RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT (Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.)

West Coast Times, Issue 352, 8 November 1866, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT (Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.)

Wednesday. Novembeb, 7. Dbunkbnness. —John Prior, John Trewn, and William Smith were respectively fined ss. for this offence, in default of payment forty-eight hours imprisonment. Disorderly Conduct. —Thomas Cullen, John Trewn, John Burke, and Peter England were respectively fined 155., in default of piyment forty-eight hours imprisonment. Destruction or Peopkrtt. — William Smith was charged with the wilful destruction of Government property'of the value of LI. He admitted the charge, and was ordered to pay the amount claimed, in default forty-eight hours imprisonment. Vagrancy. — George Webber was charged with vagrancy. J. H. Hansen, being sworn, deposed that he knew the accused, he had seen him on Monday last, He had come in and had his tea, he had pnid ior that, but wanted to stop the night and have bU breakfast In \hv warning, U*

represented that he had a lot of gold in the bank, and would pay wit'ie^s. lie (witness) had ascertained that the fetatement of his having gold in the hank was untrue. When he spoke to accused about payment he was very .-ancy, replying, 'That he would see him d — d first." Sergeant Ilickson being called, deposed that from information received, he had proceeded to the accused, and »sked him whether he intended to pay Mr Hansen, and he had replied that lie could not, as he had no m mey, and that the story about the gold \va>» all a " yarn." The prisoner declined saying anything in his defence. His Worship it if 'rmed him that he had rendered himse f liable to imprisonment for twelve months, but as the present was the first charge against him he would deal more leniently, and sentence him to one week's hard lab'»r. Unsound Mind. — Daniel Boyle on the evidence of Drs Ilyley and Beavan, was committed to Sunny&ide Lunatic Asylum, Christchurch. AsßAui/r.— John Burke, Thus. Cullen, and another were placed in the dock, charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. ,Thi- charge being proved, Burke and Cullen were respectively fined L 5, in default of [>aymem 14 days' hard labor ; the other prisoner was fined L 2, or in default, 4 days' hard labor. Larceny.— Alice M'Farlane was brought up on remund. Mr Harvey (in the absence of Mr Button) addressed the Court for the prisoner. His Worship said he hud no doubt of her guilt, but to enable her to proceed with her civil action against thu prosecutor, he would remand her till the 10th instant. Unsound Mind. — Mary Ann Smith was placed in the dock, charged with being of unsound mind, but the medical evidence being to the contrary, she was discharged. Lakokny. — John Hartley was again placed in the dock, charged with three re spective larcenies, and at his own request was remanded tili Monday, next. His Worship would admit prisoner to bail, two sureties at LSO, and himself in LIOO ; thi<§ being the bail required in each of the two first cases. He would be let out on the last case on entering into his own recognizance in LIOO. CIVIL CASKS. Caseins & Co. v. Upham. — His Worship gay; judgment in this case for tlie plaintiff, for aini.unt claimed nnd cents. Angus v. Smith.— This case had been adjourned from last week, for the purpose of an I <) U being deposited in Court. This condition having been complied with, his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff, for amount claimed and costs. Maumile & Fianck v. Ralph.— His Worship was of opinion that the plaintiff's had failed in proving their case, and he must therefore record a verdict for the defendant. Buike v. Powell. — No appearause of plaintiff or defendant. Case dismissed. His Worship then" intimated that there would be no Court on Friday rext, it being the anniversary of the Prince of Wales birthduy. The Court was then adjourned till tomorrow (this day) at 11 a in.