RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT THIS DAY.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1864, 23 December 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT THIS DAY.

(Before W. Tbaseb, Esq., X.M.)

APPLICATIONS FOR JJXTBNSION OF LICENSES.

Mathew Vau^han applied for the transfer of the Royal Hotel, Tararu, to Tararu Gardens for tho Ist and 2nd proximo, the occasion of sports on tho Foresters' anniversary. Applicatioa granted. Charles Curtis, of the Pacific Hotel, Grahamstown, made an application for the extension of the license held by him on the occasion of the Oddfellows' anniversary. Granted. DBUNKEKNESS. Henry Davis was charged with having been drunk and incapable on tfee 23rd instant in Brown street, Grahamstown. Defendant was on bail, and making no appearance the amount of his bail was forfeited. ' A STBAV COW.' Wm. Deeble was charged with having j committed a breach of section 21, Bye-law I No. 3, Borough of Thames, by allowing ! one cow to wonder at large in Willougaby j street, Thames. (Impounded); j Defendant's wife appeared, and pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d and costs. GRATUITOUS OENAMENTATTOK. George DalzieJ. was charged with a breach of Bye-law No. 3 by hanging cows' heads on verandah post over, footway in Bailie-street, on the 12th instant. Defendant said he had put two heads there, but was not aware -that it was an obstruction. Mr Bulien said the. defendant had been cautioned before., and hung meat there since the information was laid.

His Worship inflicted a mitigated penalty of Is and costs, as defendant had not known the law on the point. N.ext aiine a larger fine would be imposed.

A PIG ON THE LOOSE. . George Wilson was charged with allowing one pig to wander in Baillie street, on the 12th inst. , Defendant's wife appeared, and. pleaded not guilty.

Mr Bulien put in the. Gazette pro claiming the Bye-law.

Constable Martin Furlong deposed that he found a pig in Mary street, Shortland, and handed it over to Mrs Wilson, who said it belonged to " us." Defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs. AN UNBULY TONGUE.

George Ward was charged with using abusive and insulting language towards Sabina Burke on the 12th.

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Dodd for defendant. Sabina Burke said she was being kept by Mr Thompson, who lived on the beach. The language complained of. was used last Sunday in the kitchen of Mr Eose's. There, had been a disturbance in the house, and defendant came to witness and called her (quite unmentionable names), saying she had caused all the row. Ho also smacked her in the face.

By Mr Dodd : I only called defendant a blackfellow. I did tell Thompson, ajjd he supplied the money for the summons. Mr Dodd said the defendant not only denied having used the language, but contended that the abuse had been all on the other side.

George Ward deposed that he was cook at the Ballarat Hotel. "Was there on Sunday, and told complainant quietly to go outside, as she was a nuisance. She called him a b b -— nigger, at which he did not get vexed, but she made an allusion to his mother, when he was about to put her out, but Mr Rose came and did it himself. The evidence of complainant was false. Nathaniel Wilson, who said he was a man of all work in the Ballarat Hotel, corroborated the evidence of defendant.

Robert Dillon also swore to the fact tliat.complainant had used most abusive language towards defendant, and that he had in no way offended.

His Worship asked complainant what she thought of the evidence. Complainant said the defendant was guilty, and denied. that which had been said about herself. Case dismissed with costs. The Court adjourned.