RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 556, 26 July 1862, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Saturday, July 19th, 1862. (Before A. C. Strode, Es,q., It.M.) Dhunicennuss. — Benjamin Farrow was charged on the information of Constable Diuulaa, with being di unk and disoiderly on the day previous, boiug 1 iit the same time incapable of taking charge of his horse aiiil dray. Tluw. Melbourne was nlso charged with this oifcnce. They were both fiucd 205., or in default 43 hours 1 imprison meut. The Court adjourned at a' ia\f minutes past 11 o'clock. Monday, July 21st, 1862. Drunkexnuss.— Uharles M'Lean and Archibald Clark, wove fined 20s each, or in default, 48 hours 1 imprisonment toy this olfence. Robert Morrison was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 20th inst., in the Hospital. While there, he challenged several patients to fla'ht, and made- a disturbance IILs Worship re-rettc 1 that the law would not allow him to inflict v heavier line. Fined '205., or in default, 46 hours' imprisonment with hard labor. Tuesday, July 22nd, 1862. Drunkenness.— Francis Shelson and Wm. Simpson were fined 10s. each, and coats, for thia offence, or in default 24 hours imprisonment. Alexander Porter was fined 20s. for being drunk and disorderly, or iv default 43 hours imprisonment.

Attempted Suicide.— Jane Walker was charged with being drank on the niccht of the 213b instant. His Wotship heard the evidence of the constable, who stated that while on duty in Princes-street, he heard ■'i noise ou the beach, iwar to the ltattray-stret-t jetty, and on proceeding there saw a man endeavouring to stop the defendant, who was very drunk, from throwing herself into the water. He took the defendant in charge, and she was now on kail. Mr. Inspector Welclon stite-1 that the police authorities did not wish to press the charge against the woman, as she had hitherto borne an irreproachable character, and it. being her iirst offence of this nature. Fined 10s. and costs. Djrivino on the Wrong Side. — Wm. Stones was charged with keeping his horse and dray on the wrong side of the road in Jetty-street, on the l!)th instant. The defendant admitted the offence. llis Worship would inflict the lowest fine, namely, 10s. and costs, and trusted that it would suffice as a w.irning to the defendant and others. Robert Ilollister was charged with a similar offence in Jetty-street, on the same day. Fined 10s. and costs. Tun Timber Nuisance.— Wm. Schevann was charged with having obstructed the thoroughfare on Wednesday last, having his diay loaded with timber, in an improper manner. The de'fendaut admitted the* offence, and stated in extenuation that the timber was very long, and that it was shaken out of place during transit, thereby causing the obstruction. His worship stated that he was willing to believe the defendant's statement. The case was dismissed. Stkay Houses. — John Duncan wa3 charged w ith having allowed his horse to stray contrary to the Trespass Ordinance. Defendant admitted the charge. This being- the first offence he was fined 2s 6d and costs. Henry N Howorth was charged with a similar offence. Mrs Howorth appeared for her husband and admitted the charge. She stated that her husband was ou the diggings, and that she had fed and, as she thought properly, secured the horse in the stable. His. Worship administered a caution, and dismissed the case. David Andrew was charged, on the information of the police, with having been, on thd 16tli instant, at sucli a distance from his horse and vehicle as not to have any control over the same. The defendant denied the charge. This case had been called before, and, in the absence of the defendant, was adjourned. The constable who had laid the information not now being in court, the case was adjourned till Tuesday next. CniMXEir on Fire.— H. E. Nathan was fined 10s. and costs for having neglected his chimney, in consequence of which, it took fire on the 17th instant. Tiik Gavkrsham Slaughter House.— Thiscase had been adjourned for the defendant, Wm. Pollock, to remove the nuisance. Mr. Pollock stated that in consequence of the frost he had not been able to commence removing the filth until Monday last, when he set five men to work. They had cleared a considerable quantity of dirt away, but had not been able to reniore it entirely. His Worship adjourned the case till Thursday. Wedxesday, July 23. Duunkesnrss.