RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 915, 13 September 1889, Page 23

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

At the Magistrate’s Court last Friday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, E.M., a first offender for drunkenness was discharged. George Beok, charged with using indecent language and resisting Constable McCarthy in the execution of his duty, was on the former charge sentenced to six hours' imprisonmeut, and on the latter fined £2 and costs, or in default two days’ imprisonment, Mr Tanner appeared for the defendant. T. M. Davies, charged on remand with obtain, iug the sum of £2Q from Thomas Tnrnbul

under falser pretences, was further remanded till Tuesday next. Charles Flowers, charged with assaulting his wife, was bound over to keep the peace toward her in his own recognisances in the sum of £SO and to pay the costs, 13s. At the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, before Messrs T. G. Macarthy, 3. Bookie, and F. Allen, Justices, two seamen named A. Ferguson and Thomas Carrington were charged with the larceny of two pieces o£ cloth, a piece of calico, and a packet of billheads, valued at £3, the property of T. M. Jackson, licensee of the Oriental Hotel. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Constable Oliver deposed to seeing the accused go behind the gate of the Government Insurance Buildings and take the cloth away, leaving the billneads and sack behind. T. M. Jackson identified the articles produced as his property. Had not authorised the removal of the goods. The defendants, in explanation of their couduot, stated that they went behind the gate for a certain purpose, and, seeing the parcel there, picked it up, and were immediately arrested by the constable. The captain of the Pleione stated to the Court that the defendants were the two best men in the ship. The Court, after deliberation, considered the evidence was not sufficient to prove the charge and dismissed the cases. George Smith was charged with the larceny of a pocketbook and £ls, the property of Charles Williams. As the prosecutor did not appear, the case was dismissed.

John Thomas Taylor was. charged before MrH. W. Robinson, 8.M., on Saturday, with disobeying an order made against him for support of his wife. The defendant admitted the charge, but said that he had not tho money to pay the £4 4s. His Worship thought the defendant had shown a disposition to evade the order, and ordered the defendant to pay the amount due and to find a surety of £4O for the future payment of 7s a week, or in default three months’ imprisonment, Judgment for plaintiff's was given on Mon. day before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., aB follows :—D'. O. Donoghue v. W. Cody, £9 Os 6d and costs, 10s ; J. Whale v. J. J. Taylor, £1 2s 2d and costs 6s; W. A. Finlayson v. Robert Aitken, £3 and costs, 6s ; Robert Flint v. A. W. Stephenson, £5 8s 4a and-costs, £1 12s; Virtue and Paterson v. A. W. Stephenson, £G& 15a 4d- and costs, £3 12s 6d ; Frederick Matthews v. Albert Marsh, 13s and costs, 6s. In tho case of E, H. Beere v. Thomas Turnbull, a claim of £4O for surveying done at the Baton Goldfield, after hearing evidence his Worship nonsuited the plaintiff. At the Magistrate’s Court on Monday,' before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., two first offenders for drunkenness were dis* charged. Thomas Lonegan pleaded guilty to being drunk and riotous in Mannersstreet, on Sunday afternoon last, and was fined 40s or three days’ imprisonment. John Leary was charged with fighting in Grey-street on Sunday night. Defendant admitted knocking a mars down in self-defence, but denied creating a disturbance. His Worship discharged the accused with a caution. Daniel Davis was charged with being drunk and disorderly in ?fillis-street on Saturday evening, and with obstructing Constable Sheehan in the execution of his duty. The acoused was also charged with damaging that officer’s shako to the extent of 14s 6d. The accused pleaded guilty to all the charges, and was fined as follows :—On the first charge 203, or 48 hours ; on the second £2, or Beven days ; on the last charge 10s, and to pay 143 6d damages, or in default three days’ imprisonment. W. J. W. Robinson was charged with having no visible means of support. He was, upon the application of Sergeant-Major Morice, discharged, as the accused had promised not to go loitering about the streets. At Monday’s sitting of the Court an action was brought by Christian Lawson, a labourer on the wharf, to recover from W. A. Young, the proprietor of the line of Cobb and Co.’s omnibuses, recently running in this city, the sum of £SO as damages. The plaintiff deposed that he attended the Porirua races on the Queen's Birthday, and at the conclusion of the meeting he was driven over by a vehicle belonging to the defendant, which wassaid to have been negligently driven. The plaintiff sustained injuries to his legs, and had nob been able to work in consequence. His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff lor £22 and £l6 14s 6d costs. Mr Skerrett appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Quick for the defendant.

On Tuesday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., the young man named John Southee, alias Street, alias Williams, who was arrested the previous evening by Detective Kirby for forgeries committed at Greytown and Fitzherbert, was, upon the application of Chief Detective Benjamin, remanded to Greytown. Walter England at the Court on Tuesday, before Mr W. H. Robinson, R.M., with failing to contribute toward the support of his child in St Joseph’s Industrial School. The defendant did not appear when called upon, and it appeared from tho evidence adduced that he was only earning 15s per week, 10s of which went toward the support of his wife and child. Under the circumstances his Worship decided to make no order.

