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ASHBURTON— THUKSDAY. (Before Oaotain Wray, R.M.) CRUPLTtf TO AMMALS. William Stewart was charged with cruelly llltreatlnc ft horeo by working it while latnt>. — Defendant pleaded not gniky. — Constable Casoy baid that on Tuesday he Baw tho defendant driving the horao m a hawker's cart. Tho_horao was In a bad stato, suffering from ringbone. The animal seemed In groat pain. — J R. Colj-or ea'd that he hud his attontir-n dr<iwn to the horse. It was aofioriup fr«>m zingbone and was ev'dently m much \pa'n. Witness had bad n good de*l of experience with borees aud ho considered that it WBB cruelty lo work a horao like that which the defendant had. — Tho defendant laid that he could only gain his livelihood by meanßof.the horeo The Bore was an old one, and the horae did rot suffer any pain because of it. He bought the horse at auction abont a, fortnight ago, but he had previously owned it — The pnlloe applied for an order to bavo the hnrie destroyed. — The Magistrate, before granting the order, dtreoted the police to have the animal examined by some cornpotent person, bo that it might be ascertained whether it was advisable to destroy it. — The defendant was fined 20s and ooßts. with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. THK SALTATION ARHT AGAIN. W. J. Harvey, Captain of the Salvation Army, was charged with obtrnctlng n pablio thoroughfare by permitting a band to play on the same. — Mr Wilding appeared for the defendant.— Constable Smart said that the Salvation Army band were out on Saturday night. They came up East street and turned into Burnett street. Several of the members addressed the crowd. There was a large nnmber of people about. The band moved along at a slow rate, going backwards and forwards m that portion of the street from East street to Soot-'a efcables. An obstrnotlon was caused to traffic. They continued there for half an hour. — By Mr Wilding : No horse or vehiole oame along while witness was there. —G. F, Soott livery-stable keeper m Burnett street remembered last Saturday night. The Salvation Army remained m the street for about a quarter of en hour; It caused an interference to witness' business aa he was onablß to get a number of horßes out of the stable while the army was moving about m the street. No country horse would pass the Army. — Constable Oaaey said the Army was moving at a soarcely noticeable pao", They confined themselves to » space of about two chains from Esit street. A great obstruction waa caused and no horses could get past — Sergeant Felton desired to give evidence of a complaint made by the Borough Council, but Mr Wilding objected — Mr Wlldingsubmltted there wasno case. There was no evidence forthcoming of anyone who had aocually been obstructed — As far be the Magistrate conld aed there had been no harm done. He hoped the array would however bear m mind that they should do their work m euoh a way as not to annoy people. The case would be dismissed. The police withdrew two other oharges against members of the Army. BBBAOH OF THE LICENSING ACT. W. Redmond was charged with fulling to keep a light burning m front of his licensed premises. Mr Ori?p appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty. ' It appeared that the glass of the lamp was broken aud the light had been blown out by the wind. The police a ahort time previously warned defendant that the glass was broken, but the defendant stated be then got it repaired and it had eiooe been smashed — The Magistrate cautioned the defendant that he should get the lamp put m order. W. Redmond was charged with keeping open bis lioenaed premises, the Central Hotel, for the sale of llqaor during hoars prohibited by the Act. — Mr Crisp appeared for the defendant. — Constable Casey said that he visited the Central Hotel early on Sunday morning— 12.30 a.m. Miss Redmond was In the bar and apparently busily engaged m serving liquor. There were a number of persons m front of the bar and there were some people m thetaprocm. The people m the tip room bad apparently been card ! plttying, and two of them had drinks on the table before them. Two of the back doors of the hotel were open. Witness had occasion to go back about ten minutes poet one and he found a man who had □ot been there on the ccoaafon of hie former visit, All these men lived m the town, most of them close to the. hotel. When he first went there, he met a man called Cashmere coming out of the hotel with two bottles of beer and a chair,— By Mr Crisp : Witness did not see if the front doors were locked ; he went m by the bnok door. He did not know if it was the custom of the landlord to leave the