RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1166, 27 September 1865, Page 6

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before James, Fulton,; Esq., R-M-i and ;,; ■.:■ Wu D<Murispn, Esa^.,:J-P) , Oftesces aoaikst the Pomcb ObdiitfAxcE.—George Ducker was charged with leaving his horse unprotected in.-Stuart' street, and was fined 110 a and costs.—-Mary Levien was; charged with neglecting to keep relean :the chunney of her house in Mnclapgan street, so that from the foulness thereof it took fire. She pleaded thfct the chimney had been, swept within six weeks of the time tbat it took fire, and she stated that sbc-had a witness to prove if, hut this witness did not appear when called. She was fined 5s and costs. Joseph Hindle and JEL- W. Murray were charged with driving their horses and cart? on the footpaths in Hanover street. The defendants pleaded that the roadway was impassable, and they-were afraid of breaking their horses' Ices.1 "-The Inspector of Nuisances corroborated this statement. The Magistrate said the footpaths must be protected, but he would only impose a nominal fine under the "•- circumstances. Fined 2s 6d each.-—John' Stein: was charged on the information of the inspector of Nuisances, with neglecting'to clean his- premiies in Great King street, and was fined 10s and costs.—B. Jones aud I. Herman were charged with a similar offence in Princes street. They'stated that'the nuisance was caused by the rainwater flowing into the closet. > Fined 10s each and costs.—Patrick Desmond, for a similar offence in High street, and G» Isaacs for a similar offence in High street, were■: each filled JOs and costs.—-Hugh Fraser and Hanslow and Sampson -were charged with neglecting to keep clean their premises at the junction of High and Princes streets. It was btuted that the nuisance was caused by the obstruction of a drain; and that it hnd since been removed. Fined 5s each and costs, —William Christie was charged with permitting two pigs to stray within the limits of the town, and was fined 2s 6d and costs. —H«nry Hunt was charged with neglecting to keep a light burniDg over the door of bis licensed houße in George street, on the night of the 22nd inst. He stated that be left the lamp lit, and sufficient oil in it to burn until the morning; but the constable said thedefendantturnedthelightdown'so low, that the least breath of wind put it out. He was fined 5s and costs.

! Chakoe ov Assault.—John Hughes was cha-ged with assaulting and beating.Henry Cohen, in Maclaggan street, on Saturday last. The defendant applied for;a poitponemenr, on the ground that he understood that this case was adjourned with the others until Thursday, as it arose out of the game transaction as the cases which were postponed on the previous day. The witnesses who were engaged in the other cases were also engaged in this one; The Magistrate thought it would be better to postpone this case also, and allow themall to be heard at one time, as they all arose out of the same circumstances. It was adjourned to Thursday next. Cuah^e Under the Dehtobs aki> Creditoks Acr.T-Wil tiam Key arid Henry Berwick were charged on remand; on the, information of John Davie, with having disposed of certain goods otherwise than by .i bona Jide business transactions," within three months.Troni .the time of filing their j petition for sequestration of their estate,,] with intent to defraud their creditors; The complainant did not appear, and the , defendants Were discharged. : ; ! DESTEOTrrsd tub ToWi* Be£t.—Patrick Piirrell was charged oh the information of Sergeant: Ityanjs"'with felling timber growing on the Watete Lands of the Crown, on the 2Cith inst." • The complainant stated that "on'the- forenoon : of■ ■ the' ;20th instant, be heard the • sound of an axe being ueed in the : Town Belt on rthe north side of Forth street. He went to the spot and found' that the defendant had just cut- down' a young tree. He warned the defendant that what he was doing was illegal, and told him not to remove the timber. ; He' then retired to. « shdrt distance,' and the' defendant went away, but returned when he thought the,, sergeanti bad gone; and-carried off the tree. Mr Gutten, Commissioner of Crown Land?, wholwa» present; siid that unless a severe penalty was inflicted -in" these- cases it wa3 impq-sible * that the Town Belt could be protected.' It was fast being cleared ofallihe timber^ and it was almost impossible for. the rangers; to obtain a conviction,.-because the moment a constable's hat was seen in the bush the men j desisted from their■ work of, destruction, j The fines • previously ; imposed for this j offence had been very trifling in amount, i and he found that n} good could be done, ■ by, the rangers; unless heavy penalties-! .were imposed;bytrie Beach. ; , The defen- ;i dant said he-bad just come down then; country, and was<not aware he was doing, jwrong in cutting the tinaber* , He was a poor man,.find, had a" family, to support. He was fined L 5. .

