RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 138, 27 February 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, 26th Febhuahy. (Bcforo a. a. FitzG-crald, Esq.^RM.)

Lunacy — Dnniol Coonoy was again brought up on remand, charged of being of unsound mind. Dr Kyloy said that ho had examined tho prisonor on scvoral occasions and at last found him to bo of unsound mind in tho following way :— Witnoss had ordcrod soino modicine to bo givon to Coonoy, but on making inquiries the noxt day ho was told that tho prisonor had refused to tako it. Di» llyloy then insisted on tho modiciuo being administorcd, which wao then with somo difficulty clone. On Dr Ryloy questioning tho prisoner about his refusal to fako tho medicine, Coonoy mndo a long speech and gave it as Ids 'confirmed opinion that modiciuo always cougoalcd tho blood, mid uuyono persisting to take it waß coinplotoly annihilated. Dr Bcrndt said that ho had again examined Coonoy and was now conviucocl that ho was suffering from monomania, and would theroforo rccommondod his boing sont to.tho lunatic asylum. Committed to tho lunatic asylum at Ohristchurch. Dbunk and IyoAPAiiLE— O. Hanson was fined 10s or 24 hours imprisonment for Uub ofFenco.

BnuAcu of Police Ordinance— Noah Deniso was summonod for depositing rubbish on tho beach. Constablo Wlnto said that ho had scon tho defendant on tho 14th instant doposit rubbish at tho back of his promisop, and ho told him to tako it away, which was aftorwards done. Tho dofondant said that as soon as a notice to romovo tho rubbish was sorved on him ho took away Iho causo of complaint. Caso dismissed.

MiSArpnorniATiox of Money— Samuel Sylnnis was charged with rocoiving for Mosssrs Macgrogor and Ilarvoy from Messrs Turubul Brothers f£4 lss, and misappropriating' thel same Mr O'Louertilin appeared for Iho prisonor. Inspector ]3roham applied for a romand till tho Ist March, which was grantod. Mr O'Loughlin asked if bail would ho allowed and his Worship replied that it would, tho prisonor in £100 and two suroties in £50 oaoh.

Bukaoh ov Police Ohdinanok— John Hinoholiffo was summoned for having a pigstyo in an unoloan stato at tho back of his promises. Constablo Whito said that ho told dofendant on tho 12th instant that tho styo must bo oloanod, and upon calling again on tho 22nd instant h§ found it but partially improved in stato. Ho had, howovor, again looked at it this morning, whon it was quito oleau. Dofondant said that ho had caused tho stye to bo cleansed immediately after tho constablo's first speaking to him about it. Pined £1.

Tho Court then adjourned till this day at 11 o'olook.

Tho marriage of tho Earl of Dudley and Miss Monorieflo, daughtor of Sir Thomas and Lady Louisa Monorieflfo, took place on Novombor 22. A diamond diadom, purohasod in Paris by Enrl Dudley for his brido, is said to havo cost moro than £30,000.

Tho children of Jefforson Davis have been for somo time in Canada. Tho two boys aro just now in Chambly, and about to ontor at Lonnoxvillo College The young girl, nino years of age, is a pupil at tho Convont of tho Saorod Hoarts Sault-au-Recollots.

Tho King of Prussia has foundod a second class of tho ordor of Louisa, to be conferred on women or young girls who may havo distinguish* ed thoraselves by thoir attention to the siok, or by atrikiug »otn of humanity, and nolf-devoted-no<w in tiino of wny,

CORONER'S INQUEST.

( hi Saturday last an inquest was held at the Golden Ago Hotel, Kanieri township, on the body of the unfortunate man who, in our last issue wo informed the public had been found dead in a drivo on the Kanieri diggings. Andrew Moore gave evidonce to the offeot that ho was a mate of tho deceased, whose namo was Robert Lathanguc, a native of London. Ho had been working with the deceased during tho past fivo mouths, and had frequently heard him complain of boing troubled with pains in his back. On Friday last, accompanied by another man named Magnus Wartcrson, they went to their work as usual, tho deceased going down ono shaft, witness down another, Wartorson remaining on tho surfaco to attend upon both. On roturniug to thoir work aftor dinner deceased appeared in his usual health. Towards six p.m. Waterson called witness telling him it was knock-off timo, and that ho was going homo to get supper ready, at the same timo requesting him to call deceased. Whon ho camo up ho wont tp tho othor 6haft aud called him throo times, but received no answer. Ho then went down to aco if anything was wrong, and there found tho deceased lyiug in tho drive with his head towards tho shaft, in such a position as inducod him to supposo ho was in tho act of coming out when he fell. A candle was burning beside him. Witness was unable to lift him, and although the body was quito warm ho could not say whether life was quite extinct or not. Ho was too much exoited at the time to notioo it. Finding ho could d« nothing by himself, witness returned to tho surface and called tho men in tho adjoining claim, tolling thorn that ho feared his mate was dead. A doctor was at onco sent for, aud the body removed to the surface. They bathed the head with cold water, and used other simple means to restore animation, but without avail, he was apparently quite dead.

By tho Coroner — The drive is well ventilated, there was no foul air in it. The ground wo were working isveiy poor. Tho deceased was quito able to do his share of the work.

• Magnus Waterson, being sworn, corroborated the evidence of tho last witness ; he stated that he had seen deceased alive at 2 o'clock, being then in the drive, helping him to timber it. lie appeared in better spirits than usual. Witness never saw him alive afterwards.

Shadforth Anderson deposed that he was a properly qualified medical man, residing at the Kanieri. He had made a post-mortem examination of the body, and on opening it found both lungs much diseased. They must .have been so for some years. * The heart was much enlarged, and the wall of the. left ventricle had burst. Tho thorax was filled with blood. The stomach was healthy. Witness believed that death was caused by tho rupture of the left ventricle of the heart.

Tho Jury, after a few moments' consideration, returned a verdict that deceased had died by the visitation of God.