RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 159, 3 February 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before J. Giles, Esq., M.D., R.M.) Saturday, Eeb. 1. larceny erom a store. The case against Thomas Eobert Shaw, for feloniously appropriating certain goods, the property of James Sims, was resumed, and the evidence of two more witnesses taken, but there being nothing to connect the prisoner

with this offence the information, was dismissed.

THE ASSAULT AT THE BOATMAN'S ARMS

John Traffbrd, who was charged the previous day with having attempted to shoot his wife, Alice Trafford, was again brought up on remand, and the Magistrate said that he would not send the prisoner for trial on the evidence produced; at the same time it was quite sufficient to render it necessary that he should be bound over to keep the peace. The prisoner asked for an adjournment for four days which the Court acceded to. OBTAINING MONET ITNBER FALSE PRETENCES. James Sims was charged with this offence by George Kirton, manager of the New Zealand Bank, at Charleston.

Mr Tyler appeared for the defence, j G-eorge Kirton, being sworn, said that he was the agent at the Bank of New Zealand, Charleston. On the 7th of January, prisoner called at the bank and said he wanted money to pay wages, and that his cheques would be honored at Mokihinui, where he had an account with the bank. Witness cashed a cheque on this representation. The cheque was returned from Mokihinui dishonored. No money had been paid on account of the cheque. Cross-examined by Sir Tyler for the defence—Witness said he had anaccount with the bank at Mokihinui, and his cheques would be honored. Prisoner paid in one sum of <£3l and drew it out again in eight cheques. Witness was manager of the Bank of New Zealand. Prisoner made an application for an over-draft, which he refused him on the part of the bank, but cashed it as a private individual. The cheque was paid over the counter out of the bank moneys. James Sims wrote to advise the bank that if the cheque was presented at Mokihinui, it would be met. If a bill were presented in the regular way, the money when paid would be placed to the credit of the last endorser.

The Court was of opinion that no case had been proved, and, therefore, discharged the information.