RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1496, 12 February 1861, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

WELLINGTON. [Before B. A. Ferarp, Esq , R.M.] Saturday, 2nd February, 1861. Dalej v. Bannister. — Au action to recove the sum of £20, for subscriptions towards build ing a bridge and breastwork over the stream a Manners-street. Stands over.

Regina v. Wbitaker — Felony. Further remanded to the 6th inst.

Monday, 4th February 1861.

Vincent v. Celia Florence — Felony. Prisoner was charged with having stolen a counterpane. Charge dismissed.

Thomas Florence, was charged with a breach of the Constabulary Force Ordinance. Fined 55., and costs 14s.

Tuesday, sth February, 1861. Wilton v. Bennett— Debt, £2 15s. 6d Judgment for amount and costs.

Allen v. Bowler— Debt, £19 6s. 9d. Amount and cost paid into Court.

Lynch v. Lynch — This was au application to the Court, by plaintiff, to obtain maintenance, sbe having been deserted by defendant her husband. Application granted. Gill v. Seed. — Defendant was sued for damages amounting to £4 10 s ., value of property belonging to plaintiff, and alleged to have been destroyed by defendant. Case dismissed. Charles E. Riley, was charged with having deserted from H.M.S. Pelorus. Remanded to the 7th inst.

Wednesday, 6th February, 1861. Mr. Frederick Atcbi.on took tbe oath as constable, and resumes the duty of the late Sergeant Major Styles. Regina v. Whitaker— Felony. Prisouer was remanded to the Resident Magistrates Court Wanganui on February 13th being the place where the felony was committed. John Foster was charged with drunkenness. Fined £l and ordered to pay costs Bs., iv default committed for forty eight hours.

Thursday, 7th February, 1861. Clarke v. Hurley — An action to recover the sura of £18 3s. sd. Adjourned case.

Homer v. Riley-Debt £3 2s. 9d. Withdrawn.

Kennedy v. Toy— Debt £3 4s. lOd. Judg merit by consent for amount. Daley v. Hogg— Debt £20. Summons not served.

George v. Saunders— Damages £1. Judgment for amount. . . . James Symons charged with drunkenness. Summons not serped, "

Charles, Edward Riley charged with having deserted from H.M.S. Pelorus. Committed to Wellington gaol until the Return of onje of H.M. ships. Friday, February 8, 1861. Egan v. Hylto'n— Assault— Adjourned till the 9lb instant.

Thompson v. Barnes — Defendant wis charged with having stolen a heifer, the property of the complainant. Adjourned till Monday the 11th instant.

Saturday, February 9, 1861. E:ran v. Uyltou— Defendant was charged with having assaulted complainant. Charge dismissed.

James Syraotis (Adjourned case) charged with drunkenness. Adjourned to the 14th instant.

William Robinson charged with having de serted from H.M.S. Pelorus, committed to Wellington gaol.

William Currie charged with having deserted from H.M.S. Fawn. Charge dismissed.

Monday, February 1 1, ISO I

Thompson v. Barnes (Adjourned case) felony. Remanded till Friday, 15th instant.

Mary Ann Monaghan charged with drunkenness. Reprimanded and discharged.

James Synjons (Adjourned case) charged with drunkenness. Adjourned to the 1 4th iustaut.

The Taranaki News of January 3lstsays: — A mysterious affair had occurred on board of the Airedale on her arrival in Nelson Harbour from Sydney. Two boxes of gold specie of tho value of £10,000 consigned to the Commissariat here, were found to have been stolen. The case was brought before the Police Court at Nelson. S. Wakeford and H. Lewiston the Ist and 2nd Engineers, Thomas Scaiff the Purser, and G. Siddels a seaman, were charged by Captain Johns with the robbery. Tbe inquiry had proceeded to considerable length, when Captain Johns said he objected to the form ot the information, and that be bad acted under the ordeis of Mr. Coleman, rather than on any sus picion that he himself entertained against the patties at the bar. The case was then adjourned, and on the re-assembling of the Court Mr. Trovers who conducted the case for the Company said, that in consequence of Captain, Johns objecting to the previous proceedings, no further prosecution of the case on his part. would be taken. Mr. Connell. for the defendants, held that nothing had been elicited to implicate his clients, and tbe Resident Magistrate concurring, said the defendants must be discharged, and the case was dismissed accordingly.

" It appears that the gold was searched for by a peison named Garrard, under tbe direction of the Nelson agent, who seemed to think that the harbour should be the first place where an attempt ought to be made to fiud the missing treasure. This happily led to the discovery of one of the boxes in close proximity to the wharf on Sunday last, and shortly after, during the temporary absence of Garrard, a youth named Richards, left iv charge of the drags lighted upon the second box, thus bot,h were luckily recovered. The boxes having fceen produced at Court, were afterwards sent lo the Union Bank previous to their transmission to Taranaki by the Lord Ashley, on board of which vessel they were conveyed last night for their destination."

" Mr- Travers said the boxes of gold would be sent on to Taranaki without breaking them open as doing so might vitiate the insurance the gold, however, could be taken out at Tara> naki hy making an opening in tbem, aud the boxes and ropes could then be returned to Nel son in case they should be wanted for any further proceedings that might be -taken. The Court then broke up, after au examination of about three hours."

" Shortly afterwnrds a warrant was issued against Captain Johns, who was taken into custody upon a similar charge." Captain Johns was liberated on bail, himself in the sum of £1,000, and two sureties in £500 each. A warrant was sent down overland to Canterbury to arrest M'Taggart, the second mate of the steamer.