TIMARU.—Wednesday, March 5.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2949, 6 March 1884, Page 3

TlMARU.— Wednesday, March 5.

(Before E. G. Sterwkcr, E. Acton, and E. Q Kerr. K«q«., J.P.'s). DBtJNKENNE3S. For thi* offence Ooorge Brown and George Henry Cook were each lined 10s or 48 hours' imprisonment. lAUCKSY. Charles Goddard, charged with the larceny as a bailee of the sum of £6. the property of G. E. Ansley, on th> 23rd February, was remanded tiil this day (Thursday). Nntlmn William.*, a ltd of eleven, charged with stealing 3a Htl, the property of Agnes Smith, of Bandie l'.iwn, was ordered to be whipped in the presence of his futlier. SAVIOE EOO. William Franks, Pleasint Point, was chirgad under section 16 of the Dog Registration Act 18S0, with being the owner of" a savago dog, and allowing the same to be at large on a highway. The evidence showed that the dog attacked and injured a little- lad uatned Dunnage, and that the owner had been warned that tho dog was dangerous. A fine of 20a wsa inflicted, with costs £1 17s 6d. KIOTOIIB CONDUCT. Charles Sweeney and Wm. Sutherland were charged with being, while drunlr, guilty of rbtous behavior on tha Main road at the Cave, on tho 18th F.'b. Sutherland pleaiiud guilty, but Sweeney denied the charge. Two witnesses, women named Johnstone and Rogers, living near the Cave, proved that the two men were fighting, and that Bweeney I knocked the other man about a good deal j beforo they were parted. Inspector Brohatn stated that Sweeney, the ' assailunt, had been beforo tbo BeDch eight ' times before and Sutherland twice. Each man was fined 20a and ordored to pay half the coats, 475. BREACH OF TUB IICENSINd ACT. | L. McConnick, liconsee of tbe Cave Hotel, i was charged under section 146 of the ] Licensing Ait, with permitting drunkenness ( on his licensed premises on tbe 18th February. This cise arose out of tha ' previous one, the roon charged with riotous , conduct having been driaking at the Cave Hotel. { Mr Hameiiley appeared for defendant, and ' stated that McCormick was absent when the l row took pi ice, and the Act did not make ' him responsible under such circumstances. ' Constable Stanley, who had laid the infor- t ma'ion, could not siy whether McCormick I was absent at, the time- or not. All he could : get from him was that he " wished he had j been there." c Evidence was taken proving a disturbance- c had occurred, and that the men wero drunk, . after which Mr Hamersley submitted that the case should be dismissed on the ground . that the information was bad, from the name* of the alleged exoestivu drinkers not being stated in it. c The Bi'nch, after consideration, held that ' the information was good, but offered to grant c an adjournment. Mr Hatneraley accepted this offer, and the 1 ease was adjourned till Saturday. J