MAGISTERIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7491, 1 June 1885, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S C(3URT. Saturday, May -30. ■ (Before Mr Wardell, R.M.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, Emily England, a young girl, was fined £1 and costs for being drunk and disorderly in Manners-street on the 29fch instant, LARCENY. Rebecca McLaughlin was charged with having stolen a shawl and dress belonging to Janet Craig on the 21afc instant, and a dress on the 28th instant. Mrs Craig stpted that she Was a lodger at Mrs McLaughlin s house, and that (he accused stole the dresses and shawl. Alfred Dimaut, clerk at Mr Izen’s pawn office, in Cuba-street, stated that be advanced 3s on the dress and shawl to the accnsed, and 2a to a little boy who brought the brown drees. Da* l&ctive Chrystal deposed to finding the goods and accompanying, Mrs Ctalg to the pawnshop. Mr Wardell stated that ha had known the hociiaed for a number of yeai§, and wan shocked and grieved to find her in Her present position. He Had known her asagood girl and an <eibellent,wife. . The memory of Her husband ought to .keep her from assodiatiog witli the people she was now mixed up with. If be thought the accused would change her mode of life, he would stay bis band, and not convict her on the evidence which had been brought forward ; but he was afraid he bad no other alternative but to convict. The case would be remanded for seven days. In the meantime, be hoped some arrangement would be made for the custody of the children. A SIMILAR CHARGE. Catherine Hand was charged with stealing home underclothing and sheeting from Janet Craig, The accused stated that Mrs McLanghliu bad asked her to take the goods tb the pawn office and raise some Zhoney oh them. The charge was dismissed; BREACH OF THE FISHERIES ACT. Tbonias Clarfdge was Charged with a breach of the Fisheries Conservation Act, by having flounders in bis possession less than 9ia in length. The aocised, who ia an Austrian, stated that be did not understand English law, and that he only intended the flounders fer his breakfast. Mr Wardell ar.id he was not altogether surprised that the accused did not understand tho regulations ; but, in order to impress the matter upon him, he would be fined £1 ami 7» costs. Inspector Goodail stated that Constable Duncan bad distributed copies of the regulative amongst -the fisheries at Forirna,