RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
+ TlMAEU— Thursday, Mabcii 18tii, 188 G. (Before J. S. Beswick, Esq., 8.M.) DRUNKENNESS. O. Murdoch and W. Cowley wcro brought up on remand charged with tho above offence, and fined 5s each. W. Lambert was fined 20s. EESI3TINO rm: ror-ion, Ac. Peter Olsen was charged with being drunk and disorderly, using obscene language, and unliuvfr'ly resisting the Police, at Pleasant Point. Constable Sheehan proved the case. His Worship said he would fine accused 10s, and 4.0a for obscene language. CNUEOIBTEUKD DOO. J. Fearon, on remand, was charged with having an unregistered dog m his possession. Constable Dai'ey proved that tho dog belonged to accused, and it was coloured black and tan. Miss Walley remembered giving tho dog to accused about three or forr months ago. Fcaron eaid ho had no dog m hU possession einco tho 23rd of Juno. When Miss Walley gave him tho dog it went back to her, and he never saw it aftenv.irds. His Worship said ho had no doubt the dog wns accused's, and would fine Fearon 10s, and ho would fi'eo have to pet aco''ur. LAUCE.Vy. James Cowloy, a young boy, was charged with stealing £1 m silver from S. ishnppcre. Inspector Broham appeared for tho prosecution. S. Shappere, watchmaker, stated he remembered last Tuesday afternoon when accused was m his shop, and ho served liim with a clay pipe. About a quarter of an houraftcrwords ho missed money from the till of tho tobacco shop. He remembered Detective Kirby bringing accusod to his shop. Accused seemed confused. Deteclivo Kirby proved to arresting tbo accused and charging him with the offence. He eaid ho gavo 2s Gd to his mother, but his mother said she had never seen the monoy. Tho Bench sent Cowley to gnol for one month.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3578, 19 March 1886, Page 3
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298RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3578, 19 March 1886, Page 3
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