RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 306, 15 September 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.) - Friday, Seftemher 14. Drunk and Incapable. — Alexander Thomson was again charged 'with this of* fence. lie was remanded until to-morrow. Drunkenness ahd Disorderly Conduct. — Matthew Quinton. and James "Walsh were both fined 5a and 15s respectively, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labor • Assault. — William Riley was charged by Henry Williams with assaulting him on the ( 7th inst. Neither party* appearing the information was dismissed. Breach of Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance. — Margaret Anderson was charged, on the information of Bridget Main, with deserting her son, a child, under the ugo of fourteen. As the mother had, since the laying of the information, returned to ' her child, the information was dismissed. Margaret Anderson was now charged with the larceny of L 8 10s of the moneys of one Nicholas Saint Dizier. Mr Button appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor being sworn, stated that he met the prisoner at the Lyttelton Hotel, Rurell street, about eleven o'clock on the night of the 4th inst. After he had some conversation with 'the prisoner and other women who were in the hotel, pro • secutor and prisoner walked off together, in the direction of the prisoner's house, followed by another 'man. They all three entered the house, and shortly after le,ft again', prisoner and prosecutor only returning. As they were returning to the house, after having parted with their friend, prosecutor feft prisoner's hands in his pocket on two different occasions. On their arrival at the house prosecutor gave the prisoner L 2 10s, leaving L 8 10s in his pocket-book, which he put in his itr'ouser's pocket, placking his trousers under the pillow. In the morning he found his trousers on the floor, and examining his pocket-book ascertained the money ■ was missing. On c/oss-examination by Mr Button, prosecutor admitted he had been drinking freely that night, and was slightly intoxicated. He also was unable to identify any portion of the money, v Constable Cooper proved the arrest of the prisoner," and deposed to having searched h6r, and found on her person aijd in the house Ll5 lOsjin gold, ""silver, and notes, which she claimed as her property. Prisoner admit* ted having received L 2 10s from the pro-~ secutor, but denied, having stolen any money from Irim. The Magistrate discharged the prisoner. ' , Civil Cases. Armson v. Wagner. — Judgment was given for plaintiff for L 4 9s, and costs. Spence Bros. & Col v. Duulop and €o. — Judgment was given for defendants, with cost*, on the 'ground that there was no contract. Wallace v. Lee. — For wages. Mr Button for the defendant. Judgment was given for^the full amount claimed, L 9 11s Bd,,and costs. The Court was then adjourned until eleven o'clock to-mOiTQw (this day).