RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 145, 6 March 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MondAy, sth March. (Before G. a. FitzGerald, Esq., E.M.)

Drunk anj> Incapable. — John Barrett on this charge was fined 10s., or in default, to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Dbunk and Disorderly.— rßobert Murray, William Baptist, and Timothy Fagan were each fined £l t or forty-eight hours imprisonment. Wiufui. Destruction op Property. — Timothy Fagan was charged with wilfully destroying property of the value of 455. Mr Mader, of the Criterion Hotel, Revellstreet, said that defendant, at half-past 8 o'clock last night, came into complainant's N hotel and asked for a nobbier, which was at first refused him, but upon saying he would not leave until his request was complied with, the complainant gave him a nobbier, after drinking which he said he would not go out at all, whereupon the complainant used a little force, and succeeded in putting defendant into the street, when the latter at once smashed tho window which was worth 455. The defendant said that he was drunk at the time and did not know what he was doing. Fined 10s. and to pay for window, or be imprisoned for 48 hours. Obtaining a Passage Improperly — William Cussen was charged with obtaining a passage from Melbourne to Hokitika in the Gothenburg, without paying for same. Frank W. Hill, steward of the Gothenburg, said that on collecting the ■ tickets from the passengers aboard the Gothenburg the prisoner was - found to be without one, and on ar-

rival at this port was given into custody. The prisoner, in defence, said that he had asked the captain of the vessel to allow him to work his passage from Melbourne, and said the first mate had set him to word, which he continued to perform until asked for his ticket, just before arriving at Hokitika. Mr Bonar, of the firm of Henderson and Bonar, said that the captain had sent instructions to prosecute defendant. Fined £10 or seven days imprisonment with hard labor.

Christian Hansen, George Embleton, William Taylor, John Guthrie, Robert Edwards, and William ' Brown, were charged with obtaining passages in the steamer Bruce from Okarita to Hokitika without paying for same. R. B. Hitchmoure said that the defendants had got aboard the steamer at Okarita, and upon being asked for tickets said that they had none, and offered to nay £2 each, which was refused, being £1 less than the ordinary amountcharged. Witness toldthemthatif the usual amount were not paid on landing, he would give them in charge of the police, but they refused to pay more than £2. The defendants said that they had asked the captain the amount of fare, and he had told them £2, so that when witness demanded £3 they thought it was a dodge to get more money, they being diggers who would sooner pay an extra £1 than go to Court. His Worship ordered each to pay £3 as passage money. The Com t then adjourned until eleven o'clock this morning.