RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 974, 3 June 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

THIS DAT. (Before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.JI.) DEUIfg AlfP DigOBOBKLY,

William Morgan, fo» being drunl-; and disorderly on the railway platform yesterday, was fined 10s. fVAGSASTCY,

Isabella Johnston, for having no lawful visible means of support, was again placed in the box.

Inspector Thomson said he had made inquiries about the accused, and had found that neither her friends nor the Benevolent Society would have anything to do with her, on account of her drinking propensities.

His Worship said he would sentence her to six ■weeks' imprisonment. LAEOEIfy. Mary Lyst-er was pliarged with stealing G photographs and 3 books (value 14a), the propercy of F. W. 0. Grant. Inspector Thompson prosecuted. Prisoner pleaded guilty. F. W. 0. Grant deposed that he knew the accused. She had beei) in his employ as a domestic servant for a few week*}. He recognised twq of the books aud

photographs (produced) as his prop ertl Accused had _no authority to take ft' things from his house. Detective Livingstone deposed that i •arrested accused on the 31st ultimo f lerceriy. She., was stopping at the C 0 C ' mercial Boarding-house. She gave witn" 1 a description of the boxes, and lie f ol . *! them. Witness searched the boxes a"! found the books and photographs V produced. ' *

Inspector Thompson asked for a remand which was granted till Thursday next