzie deposed that he admitted £6. The other £G was money | ofliis own. Judgment for plaintiff, with immediate execution, as the defendant was about leaving the province. POLICE COUET.—TnuBSDAT. (Bcford J. J. Symonds, Esq., 11.M.) MAKING USE OV mREA.TS. Margaret; Lyonds was charged, on the information of Michael Finn, with making use of threatening language, at Otaliuhu, on the 14th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Michael Finn being duly sworn, deposed: X am a labourer, residing at Ofalnihu. I live in a cottage, part of which is occupied by defendant. She is constantly in the habit of getting drunk, and creating a disturbance in the part of the cottage in which she resides. She has frequently threatened to burn the house down. On the night of the 14tli she said she would set fire to the placc and burn it to a cindcr. That night she sot fire to the chimney. I went to the police and gave information. I never lind any quarrel with defendant. I cannot say what reason she lias for making use of these threats. 1 did not see her set fire to the chimney. George J arvis, being duly sworn, deposed: I am a labourer, residing at Otabuhn, in the same house as complainant. On the morning of the 15th I heard a great roar in defendant's part of the house. It was caused by the chimney being on fire. I heard defendant say that she would burn the house to a cinder. This was after the chimney was on fire. Defendant isveiy often drunk, and keeps a most disorderly house. William iXcg-'s, being duly sworn, deposed: I am a constable in the Auckland armed police, stationed at Otahuhu. The defendant keeps a very disorderly house. There are frequently drunken men in it. I have hade omplaints made to me about the house of late. Defendant denied the charge. The Court ordered defendant to find sureties to keep the peace for six calendar months, herself in £20, and two sureties in £25 each. ASSAULT. Edward Martin was charged by Richard Kelly witli assaulting him ou the night of the 17th instant, at Onehunga. Defendant pleaded not guilty.liichard Kelly: I am a settler residing at Onehunga. Defendant has been in my employment for several months. On Monday morning I had a settlement witli defendant. 1 gave him a week's provisions and a shilling. He then went away ; in the evening he came back again. I saw him in the Court House Hotel about halfpast 10 p.m. He asked me for some money. I would not give him an} r . He then abused me. I called the barman to put him out. Ho said he would give me five minutes to pay him. 1" then got up to put him out, when lie struck at me, and hit me in the chest. I then struck him, and put him out. I never used any threatening language to defendant. Charles Tomlinson, deposed : I am bai'man at the Court House Hotel, Onehunga. On the night of the 17th inst. defendant was in the hotel. I heard him making use of very insulting language to Mr. Kelty about some wages he said was due to him. Mr. Kelly went" to put him out, when he struck him in the chest witli liis fist. Mr. Kelly returned the blow, and put him out of the house. Defendant fell on the shells outside the door, and I think that is the cause of the cuts on defendant's face. William Brinly, deposed : I am landlord of the Court House Hotel, Onehunga. On Monday evening last complainant and defendant were in the house. Some dispute took place about wages. I heard defendant ask Mr. Kelly out to fight. He was drunk ; a scuffle took place, and defendant was put outside. George Spray, deposed : I am a constable in the Auckland Armed Police, stationed at Onehunga. On Monday night last I saw Mr. Kelly and defendant having a scuffle outside the Court House Hotel. I at once separated them. I made enquiries and found that defendant was the aggressor. Defendant stated that Mr. Kelly owed him wages; he went to demand it, when Kelly assaulted him. The Court considered that defendant was clearly in the wrong, but as he had already been punished for .being drunk and had received some punishment in the affray, the Court would (content itself with ordering him to pay the costs of the case, and hoped it would be a warning to him for the future. D