RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 366, 4 December 1858, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before John Gillies, Esq., R.M.) Dunedin, November 27, 1858.

William Ileamdon was charged with assaulting and beatiug James Wilson on Wednesday, the 2'Hh utt. It appeared from the evidence, that on tho day named tha defendant was skinning a lamb at the stables belonging to Mr. Sibbald, when com. plainant interfered with his work, and after some altercation the defendant struck complainant on the head with a stick. Defendant was fined 10$. and costs.

James Wilson was charged by William Hearnden with having, on the 23rd ult.j feloniously carried away a whip 12 feet long from the stables of Mr. Siubaid. The defendant admitted the offence, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

How to Manage an Obstinate Wife. — A bold Tweed fisherman having for some time past entertained a strong penchant to emigrate to the antipodes, with the view of bettering hi 9 condition, vainly tried to persuade his " better half" to accompany him to the land of promise —but all to no purpose. She would not yield — threats, entreaties, and tears were wasted in endeavouring to impress upon her the expediency of the step, but no — "She wadna leave her am land to be an Indian Queen." However, little was saiil about the matter of late, and the "gray mare" began to imagine herself the " better horse," until one morning lately, when the man in boots was missing. His wife was informed of the fact. At first she could not believe it ; but the stern reality of the case flashed upon her mind when she discovered that sundry articles of clothing had been abstracted from her husband's chest ; and it subsequently turned out that the fugitive husband had sailed from London for Otago in New Zealand. The widow pro tern took the affair very coolly, her only remark being, " Well, I suppose I will have to follow him." — Berwick Advertiser, June 26.