— Hugli Beggs, Wm. Kelly. Wra, Martin, and V\ m. Todd, were lined 20a. each for thia ofFeiiee, or in default, forty-eight hours imprisonment with hard labor. Using Obscese Language.— -Win. Todd was remanded on a further charge of having used indecent language iulhe public street. lie was fined 20a. for this offence, or in defatdt, twenty-four hours imprisonment. Nuisances. — Alex. Hunter and. James Kerr— these two cases were adjourned till Friday next. In the ca^es of S. E. R. Jones and James Kennedy, the nuisances were abated. Thursday, July 24th, 1832. Andrew Snell was charge.l, on the information of the police, with having unlawfully set fire to a quantity of flax, on the 21st instant. The defendant admitted the charge, and stated that he was not aware it wa-i prohibited. Jaraes Nimon, Inspector of Nuisances, deposed that the defendant had set flre to some flax near to Kilgour's store, but had immediately put it out whpn witness ordered him. Fined ss. Runaway H^rse. — Hugh. Eraser was charged, on the information of Jame3 Nimon, with having, on the 21st instant, left his horse so as to have no command over it. Witness statod that, on Monday last, he saw the defendant's horse galloping along Rattray-street. Hugh Eraser stated that he was leading the horse through the Commercial yard, when it shied,violently ut si cask and broke away from him. Case dismissed. Robert Scott, who was charged with having, on the 19th instant, allowed his dray to obstruct the thoroughfare in George-street, stated thnt the dray had broken down, and that the imn iv charge of the vehicle had left it on the side of the road until he procured assistance to convey the dray to the wheelwrights. His Worship dismissed the case. Disgraceful Assault. — Linn v. Farrow. — The defendant in thr? case did not appear in answer to the summons, which, it seemed, had not been efficiently served. The complainant gave the particulars of the case, and stated that the defendant, while in a state of intoxication, went up to his house on Tuesday last, and struck the plaintiff's mother and sister. The Litter was man ied to the defendant, but ha I been obliged to separate from her husband, as they were fighting and '• killing" eacn other every night. The complainant was sent for, and on his way home he mot the defendant, who assaulted him without any provocation. The complainant had an ugly cut under the eye. His Worship ordered a warrant to be issued for the apprehension of the defendant. Friday, July 25th, 1862. Assault. — Beni. Farrow was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Wm. Linn, ou Wednesday last. The defendant denied the charge. Benj. Frazer stated that, on Wednesday last he was sent for to hjs mother's house, as tha defendant was m iking a disturbance there. Ou his way he met the defendant, and seized hold of him to ascertain what he had been doing, when hg received a violent blow in the face. 1113 Worship stated that tha complainant waa cle.uly in fault, he liavinsr commenced the assault by seizing the defendant. ' The case was dismissed. Drunkenness. — Win. Simpson and Wm. Davis were fiiied 20s. ench for this offence, or, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. The notorious Mrs. Allen was brought before the Bench, charged with having no visible lawful means of support. It appeared she had only been out of gaol a day or two, and \m<\ already been importuning passers-by for aim*, she being intoxicated at the time. Hi? Worship stated that, on a previous occasion when Mrs. Allen was brought before him, she had expressed a wisli to go to hor friends iv Tasmania, upon which he had obtained a passage for herself and children, when slip refused to go. His Worship sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. Unlawfully Removing! Firewood. — Richard Jackson wa3 charged, on tlie information of the subinspector of police, with having unlawfully removed timber, the property of the Crown, on Sunday last. The defend.intadmitfced the otfence, and stated that he \vT3 not aware that he was acting unlawfully. His Worship stated that as the police authorities did not wish to pi ess the charge, he should not in this instance inllict a fine. He trusted that thia would act as a caution to the defendant and others. The fine for this offence was a sum not exceeding £50, nor less than £5. The case was dismissed.