RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3915, 3 September 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, 2nd Ski'tember,

(Before J. Batligate, Esq., K.M., and X

Ilainsay, Esq., J.P.)

Drunkenness.—Edward Batt and Jessie Andrews pleaded guilty to being drunk at Oavereham, and were each let off with a caution. - John Russell, who was fined on the previous day for being intoxicated, now appeared to answer a charge of drunkenuess in Rattray street. Accused, whose face was disfigured, said he had been overcome by sickness, and had not touched liquor that clay. Constable Shirley found him lying opposite I the Ofcago Hotel, evidently drunk. SubInspector Mallard said prisoner had been on the " spree '^ for three weeks, squandering some property away which he possessed. The Magistrate remanded him until next day to bring witnesses in support of what he had stated. Isabella Lyle, an unfortunate, admitted being drunk in Princes street. SubInspector Mallard stated that from what he knew of £the girl he thought if sent to the Refuge she might reform. On prisoner expressing her willingness to go to the Refuge she was discharged. Mary Thomson, a boldlooking woman, made her twelfth appearance for drunkenness. As she had conducted herself unusually well since last imprisoned, she was discharged. George Alexander was fined 10s, in default 4S hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in Rattray street. George Henderson was iined 20s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment;, for being drunk in Princes street—his ninth offenco. He was further charged on the information of Sergeant Anderson with being a habitual drunkard. In answer to a question from his Worship regarding prisoner's mode of life, Sub-Inspector Mallard said he bought bouquets of flowers from nurserymen and resold them j also selling watercress, and receiving regular remittances from home. He was sent to gaol for two calendar months. Lina O'Callaghan, who had only been out of gaol a week, after " doing" three months for habitual drunkenness., was again brought up for her old failing. ' Mr Bath gate said she was a fit subject for an inebriate asylum/in which she ought to be confined for the whole of her natural life. He thought society should not be troubled with such as her, and inflicted a penalty of 40s, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. •', . civil cases. J. Thompson v. O. Findlay.—Claim of £1, for boots supplied. Judgment by default, with costs. ..;' M'Landress, .Hepburn, and Co. v. E. Sheddan.—Claim of £7 12s, for services rendered. Counsel not having arrived when the case was called, Mr Barnes, the bailiff, stated the fact, when the Clerk, to the evident amusement of .those who heard it, asked if he (Mr Barnes) appeared, for the plaintiff? —Judgment was afterwards given for the amount elaime X, with costs. ".':" •■ ; GL Matthews v. J. Iyesoa—Claim of. £4 lOa, for fruit trees, &c, supplied to order. — Judgment by default;, with costs. '- J. Beech». C. Cooper.—Claim of £5 2s Bd, for meat supplied.—Judgment by consent, with costs. ■'.■•'..

R. Fenwiek «. T. Low.—Claim of £3 K)s, for work done. Mr Bathgate1 for defendant., —Plaintiff was nonsuited, r -.: -.-

Grant v. Faherl—Claim of £12, on a dishonoured acceptance.—Judgment by default. with costs. : - ' :.-: . :■■ v

Walsh v. T. Inglis.—Claim of 2s, for cabhire.—Judgment for. Is..