Magistrates' Courts.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 36, 25 June 1868, Page 3

Magistrates' Courts.

OIIRISTCUURCU. Tina Day. (Before 0. 0. Bowon, Esq,, R.M.) DnoNKHNNKSs,— Martha Jones was charged on two Informations with having been drunk and disorderly, nnd fighting In. a public thoroughfaro on the 2.1 rd Inst, A, Hell said on tho nftornoon of that day ho saw prisoner knock a girl named Crawford down in tho stroot. Prisoner was drunk. A flno of 20s was imposed, Diiwnic and DisoitDKniiY.— John M'Clymont was charged with this oiYonoo, nnd nlso with having brokon a pano of glass, valuo lOs, Constablo Wilson, who apprehended him, said ho was callod Into Professor Avers' shop lust night, whero ho found prisoner drunk and making a groat disturbance Ho would not leave whon rcquostcd, and ho was thoroforc taken into custody, — Ayors corroborated this ovidonco, nnd said prliiouor had broken a pano of glass in ono of tho show cases, Its valuo wnn 10b, Prisoner did not deny tho offonco, and said ho Intondod to pay for tho broakngo, Ills Worship recommended him to do this at onco, and fined him lOs, IlomuoßT vnoxt a DwmmiTNO. — James Connolly wna Ixmght up charged with having entered a dwolling-houso on tho Lin. coin rond. and stolon . therefrom a silver watoh. Sorgcnnt-Mnjor Pnrdy applied for a remand, as anothor man was concerned In the ofilenco, and ho had not yet been arrested, i I-I is Worship said ho would liko to hear what evidence wns at present available. Dotoctlvo Feast staled that at a quartor past six on tho ovonlng of tho 28rd inst, ho urrcntcd prisoner at Houthbridgo, and after acquainting him with the offoneo with which ho was charged, cautioned him lv tho usual way. Prisonor liion admitted that ho hnd been past tho houso with another man, and that thoy had been accused of stealing a watch. Mr Grcon. the owner, and anothor porson bad searched hlmsolf and mate, together with their swags, but as nothing wns found ho did not think that anything could bo dono with him in Christohurch. Prisonor doollned to cay anything to tho Bonch in roHpeefc to the chargo, and his Worship thon remanded the enso for three days, Vfivii DiisaimoN,— Oliver Lnnglon was charged with having donor tod his wlfo nnd family. Korgoniit-Mnjor Pardy applied for a romnnd, nn prosecutrix wnn living at tho Coal Track, nnd hnd been unablo to 'attend, fc'orgcant Ilornlman proved tho arrest of prisoner on Iho .warrant produced, near tho Ashburton, and the caso wns then adjourned till Monday next. AflflAUi/r.— Manuol Roderick wns charged by Walter Davidson wllh having assaulted him, and used threatening language on the Bth Inst, Dr Foster for tho defendant. Complainant said bo was driving n number of horses to tho pound, when thoy «ot on to land owned by defendant's master, Defendant came out, and, after a few words, seized complainant's horso, and followed him down tho road threatening to bruise bin boad. JIo had novor hud any (juarrcl with him. ' Ho was in bodily fear of him, and wished to havo him bound over to keep the penoo, JamcH Kcmber called; Raid ho was not present at the commono-mont of tho disturbance, hut saw tho lnttor portion of It, Ho did not hoar dofondant thrcaton complainant, nor sco him follow down the road, I'lalntliY, In reply to the Bench, said ho had previously had some words with defendant who had asked him to fight. This was In coiisoquonoo of complainant having dUmisßod a sorvant, to whom defendant was nt. tho time payhiff his nddrooscs, ilo did iiummoii him on that occasion, Defendant denied having assaulted complainant or used ihroaioiilng language Ills Wornhip remarked that dofondant had ovldontly interfered with tho complnlnnnt, but tho oano wnn a trivial ono, and It was foolish for complainant U> say he was In bodily fear, Defendant would b- fined Is nnd costs. UNr,AWi.ni. Piuotiois. — Geo. Lowls nppoarod in nnawor lo n chargo of unlawfully cutting limber on Mr Kny volt's run, near tbo Rakaia, William Hbailor, a shepherd, said, on tho Oth iust, ho saw defendant cutting j timber on tho run, which Is waste lnnd of tho Crown, By dofondanti It wns mnnukn, and I

„—■■_,l l „■.■-__._■.-.■■.■■■,.—_-_— _t,l_a-rtui.rW*_T-*_Cffija_MK__aß»_i-lliA_JJ.ailll_.lß^JU* a-IOi'JMUiP- WPMWI not onpnbnblo of boing used for stookynrd or othor rails. You socmod to know that you woro noting in contravention of tho law, You said you know that any ono could cut the manuka by paying lOs tor a license, but ad milled, that you hadn't one Dofondnnt acknowledged that ho had committed the offence nnd nlso that ho wan aware of doing wrong, but urged that It had frequently been dono by himself and others without any objection boing ralsod. Ho know nt tho timo tliat tho law could bo oxorclsod against him by the authorities, but did not think that it would' bo. Ills reason for cutting tho scrub was that ho had nothing to burn at homo, and having a number of children it was necessary to havo a flro. 110 did not possess horses of his own, with whioh to proouro firewood, and ho was very frequently unable to hire auy al tlio time whon ho most required It. Tho witness Shailor Stated that Mr Knyvott wns not desirous cf inflicting any punishment upon dofondant, but niorely that tho practice of outting tho manuka might bo put a stop to. His Worship said defendant's statement was a Yory nlralgliforward one, and that a lenient view would therefore bo takon of tho mattor. Ifo had rendered hlnisolf liable to a penalty of £15, but ho would only bo fined lOn and oxponsos, with a rcoommondatlon to make application for a propor licence at onco, Anußiv«,LANot;A<»B,— James Rosser was Charged with having used nbuslvo btngungo to Thomas Aldwin, Ferry Hond, on tho 17th inst. Complainant stated that cortuin stock belonging to dofondant had got on to his property, Ho went to inform defendant of the mattor, but no ono answered hie knock at the door, although he heard volcos In tho house flo thon returned homo nnd took the stock to tho pound, Whilst ho was away dofondant went to his house and abused his wlfo, On returning homo from tho pound, complainant met defendant on tho road, where ho callod him vory opprobrious names, A boy corroborated tho ovidonco as to abuse In tho road. Dofondant denied using improper language in either instanco, and said oomplalnant had drlvon his sheep to tho pound whilst he was away searching for a numbor of othoi'fl which had strayed from his farm. Ills Worship considered the uso of nbuslvo langnago provod, and Informed prisoner If the sheep had been illegally impounded, ho Bhould havo obtained remedy in a propor mannor, and not abuso tho person Impounding thorn, Ho would bo lined lOs and oxponaos. ' I