RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1024, 17 August 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ASHBURTON.-To-day. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley Esq, R.M.) Drunkenness. George Eagle was brought up charged with helpless drunken* ness and suffering from delirium tremens. On the application of Sergeant Felton accused was remanded for medical treat* ment. : ‘ ‘

Breaches op Borough By-Laws.—-J. Simmonds was charged with driving cattle through the street during’ prohibited hours. As the accused was a stranger a nominal fine was inflicted.—George Scott and John Newman were fined 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large. Assault. —W. -H. Williamson was." charged with assaulting Rosannah Hill. Mr Purnell appeared for the Mr Branson for accussed.—Mr Purnell, in opening the case, said a most violent assault had been committed upon an elderly female by a strong man.—Rosannah Hill, sworn, said she was caretaker at the Wakanui School. As she was cleaning the school on 30tb July last the defendant cams into the schoolroom at Wakanui and interfered with her in her work. The defendant caught hold of her and told her to get out of the school. , In doing so he caught hold of her by the hand and broke one of her fingers. Had attended the doctor three times for the purpose of ■ having the hand dressed.—By Mr Bran* > son: Did not make use of abusive language towards the defeudant first. Knew the boys Protheroe and Thomas, who .were pie«ent in the schoolroom.. Did not s throw her arms around' the neck of the defendant! Asked the ' boys to help * ‘ Granny ” up off the ground. ' rhebojS l : did not help her up. Shg rolled up her* self.—By Mr Purnell:' It' was in conse* quence of her being hurt that sh«

ffireatened tp pufc the defendant out of the schoolroom if she were able.—James Brows, a member of the School C®moui initteb, said that Mrs Hill came to him • lj '- ,: and ( showed her hand, which was ' ■ evidently hurt as her finger had been - turned round, and was lying bn the back ■ of her hand, The complainant was care- • taker of .the school. Knew the. defen ■ debt—By Mr Branson : The defendant told witness that Mrs Hill had ordered ■ ; him out of the schoolroom, and had put • ■ her arm round him. The accused was perfectly sober.—-William H. Williamson said he Was present in. the schoolroom on 1 the 30th of Jdlj. He saw two boys in the room at the time. The complainant had ' not lit the fire nor swept out the room on

the day named. She came into the roon - I' While witness was there, and asked hin what business he had there. He repliec that . he was there to see the room cleanec ‘oat‘and thh’fire lighted. Witness wai living in the Sohoolhoose. Complainanl -■ -beoatne abusive and caught hold of wit- " ness and put her arm round his neck. Did ■ not'SWear at her, or make use of . abusive lahgnage.' 111 trying to get her off him ■ : hbpushed her and she fell down. —By the He had to clean put the schoolroom on the Monday morning after ■ the dancing class had been using it.— ,!■ - Protheroa, a small hoy, said he was • ■■ present When 1 the defendant caught,hold of Mr* Hill' Heard the latter swear at him. Witness saw Mrs Hill put her arm round the defendant’s neck, and defendant put his arm round her waist, Mrs Hill then fell, and she asked witness to pull her off the floor. She told the defendant to Jjet out of the road. She said her arm was broket! whilst lying bn the floor, ■ but She got up herself. Hid not see the - defendant use any provocation te wards - Mrs Hill., Was not present all the time. ' -i-By Mr'iPnrneU : Witness did not hear Idle defeiidhpt say that Mrit Hill ought to be in "prison;—-His Worship said from the defendant’s own showing he had provoked the complainant, and had arsapltod' He would be fined 40s N with cssts of witnesses’ and solicitor’s fees 375, in default, 14 days imprisonment. ;J 1 Breach bp Game Act. —T homas , fartell was charged with a breach of this Act. : Abctised pleaded not guilty Mr Wilding - appeared .for'the Acclimatisation Society. '* — 1 —DOUglas said that he was a ranger. ■■ The defendant had a dog which was runa'coursihg meeting in Ashburton -• aftePn hafe.' "He also knew that the defendant J hid ; two’ dogs running at Ran■l "’gibra which he had entered in another ,' person’s name.—By the accused :Ic was iiiofMl 1 titf y ’db(f''.tiittt'' i 'tim licensed but the : Pefetidant was tutiwbring, Said the dogs were entered •.•'■'■|n the nathe of'Mr Connelly, whip had taken 1 but the license. —His; Worship said u ;vhst liß'bpnSidered 'the' case fully proved, °R*WWr jHro; — Humphrey '’■‘‘WBito/waO charged with haying ieaqtied certain horSet/from thq. possession .of P. : McGuire,’,which the latter was driving! to ‘^!,tb6'^,pbt^pd.' , . ? There yraa also a., charge of having assaulted McGuire ‘ - and'bbfb cases were taken together, ■... Mr Wilding appeared for the defence. After bearing evidence his. Worship said it Was a very trbmpery ‘ case, and ho would disbiliWtb oh>^es ; - r 41 V: !.!■> iu*Mi .CASKS,. , : ,^ SV,‘‘ Adams,, claim .of L7..7—Mr ippeired fpr’ plaintiff, , and Mr defendant. debt was adniittodi 'atod an ordbriiajas made- fpr pay- - •‘ineht’at rate of LI * month. ‘ ' ' 1 Hicks V. Broker, tvas a judgment - ’ ■nmmona, and the Court .made an order %r';tha'''amount due tb. be paid in LI c ' monthly ’instalments. 'Quigley v. Grant, claim L4l 8a 2d.— ! : x Mt Wilding for plaintiff and Mr Crisp for defendant: Judgment for plaintiff for full amount and costs. i:: ”” Duph v. Lake, c'aim of L 32 9s 7d. — Mr Wijding appeared for plaintiff and Mr “Purdell for' defendant. Judgment was ~ given for LSI 9s 7d .and costa. - AshburtoniHounty Counci} v. William “Dbcherty, claim Ll.Ta 3*s"for; rates due.— 'Mr PuJnOll jappeared for plaintiff, for *■ : Whbm judgipaent wm given for full amount '■• Judgment' went by default in the fol- . lowing , cases i- I —Public Trustee v. M. C. ‘Sheppard,; claim ’’ LlO 4 a Baker/ and.