RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 430, 13 September 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before T. \V. I'ARKF.a, Esij., R.M.) LAROKNY. Michael Morgan was charged with t*tealing five shirts, the property of Messrs. M'Farlane and Co., Thames-street. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Smith aaked his Worship to remand the case till Monday, 17th hist., in order to allow him to put Thomas Griifin, ol'ms Griffin Green, in the dock along with the prisoner. The remand was grauted. SLY-GROG CASH. Rachel Grace was charged on the information of Thomas Meredith Smith with selling to H. Stock certain alcoholic liquors on the 21th Augi.st last, contrary to the statute made and provided, she not being duly licensed to sell spirituous liquors. Mr. Balmer appeared for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. O'Meagher, who appeared to prosecute, asked for a remand in order to give the police an opportunity of compelling one of the informers to be in attendance to give evidence. The informer had left the town, probably having been bribed to do so.

Mr. Balmer objected to a remand being granted. His Worship said that no doubt it would cause a little inconvenience to the defend int, hut he must accede to tlu> application. He would therefore grant a remand till Thursday. Robert Keenan and Patrick Kearney were also charged with similar >iiences, and were botli remanded for a week.