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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1482, 14 February 1887, Page 2

ABHBURTON— MONDAY. (Before Mr H. 0. S. lUadeley. R.M. , and MrD. Thomas, J. P.) DRUNKBNNESS. Four flret offenders were fined for this offence Daniel Daviß was charged wi,fch haTiog been drunk and with having been guity of riotous conduct m the Somerset Hotel. —The aconeed had been dealt with for a similar offence on Friday. It appeared that the accused had asked another person to " ahout," and a refusal being given had atmck him, A fine of £5 aod Costa, with tha alternative of 2« days' imprisonment was inflicted. .John Garry, who on a former occasion when brought before tb,e Court had made profuße proraiees of amendmont, was charged with drunkenness. A fine of 20s aqd. costs wbb inflioted. The charge against Jamea Leary of drunkenness was further remanded fora week, the man's] arm, which was hurt when he waa arrested, not yet having healed, A NUISANCE. Joseph Ward, fop whom Ssr Crisp appeared, was ch.ar.ged with having allowed part of q d^ad beast to reman on promises at Hampßtead belonging to him, and adjacent to a public place. — Constable Homer eaid that m oon«e--quonce of complaints he went to the defendant's plaoe, and found portion of a dead Least at the piggery, the tfenoh" arising from which waß very had. The neighbors made grea,t oomplamte, stating that the? had to keep their doors closed. —It waa pleaded on behalf of the defendant that a abort time ago thr.es of hie cowa were poisoned with tutu, Ihev wore properly cut up and the off.*! and skin removed, and the ca v rswei) giVen, to his pigs. A^u unua^al spelt of d^.y weather, taking pla^o a nuisance wag cau;e<^ \\sA it not been for the Ijoat, \\q defendant alleged, the matte? would, nover have boon heard. <^.-~fhe B «oh having oommep^ed w oaso & fine of 20a and costs was imposed. WANTING SUPrOIVf. Christopher Harrild, a strong looking man, who said he was 61 years of age, applied undor the Destitute Persons Act for an order to be made against his two eonß and three daughters.— Mr Crisp appeared for the defence. —The complainant utterly failed to prove that was a destitute person, and it was furthermore shown that one of tho sons had offered to prov\d« him with a home, but the family objected to supply him with, money. — Tho Bench diaininoed, th,e infor mation, and m so dqiry; commented very strongly on i duo.t of the complainant xx bv^nging such an unwarrantable o^se, [t was a pity the police we^o b,ound to ay the inforiaatic,^ suob, a matter, as weie \t not so tVio co^t would; very profull pfl the pomplaiftaQt^ f