On Tuesday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R. M., Samuel Elliott was charged with assaulting Wong Hung on the 29th August. Mr Skerrett appeared for the complainant, and Mr Menteath defended. The evidence of Wong Hung was to the effect that he was in the employ of Wong She on the 29th of last month. The accused came into the shop, and asked for two pounds of onions. When witness weighed out the two pounds Elliott said he only wanted one pound, which witness gave him. He then asked the defendant for the money for the onions, but he would not give any. Witness went to take the onions away from Elliott, when he (Elliott) chased him around the shop, and threw several articles at him. He then attempted to put Elliott out of the shop, and after a lot of trouble he succeeded. Thia witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr Menteath, but nothing new was elicited. Evidence of a similar character was given by Wong She and Ah Sum. In reply to the Court, the complainant stated that the damage done by Elliott amounted to £l. Dr Collins deposed to the com-

£>lainanfc coming to his surgery, and upon ■examination he found three bruises upon his foody, but none of them were of an especially •extensive character. The defence W-fcs not gone into. The Court adjourned the matter till Friday next in consequence of pressure •of other business. Michael Higgins, who was alßo accused of having damaged a quantity of stores, the property of Wong She, was also remanded until Friday (to-day). At the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, foeforo Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., a first •offender for drunkenness was discharged with a caution. Mary Ann Douoghue, lhaving been previously convioted, was fined 40s, or three days’ imprisonment, for a similar offence. Annie Thompson, similarly ■charged, was fined 10a or 24 hours’ imprison. j •ment. The last-named was also charged with using indecent language in Dixton-street on Monday evening,, and was sentenced to six days’imprisonment with hard labour. Wednesday, September 11.

{Before Messrs W. M. Maskell and J. Maginnity, Justices.) Refusing Duty. —Two cook’s mates mamed Ernest Agaßsiz and Hugh Evans, attached to the R.M.S. Rimutaka, were ordered to forfeit one day's pay each, and to be confined in the police cells till the vessel left the port for disobeying the chief officer’s command. Drunkenness. —A first offender for this offence was discharged with a caution, while a female was fined ss, with the Hsisal alternative.

"Vagrancy.— Thomas Mackin, reunanded from last week on a charge of ■vagrancy, was again brought up. SergeantMajor Morice stated that the defendant’s friends, who lived in the Auckland pro-, vioce, had been communicated with, but irad not replied. The Bench allowed the case to stand down in order that the Relieving Officer could be communicated with. Subsequently Mr A. G. Johnson, Relieving Officer, attended, and stated that he thought he could obtain employment for the defendant. The Benevolent Institution would provide for him until fie obtained a situation. The Court, ■under the circumstances, discharged Mackin.

No Lights. —William Lake, Daniel Reardon, Jesse Harlen, and Abraliam Mudge were each fined Is, without costs, . for' driving their vehicles after dark without a light. Robert Williamson, similarly charged, did not appear, and was fined Is and 7s •coats.

Driving on the Footpath. —John Demuth and Jesse Taylor were each fined 10a and 7s costs for driving their vehicles upon the footpath in Russell-street on the 29fch August. Driving Fast Round Corners. — William Norton, for driving his cab round the corner of Bowen-street and Lambton■quay at a fast pace, was fined ss, and 10s ■costs. Thomas Harris, for a similar offence, was fined ss, and 9s costs. Wandering Horses. —Mrs Shilling, for allowing a horse belonging to her to wander on Lambton-quay on the 2nd instant, was fined Is, and 123 costs. Cesari Perotti was fined 2s 6d and 9s costs for allowing four horses to wander upon the Government railway line on the Ist instant.

Obscene Language. —Annie Thompson, who was on Tuesday convicted of obscenity in the street, was again brought up and charged with a similar offence, said to have been committed in Northstreet on the 26th of August. Afier the evidence of two witnesses had been taken she was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment.

Ringing the Firebell —An eight-year-old boy named William J. Morris was charged with ringing the fireball on Lambton-quay on the 25t1» August. The Court remanded the boy till next morning to see in the meantime if it was not possible to 3end him to an Industrial School. The police stated that they could nor, discover the ocher boy (Coghlan) and the youngster’s father said ho had been absent from home since the beginning of the month.

Unlicensed Vehicles. —Frank Guilds, Frank Maynari, and William Luckins were each fiaed 5s and 12s costs for driving unlicensed vehicles. Thomas Keary, charged with standing for hire with an unlicensed vehicle, was dismissed. Lighting Fires. —A small boy admitted having lighted some gorae on Clifton-fcerrace on the 20th August. The Bench, after giving the youngster a aovere lecturing, handed him over to his father, who promised to give him a birching.