RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 606, 15 September 1883, Page 21

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, September 6. (Before Mr Hardcastle, R.M.) Neglected Children.—William and George Sellars, two lads respectively aged 6 and 8 years of age, were charged with being neglected children. The children, it was stated by Sergeant Anderson, had been found in the township of the Lower Hutt, where they had been left with a Mr Palmer by the father of the children. Failing remittances for the boys’ support, Palmer, who was in indigent circumstances,had leftthemin thestreet, priortowhich he had given notice of his intent 1 on of so doing to the police. As the authorities had ascertained that the father of the lads, who resided at Carterton, was at present out of work, and therefore was unable to support hie children, and as it was further alleged that the mother of the lads was dead, the Bench adjourned the case till to-day.—G. E. Williams, a boy, aged eight years, charged with being a neglected child, was also remanded till to-day. Obscene Language.—John Brazil, who appeared on remand, was fined 40s, together with

costs, for having made use of obscene language . Civil Cases.—Copeland v. Birch. A claim for Liso damages for wrongful dismissal. The plaintiff, a female cook engaged with defendant in London in November last as a a cook, at a wage of L4O per year, to proceed to this city. The detendant contended that his dismissal of complainant was justifiable, owing to her alleged misconduct. Mr Gully appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Brandon, junr., for defendant. The Bench gave a verdict for L 5, with costs. —Goodison v. Bilby was an action to recover L3O, value of a suite of furniture, and damages for detention of the same. Mr Fitz Gerald appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr Gully for defendant. The facts have already been fully reported in these columns last week, when the plaintiff was charged before the same Court with larceny as a bailiee. The matter was a family squabble, and but for the good nature of the defendant, who stated that he advanced money upon the suite of furniture left with him, either, for storage _or for sale, nothing would have been heard of it.—Plaintiff was non-suited. Friday, September 7. Neglected Children.—Two bright intelligent boys, named William and George Sellars, •were brought up on remand for being neglected children.—Constable Mackay deposed that the little fellows, aged five and seven years respectively, had lost their mother by death, and their father had placed them with a woman at the Upper Hutt, who, finding that she was not likely to be paid for keeping them, had forwarded them to the Lower Hutt, where witness found them wandering about the bridge, and took them to Wellington. Their father was now a resident of Masterton, but witness could say nothing as to his means. Formerly he had been in a good situation, but his drinking propensities had caused him to lose his situation. The children were ordered to be sent to the Burnham Industrial School till they reached the age of fifteen years, and as the parents belonged to the Church of England, the children would be brought up accordingly. Similar Charge.—John E. Williams, brought up on a similar charge, -at the request of Sergeant Anderson, was remanded till Tue?d iy, as the steward of the s.s. Waverley, whohad broughthim to Wellington, was unable to appear, as the vessel was weatherbound at Patea.

Insulting Language. Peter Wooton, charged with using insulting language to Jas. Kilminster, was discharged. Complainant explained that defendant had expressed his regret for using the language, and he wished to have the charge withdrawn, which was accordingly done, though the accused denied that he had used insulting language, or that he had expressed regret. Saturday, September 8. (Before Mr Hardcastle, R.M., and Mr HutchisoD, J.P.) Neglected Child.—J. E. Williams, was brought up on remand, charged as above. The police withdrew the information. Breach op the Licensing Act. —Benjamin Cohen appeared on summons on remand charged with permitting liquor to be drank in bis licensed bouse after hours on the 18th ultimo, and also with having permitted cribbage to be played therein, contrary to the Act. Mr Hugh Gully appeared for the defence. The evidence for the police, as put forward by Sergeant Brady was that on the night in question he visited the hotel, where he found persons drinking, while in another room two gentlemen were playing cards, which they gave up immediately defendant requested theni to do. The officer stated, in answer to Mr Gully, that the hotel was a well-conducted one, and that the room in which the cards were being played was a private appartment. The caße for the defence, so far as evidence was concerned, rested upon the statement of Mr Cohen, who stated that he was unable to clear his house till the police arrived at a few minutes past 10 o’clock on the night in question. Two of the persons engaged in the game were boarders whilst the third was a frieud of theirs. A fine of 40s was inflicted for the illegal trading, the Bench reserving their decision with r gard to the quesbion of cardplaying. Monday, Sepiember 10. (Before Mr Hardcastle, R.M., and Mr Eb. Baker, J.P.) Drunkenness. —Harry Tracey pleaded not guilty to having been drunk in Manners* street oa Sunday, at 10 a.m. The arresting officer stated that he found the prisoner staggering against pedestrians, and as he was unable to clear off himself he was taken into custody. Constable Ironsides having proved that accused was drunk when he was brought to the look-up, he was fined ss.—John Vicory was found guilty of having been drunk in Manners at 11 p.m. on Saturday, and was fined 10s. Oa a further charge of having used obscene language, the penalty of a fine of 20s was imposed. Constable Barrett, the arresting constable, stated that the accu-ed was extremely violent in his demeanor, and his conduct had the effect of assembling a crowd of several hundred persons. Accused, in addition to them two charges, was fined Is, and 10s damages for injuring the uniform of the apprehending officer. Wilful Damage. —William Mailtra i, a compositor, pleaded guilty to having wilfully broken a pane of glass, valued at 355, the property of J. Chantrey Haris, on the night of Sunday last. J. Martin Rcckell, the subeditor of the New Zealand Times, stated that the defendant entered the printing room of the office, and interfered with the workmen, between 9 and 1C o’clock ou Sunday evening. He was, with some little difficulty, persuaded to withdraw, and was got outside the office by the head printer, and leaned against the front portion of the building. A person who appeared intimate with prisoner came along, and addressing him by name, put his hand on Mailman’s shoulder, when the latter told him not to do so again* and upon the act being repeated, the accused struck the other mat), and a scuffle ensued, during whioh the _window pane referred to was broken. Witness considered the property destroyed would bo worth probably between £2 and £3. Accused was formerly employed in the office.— Alfred Ashbolt, overseer, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness as to getting the accused off the premises, and also to the souffle between Mailman and another person outside the office, which caused the window to be broken. He believed that the prisoner’s hands went through the pane of glass, as they were severely cut. Fined Is, and ordered to pay the amount of damage done, 355.

Civil List.—Judgment for plaintiff was given in the case of Zohrab, Newman, and Co. v. A. A. Gower, £l2 16s 6d. The following case 3 were adjourned :—Moorhouse v. Whisker, £36 ; W. Robinson v. W. McCallam, £l6 ; Greatrex and Hon v. Twist, £l9 5s 9d. In the case of Nimmo v. Harrhon, £3O 12s, rent due, judgment was given for amount with costs. Mr Morrah aud Mr Cutten for plaintiff and defendant respectively.