Resident Magistrate's Court, Waimate.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 5826, 23 December 1893, Page 1

Resident Magistrate's Court, Waimate.

THURSDAY. (Before Major Keddell, R.M.) police cases. Frederick Keen, for keeping an unregistered dog, was fined Is and costs. John M'Namara was fined Is per head and L2 2s witnesses' and Court costs for allowing 28 head of cattle to wander on a public road at Waihao. The result of the cattle being at large was to cause_ the derailment of the engine and the killing of one of the cattle. Thomas Evans, who pleaded guilty, was fined a nominal penalty of 2s and Court cost lis for allowing 10 girls to work in his workroom on last Thursday afternoon, the legal half-holiday. Robert Inkster was charged with allowing five girls and one boy to work on the last Thursday half-holiday. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and raised the question that the Council had appointed Thursday the half-holiday under the Act in force'in 1886, and thought the Council should hive re-made the resolution under the new Factories Act. Defendant was fined 2s and 7s costs. Martin Gilmore was charged with assaulting Patrick Carrol at Waitaki North on the 13th inst. Evidence was given by Patrick Carrol (13 years), Andrew Nixen (11 years), Kate Carrol, and Mrs Carrol, which showed that Patrick Carrol was trying to get his horse from amongst Gilmore's, when Gilmore came up and struck him by throwing a flax stick at him. He then followed him home, and in front of several witnesses swore he would have the boy's life within the week. Martin Gilmore stated that the boy was knocking the horses about, and when he spoke to him he got nothing but abuse. He threw the flax stick at the boy's dog and not at the boy. He followed the lad to Carrol's to get back his horses, but never said he would take his life. Mrs Gilmore stated she saw the whole occurrence. The stick her husband threw at the. dog did not strike the boy at all. When Gilmore went to Carrol's he never said anything about having the boy's life ; he just took his horse and came away. After reviewing the evidence, defendant was fined 10s and Court costs LI 8s 6d, and was bound over in his own recognisance to keep the peace for three months. CIVIL CASE. William Quinn v. Frank Simmons, claim L4.—Adjourned until next Court day. -