TUESDAY JANUARY 3rd

Otago Daily Times, Issue 948, 5 January 1865, Page 6

TUESDAY JANUARY 3rd

{Before A. C. Btrofe tog , R.W., and J. Q.Uic, Efq., K.M.)

The remand.il rase acaiusit Bobr-rt Bcdgers for s^aline a hmp was called on, and a wlmena stated thit she bad krown tbe prisoner for seven ypar», during which time she s had never known him to tie chargid with anjt offence, but he was very foolbh when he tuon drink He had always I orno a ino«l. rei-pceUble character, Mr Gillie- r-id tliere was no d-übi tbat the prwwier had taken away tho lamp without the »li_htest ii._-.nl|.»n of letu'idnif it. »n cotimtquenre of the row! character which he hid formerly liortii-, he w.mll receive the compiiratlvcly llfjht rentcncK of ei^liL d.)n' imprisonment, with hard lutior.

Ciiahok ok FnaunvL-sr BAN-ii-iTcr.—■ Dnviil Mi!orj,on tM-« i>n.Uf<bt up on remand, charged with lb I* nflence. The Ma).'istmte had taki-n time to con-i-!er the point r-iiMcd hy tbe prisoner's couu-cl (Mr Wilton), tint the Court had no juri'dfetion in thRCi-e. Mr Strode aaid ho hau cot-sid'-Tcd the oi j.ctioti rniecil, and ho hail com.- ti the conclusion tint hit bad no jurisdiction in tliia cas«. The matter must firm come before a Ju<lk<! in the Insolvent Court, and lie must <ird»r the prosecution. He wou 'I mention that Mr Gillies agreed with him in this dsclsi.ii. The pricoiicr was then di^'lnrgc..