RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1759, 22 August 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

(Before H. C. Lawlob and E. W. !'''.' Pucket, Esqs., J.P's.) BBBACH OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. j 1 Edmond Quinliyan, William Quinlivan and Francis l>akin were charged with I wheeling barrows on the footbath,. in Sealey-street, Shortland. The three defendants were little boys. i Mr. Bullen said he had been reluctant to bring children into Court on any charge, Dut he was obliged to do so in this caste to give ah example, as the footpaths, were rery much cut up by this .means. These boys were in the habit of, wheeling sand, from the beach to street« ; fa*r 'distant,' and'the'consequeiice was 'that the footpaths became cut up iiearly'as much as the roads^upon which there was 'cart traffic. He would request the Bench .not to inflict any. penalty on tha children. • The Bench delivered a caution, and (dismissed the case. ! ALLOWING A HOBBE TO "WANDEB. j William H. Crick was charged with Sallowing a horse to wander at large in [Grey-street, Shortland. . [ Defendant pleaded not guilty. ' George Wilson, who is supposed to be the poundkeeper in Shortlund, was called 'to give evidence. He made no appearance. Mr. Bullen said he was compelled to breakdown in this case.^om. account of a ! difficulty about the charge of th© pound. He knew ot no other poundkeeper save Wilson. There had,- it appeared, been j ' some disagreement between the pound- j ;keeper and- the 'Borough Council. A^i- > mals had been put into the pound, and had escaped during the absenpe of the keeper. Wilson's wife said that her feusband did not hold' himself responsible, and in consequence there was no means of abating such nuisances as that on account of which Mr. Crick was charged. The case was accordingly dismissed. The Court then adjourned.