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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1024, 16 January 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Hamilton, January 15, 1878. (Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.) LUNACY. Walter Luckman, charged with being* of unsound mind {delirium trcinens). Sergeant AlcGovern said the prisoner was remanded from Cambridge, for medical examination. Dr Wa Jdingtju visitei him yesterday afternoon, and was of opinion that ihc prisoner was merely suffering from delirium (remens. ' under these circu instances the Sergean would ask that the prisoner be rematidad to Friday, 17oh instant. Remauled accordingly. DIIUN'K AND DISORDERLY. John Gordan and his wife M*gey weiM charged with being drunk and disorderly. Both prisoners pleaded a;uiliy, In reply to the Court, Sergeant McGlover.i said he had known the male prisoner for many years ; he was a hard waking man. his only fuiliug being that of taking a wie drapie too much. As for tl.o torn ilo prisoner, her behaviour am; language was very unbecoming her *'.ex. However, the Sergeant Deleaved that husband and wife were on th.'ir way to New South Wales, and ho wo ild be sory to s.iy any ! that roijfht prevent Maggie's going, i\s her boisterous ways m the lockup last night, quite shocked him. John was fined 5s airlost-*, m •lefau't 24 houivs',- and Maggie was fioed 10.* and cost*, or 48 hours.' Both fines were at ono9 paid.