RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 957, 22 November 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before C. Whitefoord Esq., R.M.)

This Day. Albert Hoane, charged with furious riding m Gladstone Road, was convicted of the offence, and fined lOs. and costs. The defendant pleaded that the horse was young, and unbroken, but His Worship did not hold this to be an excuse ; on the contrary, if he had a fiery horse he should not bring it into town to endanger the lives and limbs of the residents. As there was a great deal of careless riding by Natives, this would be a lesson to others. H. J. URen and August Johnson, charged with a breach of the Impounding Act, by having their horses tethered m a public place, were mulcted m costs. His Worship said that the habit of tethering horses was a dangerous one, and much worse than having a horse at large, as persons by tripping on the ropes might be seriously injured, and fences also were damaged by the practice. As a caution to others, he would say that the next charge of a like character would be severely dealt with and the penalty enforced. J. Sommerville, for having a horse at large, contrary to the Borough Bye-laws, was fined ss. and costs. J. Muldroon was charged on the information of R. Mcßritney with using insulting and provoking language, [and the complainant applied that he be bound over m sureties to keep the peace. Mr. J. Cuff appeared for complainant and Mr. J. Nolan for defendant. After examination of both witnesses Mr. Nolan took exception to the charge on technical grounds. His Worship said it was fully proved that the defendant had used provoking language, and also that the complainant had showed great forbearance m not resenting the insult he received at his own place. He would dismiss the information however on technical grounds, the defendant to pay the costs.

Bus-driver (to rival conductor with inflamed visage, m the course of recrimination) : "I believe yer mother must a nu'ssed yer for a month upside down." An old Swan River settler has asked for a sum of money to be placed on the Western Australia estimates for the importation of monkeys of all kinds into the forests of that colony. Applicant undertook their management and settlement until thoroughly acclimatised.