RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT
THIS DAY. (Before W". Feasek Esq., R.M.) • Mathew"Kitt, who was yesterday brought before the Court on a charge of being of unsound .mind and discharged, was again brought up to-day^charged •with unlawfully making use of certain threatening; words^tdwards one - Hugh Mcllhohe whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned, on July 20th. ; The accused stated that he was not aware whether he bad used the language or not, but if so, he was very sorry for His Worship wished to hear the i evidence and Hugh Mcllhone was called who said—l know the defendant. I saw him in Grahamstown on the 20th. My impression was, be was- not responsible for his J conduct. ( I heard, defendant say, L though'hb could not see me, in Mr Mulligan's house, that he would chop my head off. -■■■■ wr-,;:•.,' Defendant denied saying this, and said Mr Mcllhone was not in the house. Michael Mulligan said, I saw defendant f the day before yesterday, in my house, very excited, with an a^e on his shoulder. He asked if Mcllhone was there. I denied it, and he said it's a good job for him. He returned again and repeated his question. Mcllhone had corner in, in; the meantime, and I-told him,* and he said that the police ought to see into the subject: He (defendant) returned the third time and forced his way in, 1 and said, •? Boss is not in, telling 'the truth. Where is Mcllhone? He and Johnny Sheehan are concocting matters about me." * Hewas very excited, and had his axe ready for use. His Worship said there was no desire on. the part of the prosecution to punish the defendant, and bound him over to ■ keep the.peace, himself and two sureties in £20 each. BREACH OF BYE-LAWS. • John T. Trembatli was charged with a breach of Borough of Thames Bye-laws by depositing nightsoil at a place other. than that appointed by the Thames Borough Council, to wit in a garden adjoining Pollen street, Thames. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Bullen said the night-soil had been Igffc uncovered and-was a nuisance. Defendant said he had not done the act complained of himself; that he was ignorant of the rules and regulations of the « place, having only newly arrived. He had been laid up with fever for three weeks and also had his jaw broken. His Worship dismissed the case with a caution. - x MUSIC AND DANCING. Annie Ziegler applied for a license to have music and dancing in her house, the Boyal Hotel to-night. The police offered no objection, provided the house was closed by 10 o'clock, and the regulations relating thereto complied with. !,- . The license was granted.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2043, 22 July 1875, Page 3
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448RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2043, 22 July 1875, Page 3
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