LxttcExr/^ Thomas ;' RoflgersV/' was, charged ; oh' the inforraatioa of i Henry Bcckinsale,' .draper, • George ■> street, ivith : stealing fromf his shop door, on the; 25th inst;; one piece of Avoollen plaid, of the: value of L 7. ; The following evidence was given :— ■-"' '! ' -■••■• '•*' •' ■' ■'- ■:■.; "■■■• :'.[.•■ Henry-Beckinsale: I am a draper rcaid-j ing;in George street.1 'I'placed the piejceoi' •plaid prodqced outside my shop door ipr show, yesterday morning J about nine !6'clbok, and I! mißSed it at half-past'four o'clock in the (ifternoon. It contains about 26} yards,- aad is valued at I>7. ' A smail piece as if for a pattern has been takanoflt the corner of it. I do'not know the' priBoner.—Martha Hard* I am the wife of : Charles'Hardi and a dressmaker, residing in.Stafford street. The prisoner came into my shop yesterday afternoon with the roll of plaid no^Y produced, and asked '■■ me, to 'bpyit, but I declined to do so- He then -asked me what it was worth a yard, but: I said I could not tell him; He thea ,asked if I would allow him to leave it for ashort time, as he; had some father place'tb calL J allowed1 Mni ■to d 6' !soi' and the piece remained in my. shop until'this imorningjj when the detective cdlte(3 and took it^away;. When the prisoner brought the cloth \ to. my stiopV he' Had -it roUtd ttp in a thandkerchief.—DetecHve 1*; Jatae* Eowley: ,1 arrested'the■ pWtioner- this-moriiingiabout balf-past! nine o'eldok • ;and ■ tald him the chargei; I receitedtbw pkce.of plaid from ; Mrs Hard; who described the: prisoner, to, me.—Thiir wasnUe prisoner asked ntfqaestioiuf bat afters being _c*u-r tidneiin the ti«usL n»a»er, said he found

-tfae-pieee-of-ploid—lying in-^-bußh^-ftboat twelve o'cldcL' He wascoinmlftedto take hia trial before the .next Oriminal Session of the;Sapreme Cotfrt /. n ?;! ",A\:yV. ' / :FoaaEar / ahi> tMrtssxtm. -~ WaltierDewdney was charged with forging and uttering one cheque, for- LB, oa the Bask of New Zealand, purporting ;to •be isigned :by W. D. Sutherlandv on the;23rd iiistanti I The followißg ":ia, the, caseSt-rDavid* SLyall:. lam paying teller at the Bank of Sew Zealand.. I know the prisoner^ and saw him last in the Bank of New Zealand on Saturday last. I: produce a cheque purporting to be drawn by W. D. Sutherland, in. favor of ?'Storeman " or bearer, for LB, which was handed to me for payment by the prisoner. I paid the amount of the cheque, giving for it one L 5 note and three LI notes. Wn. D. Sutherland : lama storekeeper, in George street, The prisoner has been employed by me for the past three months as storeman, and he left my employ on Thursday last. The signature to the cheque now shown, me is not in my handwriting. During the time the prisoner wa3 in my employ I never paid him by cheque, but always'in cash, nnd when he left, he was 'over*paid. By the prisoner: I never authorised you to draw a cheque for me Benjamin E. Dickinson: lam ledger-keeper at the Bunk of New Zealand. The cheque now shown'me was handed to me on Saturday last by the prisoner to-be- marked for payment. I marked it. I desired the prisoner to write his name on the back of the cheque, which he did in my presence. I know Mr W. I). Sutherland, and there is only one account in that name at the Bank of New Zealand.. This was < the case. The prisoner, after having been cautioned in the umal manner, eaid: I desire to etate that the cheque in question was written by me, and also cashed by me in the Bank, and that Mr Sutherland has authorised me to do so for small sums. The prisoner was then committed for trial before the next Criminal Session of the Supreme Court. ' BtniGO-BT.—ln the jail in the afternoon a chargel was -laid against Richard alias William White (who is now serving a sentence) of having burglariously entered the house of-Mrs Price, in Stuart street, on the night of the 17th September. The prisoner wa* committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions of. the Supreme Court.