RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 838, 23 March 1888, Page 22

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday week, before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., Margaret Robinson, charged with having no visible means of support, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. David CogVilan, ar-ed ten years, was charged with being a neglected child. From the evidence of the boy's parents it appeared that he had left his home without their knowledge or consent. His Worship, after admonishing the boy, banded him over to his parents.

The adjourned charge against Patrick Farrally of having indecently assaulted Mrs Langdon and Mrs Armstrong at the Karori Hotel on February 22nd was proceeded within the Resident Magistrate’s Court last Friday afternoon before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M, Mr Jellicoe appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Skerretfc for the defence. Further:evidence was given for the prosecution. Alexander McDonald, baker, deposed that the accused had sent for him at the Police Station to bail him out when he was swrested. Witness told the accused he would go and see Langdon about the affair, as he JLaogdon) was a friend of his. Lengdon told wit:it#gp when he went to him that he

bad better go to Mr Jelliooe, his solicitor, which ho did. Would nob swear that he had not conversed with Farrally before going to Mr Jellicoe. Mrs Lang, don, recalled aud questioned by his Worship, said that she had not served the accused with any liquor, or had chatted with him in a friendly way. Her former statement was to this effect, and she did not desire lo alter it. Mrs Armstrong, also recalled, stated that she had not supplied the accused with any liquor when he was behind the bar. His Worship informed the witness that five other witnesses had given evidence that they had received liquor when Farrally was behind the bar. Mr Langdon was also recalled, and stated that he had not supplied drinks to Farrally as alleged by several of the witnesses. Mr Skerretb addressed the Court, contending that the casa should be dismissed, as the offence was only a trivial one. Bis Worship, however, determined to commit the accused for trial, and iu doing so he referred to the contradiction of evidence in the case, which he described as of the broadest and plainest character. It was either that the caso for the prosecution had been supported by perjury, or the case for the defence had. The responsibility of deciding that, however, would be handed over to the jury. The accused was then formally committed for trial. At the request of his Worship the witnesses were bound over in their own recognisances to appear at the Supreme Court. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court last Friday morning, before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., Alfred Wollarton Blake and Henry Hamlin were charged with having unlawfully pawned a number of legal and educational books, the property of A. W. Middleton. Mr Jellicoe appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Mcnteath for the accused. Some evidenoe was given, and then the charge against Hamlin was adjourned for a week. Blake was also subsequently remanded until the next Wednesday.

At the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, before Messrs E. Wakefield, W. R. Williams, and T. W. Young, Edward Taylor, storekeeper, of Kniwhara, was charged with allowing a horse to wander ou the railway line. As it appeared that cattle strayed on to the line by going under the bridge, their Worships inflicted a fine of ss, remarking that it was the duty of the Government to prevent cattle trespassing ontho line. John Ham, a boy charged with being illegally on the premises of the Corporation at Clydequay, pleaded guilty, and was dismissed with a caution. Ernest Grindlach, charged with travelling from Wellington to Ritone in a first-class railway carriage, though he had only a second class ticket, was fined 10s with costa The case of John Grigg v. James YValden, a charge of threatening language, vaa not proceeded with. Eliza White,' for U3iDg obscene language to Mary McLean on the 7th instaut, was sentenced to 48 hours’ imprisonment. Fines were inflicted as follows for by-law offences: — George Andrews, H. Woods, and W. Dobson, allowing horses to wander, Is with costs; William Gawn, same offence, 7s fid with costa ; and Robert Carswell, leaving a cart unattended, 53 with costs.

Robert Price was charged at the Magistrate s Court ou Tuesday with deserting from H.M.S. Miranda in November, 1536. The accused was defended by Mr Skerrett, and at first pleaded guilty, but withdrew his plea subsequently. Mr Skerrett stated that he was retained by Price’s present employer, who gave the man a very good character. The case, he added, was an exceptionally hard one, for the prisoner had only six weeks to serve when he left the ship. The caso stood over till later in the day, when the accused was ordered to be sent back to his ship, no opposition being offered to that course.

Robert Shannon, an elderly man who, in deference to his skill as a chiropodist, is generally known as “The Professor,” was charged at the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., with breakin" a pane of glass, valued at £1 15s, at the Te Aro Hotel, and with refusing to quit the hotel when ordered by the landlord to do so. Evidence having beeu called to prove the various offences, his Worship fined the accused 40s for breaking the wiudow, and ordered him to pay the value of it ; and on the second charge Shannon was fined 40s, in default a month’s imprisonment. Mary Murray, charged with drunkenness, was fined 203 for drunkenness ; and a first offender was fined ss.

Judgment was given at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday afternoon for the plaintiffs, with costs, in the following civil cases :—H. C. Williams v T. H. Mayr, £2 12s 4d ; order made for 14 days’ imprisonment if the amount is not paid, and execution of judgment suspended for 14 days ; W. Wiggins v T. Hill, £1 7s, same order ; P. Garbes v G. M. Smith, £1 2s fid, same order; M. Price v G. Smith, £4 4s 4d, same prder ; A. G. Munthel v C. E. Major, £7 17s 3d ; L. L. Harris v E. Hamlin, £3O 6s 4d ; F. Moeller v F. Whitcorube, £7 10s ; B. Blower v 1L H.amling, £3B; E. U. Golclssmith v Wellington Aerated Water. Company, £3l 3s fid ; S. H. Downes v S. li. Dransfield, £25 fa ; Turnbull, Smith and Co. v P. Loftus, £4 9s ; Cecilia Jacobsen v Amv Crisp, £5 4s fid; A. Fanner v E. Gell, £24*153 3d; G, K. Wilton v G- Stratford, £2 2p lOd; P. O’Shea y A- Mason, £2; P. Hanson v C. ijedenstrom, £2 3s: John Rabe v H. Morris, £3 14s6d ; J, Liddle v J. Moss, £8 -3s j E. Me Sweeney v J. C, M. Weale, £l2 14s sd, The ease Mrs M.

George v J. M. Walsh, £5 -lls, was gone into aud judgment reserved. At the Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s each ; and James Mooney, similarly charged, was fined ss, with 10s expenses incurred. The domestic grievances of Sarah and Edward Rowe were investigated at some length, upon an application of the wife for a protection order and- the custody of her three children. Mr Matthews was for the husband and Mr Gray for the applicant. Eventually the case was adjourned for a week. John Astley, alias Jaek ’Carling, charged with having on the 2nd December last stolen a gold signet ring and 20 £1 notes, the property of Id. Todd, was committed for trial.

A. W. Blake and H, Hamling were charged (on remand) at the Magistrate’s Court Tuesday with having illegally pawned certain books, &c., the property of W. Middleton, solicitor. Mr Gray was for the prosecution and Mr Menteath for the defence. Evidence was taken for the defence, and the aocuscd were committed for trial, the magistrate stating that the Crown would prosecute.