THE COURTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 933, 17 January 1890, Page 10

THE COURTS.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT,

Before Messrs R. S. Hawkins and C. A. Baker, Justices, in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday, a first offender for drunkenness, who had been released on bail and did not appear, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours imprisonment. Thomas Whiteside, who had been arrested on a warrant issued at Rangiora on a charge of failing to comply with an order of the Court for the support of his illegitimate child, was remanded until next morning in order that the R.M. might deal with the caoe.. Olivia Darnell was charged with having made nse of indecent language towards her husband in Cuba-sfcreet on Tuesday last. After heariug evidence the Bench ordered her to find one surety of £lO and enter into her own recognizance for a similar sum that she would keep the peace toward her husband for a period of three months. Thomas Temperley, charged on remand with vagrancy, woo sentenced on Saturday, to three months’ imprisonment. A charge against Thomas Whiteside of failing to provide maintenance r for his illegitimate child, was remanded for »Aveek, as there is a probability of the case being settled. Mary Ann White, an old offender, was fined 40s, with an alternative of seven days’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. A boy 14 years of age, whose parents stated that they were unable to control him, was committed to the Burnham Industrial School, his father being ordered to contribute 8s per week toward his support. Judgment for plaintiffs was given, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., in the following civil cases :—Veitch and Allan v. T. O’SullLvaa, £1 16s 7d, and costs 7s. A nonsuit was entered in the case of Tyer and another v. R. Hall, claim £l4 Is. In the case of R. Hannah and Co. v. C. Thomas, a claim of £1 17s 6d for boots supplied, his Worship gave judgment for the defendant with £1 Is costs. Mr Haselden appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Jellicoe for the defendant. At the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., a boy named Frank Lawton pleaded guilty to stealing six sheets of copper the property of the Wellington Harbour Board, and was committed to the Burnham Industrial School until he reaches the age of 15 years. Patrick Hastie, who while in a state of intoxication injured himself, was charged on remand with drunkenness, bub as he was not in a fit state to appear he was remanded for another week. A boy named Joseph Rose was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Wong Yung and stealing the sum of £2 15s. Another lad named Bertie Prosser deposed that on the 18th December he saw the accused smash a window of the Chinaman’s house and go inside.

Witness did not see accused steal anything. After a little further evidence had been taken, the further hearing of the ease was adjourned until next morning.

Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M.) A man charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. John D. Lightbourne and Mary Miller werocharged with the larceny, on the 3rd inst. of the sum of Ll 3, the property of Richard Davis ; after hearing evidence, the further hearing of the case was remanded till the 20th inst. Bail was allowed in each case of LSO, and two sureties of L 25. A charge against a man named Brannigan, of using threatening language against John J. Singleton, was dismissed. Clara Neilson, for assaulting John and E. Singleton on the 28th December, was fined Is, and was also ordered to pay 19s 8d costs. A charge against Joseph Lloyd, for non-compliance with a maintenance order, was heard, and the defendant was ordered to pay L2 Is within one month, or in default 14 days’ imprisonment. John Smith was charged, on remand, with refusing to obey an order made against him in 1887 for the payment of LI per week toward the support of hi 3 three infant children. Mr Jellicoe, who appeared for the defence, stated that the arrears amounted to over LIOO, and as the accused was only worth about a hundred pence, he could make no further offer than to promise compliance with tho order in future. The evideuco of Rose Smith was to the effect that since the order had been made she had received no money fron. her husband. In looking over the information at this stage of the proceedings, Mr Jellicoe found that, instead of a fresh information having been made claiming the full amount, the accused had been detained on the information claiming LI. If (his is so, observed the Council, he will pay the pound. Mr Jellicoe’s clerk, who was in Court, paid the amount, and Smith was discharged from custody. Joseph Rose was charged on remand with breaking and entering the dwelling of a Chinese gardener, in Quinn-street, and stealing the sum of L2 15s. The evidence of the prosecutor was to the effect that he had locked up his premises when he went away in the morning, and on returning in the afternoon found that his place had been entered and the money stolen. A lad named Thomas McLaren deposed to seeing Rose jump over the Chinaman’s fence, and when he met him a short time later Rose said that he had found some oranges by the Chinaman’s fence. Witness did not see the deceased display any money. Mr Staite, who appeared for the defence, called Silas Pugsley, stepfather of the accused, who deposed that his stepson was usually a good, honest boy, but very stupid, and had not into bad company. His Worship said that he*had no other alternative but to commit the accused for trial. Bail was allowed, himself in £SO and two sureties of £25 each.

Messrs J. S. M. Thompson, C. J. Toxward, and W. G. Tustin, Justices, presided at Wednesday’s sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court. Margaret Smith, who admitted a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined L 3, or in default one month’s imprisonment, Three first offenders for drunkenness were dealt with in the usual way. Arthur Staples, charged with furious driving, was fined LI, and costs Ll 7s. A Celestial named Ti Go, charged with driving after dark without lights, was fined Is, and costs 7s. .A fine of Is, and costs 7s, was recorded against Ernest Myers, . who did not appear to answer a charge of allowing his horse and cart to stand unattended iu Willis-street on the 4th January. For causing an obstruction in Farish-street on the 27th December, by leaving two carts standing, J. F. Anderßon was fined Is, and costs 7s. H. Wilson did not appear to answer a charge of having travelled on a first-class railway carriage between Belmont and Wellington on Boxing Day with a second-class ticket. The Bench, after hearing the evidence of the guard of the train, imposed a fine of 103, and costs 11s, A charge of ill-treating a horse by working it while it was suffering from a sore shoulder was preferred against John Gooch, who pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence the Bench dismissed the case. An unusual charge was brought against Samuel Levy, tobacconist and hairdresser, of Willis-street, namely, that of having worked at his calling in view of the public on Sunday, 29th December. Sergeant-Major Morice pointed out that the Act permitted the defendant to work up till 9 a.m. It appeared that the defendant was observed shaving a man by Couetable Redican at 11 50 a.m. on the day in question. The defendant said he was not aware that he had committed an offence. The Bench took a lenient view of the case and imposed a fine of Is, and costs.