Magistorial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 73, 7 August 1868, Page 3

Magistorial.

cimisTOiitmuii. Tina Day. (Boforo T. W. Maudo and A. Back, llsqs.) DntJNicuNNUflS.— Sarith Mlddlclon, on remand, waft brought up charged with drunk* onncfis and vagrancy. Inspector I'ondcr auld It hod bcon ascertained that prisoner hud no homo, and tbo Bench accordingly sentenced hor to three months' Imprisonment.—* Mlcliaol Craddoek, on remand for drunkenness, was to havo boon brought up, but Inspector , Condor stating that bo was still unlit to bo removed from the Hospital, ho svas further remanded until noxt week, , Lauoknt as a Bailkh.— Charles Ilaolcatt, on roniund for this offence, was brought up for tho production of further evidence, Mr J, B- Williams appeared for the defence, Mrs Simpson Bald when sho last gavq prisoner the watch and chain produced, he said "he did not come down en Sunday," Wlinoss replied no, that sho did not bollcvcin Send iy work. Sho understood prisoner to moan Mr Wilson whon saying "ho" did not take tho watch down, Sho hnd 'previously told prisoner that the watch belonged to Mr Wilson, By Mr Wllllnuifl : Sho told prisoner tliat tho watch bolongcd to Mr Wilson when she gavo It to him tho first tlmo lo repair. Hor husband was not prcfiont on either of the oocnulotts when alio gave the watch le prisoner. I'ollco B<;rgt, Purely wild the watch and chain pro** ' duced came from Wellington under noal. Tbo chain was apart fr. in tho watch, prisoner in obargod with stealing, but attached to anotlior ono (produced) which accompanied It, Prisoner acknowledged, aflor his arrival from Wellington, that the drat watch produced belonged to Mr Wilson, and Hidd that tho Horgoant of polleo at. Wellington had made a mistake, and put tbo chain on tho wrong watch, Sergeant Moiiaglian ef Ibo Wellington polleo said on the «lst oi! Inst mouth, bereceived iho warrant produced from Christchurch, nnd arrested tho prisoner upon It, After making the arrost, prisoner askml him who tho prosecutor was, and ho read the intmo from the warrant " John WUhoii," Prisoner said ho had never received a watch from any person of thst namo, nor did ho know of anyono bearing Jt. Witness searched prisoner, but did not find tho watoh doscrlbod In tho warrant. On tho following day, he accompanied prisoner lo his residence, and made a further soaroh. Ho found the watch now produced. No. i\74(\, maker Ilawloy, London, In tho 111 of his prlvato box. There was no chain attached to Iho watch, but prisoner was wearing the one now produced ou another watch, Prisoner bad been about threo weoks In Wellington. By Mr Williams: When arrested prisoner was not living undor a feigned name, lie was working In the oity as a carpenter, He did' not Buy when arrested that ho Imd several watches belonging to oihor poopio j but tho next day he .aid lie had two or throe ■whioh did not belong to himsol.f, 'i'ho till hi which tho watch wno ■ found wm in the upper part of the box, iimongitt a number of tools and othor articles, It did not appear to liavo beon purposely concealed. Witness did not ask prisoner who iho watoh belonged to, but remarked tlmt It bad been lately oloimed, and prisoner replied ■" Yes, but it Id not In going order," 'i horo was another person present when tlio box whs searched. By Inspector Ponder". It was after tho watoh was found in tho box that prisoner said ho had ono or two other* which did not belong to him, —Francis William Franks said he was a baker, residing in Clirlstohureh, and know prlsonor whon ho wan residing In tho city. Boforo leaving, ho sold all his things to tho noighhoura about, and In a conversation mild bo flhould go to Wellington, but if be did not like tho place ho would go to Auckland or como back again to Chrlntehureh. What things ho did not sell ho took with him, Uy Mr Williams i Ho mild he had a nhlpmato In Wellington, Witness had known prisoner fer about twelve iuoiHlih, and never heard anything wrong about him, He had always .appeared to bo a steady working man. lie had repaired a watch and clock for wltnoss, and rotumod thoin punctually, Witncus know that prisoner had been in gaol for two youra somo lime ago, This concluded the case for the prosecution, and a long diseusxion ensued botwoon tlio Bench and Mr Williams an to whothor prisoner oould not bo dealt with summarily. Mr Williams contended thut tbo ease must go to tho Supremo Court, and it was finally adjourned uutil a quarter past two o'clock, lv order that the point might ho duly considered.