RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 721, 25 December 1885, Page 22

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, December 17. (Before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M.) ■XJIVIL CASES. William H. Wilton v G. F. Waters, £ls 19s 6d—An order was made for payment of the amount claimed by monthly instalments of 30s ; in default, fourteen days’ imprisonment. J, P. Murray v J. Booth, £8 10s 6d—Order for payment by 20s monthly ; in default, fourteen days’ imprisonment. Mr Thompson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Jellicoe for the defendant. J. Gray v G. Hewitt, £l4 19s 6d—The defendant did not appear, and an order was made for the payment of the amount claimed by weekly instalments of 20s; in default, fourteen days’ imprisonment. M. Brodersen v G. Squires, £lo—Judgment for plaintiff for £4, without costs. Judgment for plaintiff was given in the following cases :—Jameson Bros and Co. v J. Gidall, £26 4s 9d (Mr Travers, junr., for plaintiff) ; Graves and Fleming v B. Thatcher, £1 14s 3d ; same v E. Collins, £5 2s 9d ; G Squires v M. Brodersen, £6 10s 6d, judgment for £1 10s (Mr Howarth appeared for the plaintiff) ; William Archer v G. Butler, £3 10s. Friday, December 18. (Before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Carrie Davis was brought up on remand charged with the above offence, and having already been three days in custody, bis Worship therefore ordered the prisoner to be imprisoned only until the rising of the Court. DRUNK WHILE IN CHARGE OP A HOBSE. Timothy Woods did not appear to answer the above charge, having been liberated on bail, and the amount deposited with the police (50s) was ordered to be forfeited. A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER. Henry George Brown, a small boy, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen £3 Is, belonging to Luke O’Connor, Karori, his employer at the time. Detective Inspector Browne stated that the boy had taken the money from a drawer in Mr O’Connor’s bedroom, and bad bought a suit of clothes and new hats and boots for himself and his younger brother. They also went to Mr Somerville’s livery stables and hired two saddle horses, which they stated they required for a resident at Karori, paying £1 to Mr Somerville’s groom. The • Bench ordered the prisoner, and also his brother William James Brown, who was charged with being a neglected child, 'to be sent to the Industrial School till they attain the age of 15 years. ASSAULT. Ann McDermott pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Mary Anderson on Wednesday last. Constable Treanor stated that he went to the house occupied by the defendant in Maori Row about 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday,, and on a sofa in one of the rooms he found lying the woman Anderson, who informed him'that Mrs McDermott had broken the former’s leg by striking her with a poker. Witness at once sent for Dr Collins, who pronounced the woman’s leg to be broken just above the ankle, and, after attending to her, ordered her removal to the . Hospital. Witness made a search for the poker, but without success. The prisoner asked not to be arrested, as the injury to the woman consisted of a bruise only, and that she would pay all the doctor’s expenses. Inspector Goodall Baid that it would be some time before the prosecutrix would be able to appear in Court, and his Worship therefore remanded the case until Thursday next, bail beiDg allowed in one surety of £2O. CIVIL CASES. E. W. Mills and Co. v G. F. Waters, £8 12s lid ; A. G. Cosgrove v A. Bowley, £4 12s. In the above cases the defendants did not appear, and an order was made in each case for the payment of the amount claimed within fourteen days, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. J. H. Williams v J. Stratford, £9 ; order for payment by monthly instalments of £2 or 14 days’ imprisonment. Helen Strachan v E. A. Armstrong, £2 ; judgment for defendant with costs (Mr Jellicoe for plaintiff, and Mr Edwards for defendant). Judgments for plaintiffs were given in the following cases :—School Commissioners v J. Ewington, £55 ; C. Mclntyre v J. Clark, £7 9s 8d ; It. Somerville v H. Southee, £2 2s 6d ; T. Ritson v J. Smith, £ls (Mr Gully for plaintiff) ; M. Fitz Gerald v F. Dnnne, £5 Is 6d ; judgment for £3 Is 6d ; Jameson Bros, and Co. v R. Wright, 11s (Mr Travers for plaintiff). Tuesday, December 22. (Before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Four first offenders were dealt with in the usual manner, and Elizabeth Cole and Ellen Amelia Hermister, two persons who had been

previously convicted, were fined 10s and 5s respectively. • ORDER TO SUPPORT. William Brown was ordered to contribute 6s weekly toward the support of each of his two children who are at the Nelsou -Industrial School. , , NEGLECTING TO CHAIN THE WHEEL. H. Purchers, who did not appear, was fined -53 and 7s costs for leaving his cart unattended and the wheel unfastened in Cuba-atreet on the 14th inst. WITHDRAWN, Richard "Vince was charged with neglecting to contribute the sum of 7s toward the support of each of bis three children. Mr James stated that the arrears amounted to £5 ss. The defendant said that he was out of work at present, but as soon as he obtained employment he would be willing jfco support his children. His Worship said that the complainant had communicated with the Clerk of the Court instructing him to withdraw the case, and he Would therefore dismiss the information. ASSAULT. James Smith, a cabman, was charged on summons with assaulting Herbert Williams, also a cab driver, on the 17th inst. The complainant stated that on the date mentioned his cab, through no fault of witness, touched one of defendant’s horses, whereupon the latter struck him a severe blow on the neck with his whip. The defendant said that he only struck the complainant to make him keep clear of his horses. A fine of £l, and £1 17s costs was inflicted. ALLEGED LARCENY. Frank McDowell pleaded not guilty to a charge of, between the stb November and 7th December, at Blenheim, appropriating to his own use certain goods, consisting of drapery and clothing of the value of £676. Mr Barton appeared for the prosecution and Mr Gully for the defence, who applied for a remand, on the ground that he had only been instructed that morning, and was therefore not prepared with the defence. His Worship adjourned the case until January 12tb, bail being accepted in two sureties of £2OO each. Mr Thomas White and Mr J. K. Hamilton went bail for the accused.