RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 225, 16 December 1859, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

.VJONDAY, Decebibbr 12th, 1859. (Before J. Poynter, Esq., R.M.) A person named Adam Groat was charged with having conveyed spirituous liquors on board H.M.S. Niger. In consequeace of the icontiition -expressed by the prisoner and r having acted in ignorance, the fine was,mitigated to ;;j£lo, or.four months' imprisonment. ,<} < ■'- Wednesday, 14tA." "! '' : Thomas Epps was charged on the information of.George Walker, a Collingwood constable, with having sold beer in less quantity than two gallons sX his residence in Nile-street. The; magistrate inflicted the penalty of . £5.0 V! . remarking that he regretted that the law would ;not/ allow him to exercise a discretion in mitigatipn of it,. .~. Witli regard to the last ease,- -we'■have received a letter.from Mr. Jasper, refuting a charge to the effect, that Mr. Jasper bad been the instigator of the information against; Mr; Epps. Mr. Jasper's letter is not admissable, but we do not think he, should feel seriously annoyed, as no one' would believe such an accusation'; - .District Go ujbt.-t-Yesterday -but: very, few cases were disposed of; ©ut of a'list of 26. The first, Regina v. Turner;, was* tlk; case,reported by us some time since, where the prisoiter had obtained £30 from some foreigners for a. piece of land belonging to the CrOwn^ .The witnesses examined were-Nils ,Grie Plynibuthz, Edward Jackson, W. Higgins, and' Alexander Macintosh^ The prisoner was sentenced to 12. months' imprisonments, with hard labor—The only other case ,of importance was Hooper v. Dodson, for £66 ss, sd. Mr. Adams appearing for plaintiff and Mr. Connell for defendant. After much legal,fencing, the case, which arose from a question on a previous arbitration, was .decided: by. the jury for the plaintiff, and 93. costs. Motueka.—AJarge meetingof t^e natives took place at Motueka on- Tuesday, the 6th instant, at Parker's Hotel, the object be|ng shewn on.tlie fol-, lowing Memorial^ which had upwards of forty signatures attached: — .. •:■ lt To liis Excellency Colonel Thomas Gorjs Browne, Governor of New Zealand, representative of her. Majesty the Queen.-• ■; .■• " The iiuinble memorial,of.iJie aboriginal residents of .Motueka humbly., slioweth,, ■-;••-.* ' " That 'they have'for'inalny years resided' in'1 peace; '■with the English ; that they have cbnf6rnied: to Eng-' ■lish 'laws; .followed and adopted • English eustotas,: -language, and manners; and- that; they'still wish to: continue to do so, in amity.and good will;" but that; there are certain laws and' privileges enjoyed-'by. their; white brethren, fromwhicW they:are;exetripted:.' - •' They, therefore; humbly pray that;yo,ur Excellency will be graciously pleased to issile-your proclamation, or taker fluch other steps as wilMn^ery, v respecfe place themdn the same position'as;-;ev6ry s bther^lherMajesty's subjects. ', ■ ... ■: '*';Aiid; your memoriaMfits, oin /uty Jiojind, -'v?ill ever pray." .-..'' ■;■ ;_ ■•..•' ..."'.•;.■•..'; "-" Motueka Anniversary MEKTiNG.-^-This meet-1 ing of the members of the..lnstituie.and their friends was postponed', from Thursday, December ; Bth, as advertised, until the following day, in order ! to afford a better opportunity for their \Nelson friends attending; in consequence of tire arrangemeatsof^the TasmanianMaid|many availed themselves ofHieetppoi'tuhlt.y, and the directors having reduced the fare" for the' excursion^'we have "no doubt that it was to that judicious course that some of the success was attributable.' 'Qri arriving at Motueka there were many assembled, to wel-.; come their friendsj and quite a procession went up to the.village. '. The;festivities of tlie evening were under the direction'-ofHbe committee,: and*began: by a tea party which was not'howiaver very attractive, ti^ more engaging occupation of a dance being the feature of i&,e .evening, most of the inhabitants: were present, and the ball-room had to accommo-; date nearly ninety. The refr^h^jsht'department was under tHe direction of Mr." raVfterj.i%,,h.9|t; of the hotel, who'Tiad a temporary^ent erecteil at« the back and.on one side, .offering the usual restoratives to1 the' dancers, who seemed indefatigable. The an^ngements generally gave great satisfaction, ( and tbe'suh'lwas ming' before the .party broke up for goodY The music was. better than we expected to hear, and reflects credit ,upqn t^ f 9: who, we understand, have had.ljUle tin«e fov-fe^g- J tiqe'jtogetheiythe unavoidable''absence tif^^■^'be!oi|iuclej^e^**^S i^Q 'be- regvetted". .■•■•;^e;ht u3i:!th'ai'ja|t i iur ) i ture-Bife^tiugs mil%e aileiwcessfjil^s^hejlalt.;'." '. Serious■Aoci»ENT.^Wfi:.V^i^ tp/Bayp,tli^t. : .on;' Tuesday last! as the sons^of^;.^^pb;,W^s^? ; were riding back from1 a hayfield, in an^ e,mpty' cavtof Mr. W. Holt, of Wakefield^^bullooiß flud^nl^^ turning Into the gateway, oH tip $xty x

falling on one o& Jand so severely Cfushirighisleg as tocajuse itttmediate amputation necessary. ,Mr. Oldhan/; the surgeon, was at once sent for, and in company with, Dr. Lading, who happened to be present ,on the criclet ground, at once proceeded to tlje unfortunate boy, and performed the operation1. "The other child escaped witli only a few scratches on his face. We have not since heard how. the boy is getting on. Nelson Thust 'IJunds. —On Monday, the 2nd of January, a nomination will take place at the Court House, for two persons to serve as Auditors under the Nelson Trust Funds Act, and in the event'ofapoll being the 16th "cTay of that month is appointed for that purpose.