RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6690, 26 September 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Monday, September 25, (Before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M.) Drunkenness. —John Brazel, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of fortyeight hours’imprisonment. Obscene Language. —The same prisoner was charged with having used obscene language in Dixon-steeet on the morning of the 21th instant. The offence was proved, and a fine of 20a or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment was inflicted. Violent Assault. Louis Trueman, a middle-aged man, was charged with having on the 23rd instant unlawfully and maliciously wounded one Aliohael McDonagh with a table-knife. The accused pleaded not guilty. Michael McDonagh, residing in York-street, gave evidence to the effect that the prisoner was a lodger in his house. They were having tea .on Saturday night, when the prisoner commenced to maul his daughter—a child, and he remonstrated with him, and sent the child to bed. The witness interfered, called witness a loafer, and assaulted him by striking him in the eye. Defendant then tried to strike him with a chair, but Mrs McDonagh interfered. The defendant then took up a table knife, and stabbed witness on the head with it. He never struck the defendant on the head with ; a piece of firewood. Dr. Collins gave evidence to the effect that McDonagh had a wound op the’top of his head, caused by some blunt-pointed instrument. The defendant had a black eye, and his nose was broken: The prosecutor s wound was not dangerous. The prisoner was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Another Charge.— The same prisoner was then charged with having assaulted Catharine McDonagh, with intent to do her bodily harm. In this case the evidence of Dr. Coffins was to the effect that he had examined Catharine McDonagh. She had bruises bn her arms. She had a wound on the wrist, which might have been caused by a table knife. The braises on her arms must have been caused by some hard substance—a stick or something of that kind. The one at the back might have been caused by a bite, but the teeth did nqt penetrate. It was a severe pinch, apparently. Catherine McDonagh, wife of: Michael McDonagh, said she knew the prisoner, and saw him on Saturday night. She was in the house when he came in with her little girl. They then had tea. The defendant began mauling the child about, and witness ordered ffier to bed. The defendant did not want her to go, and told witness’ husband that he was a loafer, and had nothing to do with the child. After other evidence of a corroborative nature had been given, the defendant was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

A Sick Drunkard. —Samuel Lapidge, who had been arrested for drunkenness on the 16:h instant, and who had been :in the Hospital ever since, was fined ss, and ordered to pay medical expenses. Civil Cases. —W. Fisher v. R. F. Bolton, express hire. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with 13s costs. —A. Farmer v. J. O. Lord, claim £9. Mr Fitz Gerald appeared for the plaintiff, for whom judgment was given with coats.—J. Guildford v. G. Bae, claim £2 4s, for goods supplied. The plaintiff was nonsuited. The Court then adjourned.