RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 512, 20 December 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TLHS DAY. (More V. V". Pahheis, E.sc,., 11.M.) EML:!-:7.Z1.]-;MK>"r. Henry Victor Clili'ord was brought up on remand charged with Laving, aOainaru, wliilo employed in the capaciiy of clerk or servant, embodied 10s. cm tl:e 22nd .November, and L'Os. on the 2-i.iii November, the moneys of his employer, James Russell Hamilton, of Now South Wales. Mr. Ealmer appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ilislop for the accused. The evidence in this case was taken on Tuesday, when the matkr v,\u; adjourned in order to allow his \\ ofsi.ip time, t > consider some legal points raised by Mr. Hislop. Some argument on legal points took place, and ihsally his Worship decided that it would be better to allow l"io poinis raised to go to a-higher Court for consideration, as there were so main - importani matters dependant upon the decision. He would, therefore, commit the accused for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, Dunedin, to lie, held next month. I'.KKACLf OF KAILWA.V. llV.f, IMyATIONS. William M'Kay was charged with having, at Oainaru, on the 11th insl., attempted to get on a railway train while in mo.ilo.ii. The defendant pleaded Guilt}-. Sub-Inspector Smith stated" that the accused had attempted to get on the train while crossing' the. Thames-street bridge, having bean late for the train for Reidston. The Magistrate having commented on the danger of the proceeding, inflicted a fine of L2 10s. I'.nHACH 01' < OIU'OUATIOX UYE-I.A W.N. William Aitken was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with bavin:.', on the 18th inst., permitted a nuisance to exist on Section 31, llloek L.W'IL. contrary to Section .'!'.( of the Corporation live-laws.

Mr. Hislop appeared for the defendant, who denied the charge. The evidence of the Inspector of Nuisances having been heard as to Use nature of the offence, Mr. Hislop urged that under the byelaws the occupier was the person liable to be proceeded against. Mr. Aitken was merely the agent for the owner of the premises, who was an absentee. The case should, therefore, be dismissed.

After some argument, his Worship adjourned Hie case until Monday.