back door open for the convenience of lodgers. Witness did not know if what he called the tap room waa a private room of Mr Redmond's, but he bad frequently seen strange ra there. The lights m the bar were turned down low. Witness was quite sober on the oco&slon. He could not Bay to whom Miss Radraond was serving liquor ; she seemed to be filling glasses. There were some men m the front bar, but he could not sac who they were. There were a'so a number of men In the billiard room. —Louisa Ander* ■on, wife of R. Anderson, said she lived In Cox street near the Central Hotel. She went there at a quarter to twp on Sunday morning to bring her huabsnd home; She knew he was there, he having gono to see a friend — Bridget Cashmere, living at Green Lane, Hampstead, said that her husband le>ft home at twelve o'clock on Saturday night, with a kit and two bottles to get some beer. He did not come home that night — Henry Cashmere said that on Saturday night, he left home at a few minutes past twelve and got two bottles of beer, and had half a pint to drink as well, There were a number of people In the hoom— ; Constable Fi'&jerald said that he went with Constable Casey to the Central Hotel on Sunday morning. Found the last witness oomlog out with a chair and a kit oontainlng two bottles cf beer. — Witness did not go into the hotel till about twenty minutes after Constable Casey. All the lights were then out and witness did not sea' anybody.— R. Audoraon went to tho hotel at half- past eleven. Remembered his wife coming for hlm< Remembered seeing Constable Oaßey'aoma time 1 previously. Witneßß stated who were In the room with him. Witness hud no beer on the tabje m fro.nt of him.-~R. Johosqn rotnembered Oqnstable Casey coming into the hotel. Witness had no liquor m front of him, Remembered Opn Stable Oaiey taking 6, pint measure which wag In front of Anderson, Witness left about an hoyr afterwardi. He bad a beer, but he did not pay for (t, as he was a guest. — By Mr Crisp : The room they were In was the landlord's private room. No liquor was served to witness after eleym o'clock. There was no noise In the front bar when Casey oame m, and witneos did not think there was anybody there. Witneoo did not hear anybody m the billiard room. — The police did ntt call any more evidence. — Mr Crisp called W. Redmond who said that at eleven o'olock on Saturday night he locked the front door and put out the lights. He left the baqk door open for the convenience ot boarders. Pve'merntiereu the- Qon.ata.blea coming. There was no one In the bar when they osme. Witness mentioned the names of the people who were m the house— all of t whom were boarders and guests of witness. Witness eeryed po llqaor after I 11 o'clock, a*nd the bar" was not open for • the sale' of -liquor, '" Witness had given i instructions that no liquor should 'be terved. after eleven, PW get ' ttyrt
Constable Oispy'a evlder-ci about Mies Redmond being m the bar was correct. Did not Berve Oißbm ra with beer either In bottles or m a glass. — Th=» witness w>b craa -examined at length by Sergeant Felton. — Miss Redmond said the o ily door not locked was that at the back, which was left open for boarders. Witness supplied no liquor after 11 o'olrck. She hod got instructions not to do co Witness supplied Oaahmera with two bottles of beer about half-paßt ten. Witness reraomberod Constable Caaey ooming. There was no one m the bar then, and wltnesi was |not mixing liqaor. Did not know where o<*hm're wont to after he got tho beer. — Jime3 Talt. a lodger a? the Central flotol, gave evldenoe. — The M'gl t;ato said he hardly thought the evldnnco conclusive enough to justify a onnvictloD. The information charged Redmond with keeping the house open for the sile of liquors, and the evidence did ! not bear this ou f . ' j OITIL OAGFS. James Stephen v D. Forbes, claim £8 16a Id. Mr Parnell for plaintiff Judgment for plaintiff by default. R. Lancaster v J, Haffin, claim £4 19a lid. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Orr and Aloorn v F. BoHs, claim £2 Is Bd. Judgment for plaint ff by default. ALLEGED FALSE rRETENCES Benjamin Druey, threshing machine proprietor, of South Rakan, was charged on the information of J . Kelr, manager for Messra P. and D. Duhcan, at ABhburton, with obtaining by meaoa of falee pretences, repairs to the v»lue of £10 5s 9d to a chaffcutter. Mr Outhbertson for the proseoution. Mr Gayglll for the defendant. — As an important witness for the defence was absent tbe case waa adjourned for a week. The Court then rose.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1879, 28 June 1888, Page 3
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