AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 349, 21 November 1879, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• (B,efore J uspin 4ylmer, Esq., ,JR.M.) / \ ' vagrancy." " Elizabeth 6'Brion, alias Brian, was charged ,with the above offence. Constable Smart proved the offence, and stated that she had been .begging in Little 1 River for the past nine days. ,>*The. accused had been previously convicted on, a like charge. The accused was discharged, and cautioned that if again brought up she would be serft to gaol, f ?""*'/ ' f ■,*■ i \ ;7 BREACH OF tiOROUGH BY-LAWS* :■■ Win. Thomas was charged with riding furiously in' Leivaud -street; and also-with being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a-horse. . ■'" ; ; * : ■ • ' ; F,, The Magistrate said he was determined "to put down 'furiorffif ridingy as,at-present-it was not safe for adults to go about the town, not to speak of children. Fined 40s and costs. • The same defendant was also charged with riding on the footpath, at the saiue. time. . • Dismissed with a caution. J. O'Kieff and Sain. Thomas were also charged, while in a state of drunkenness, with riding furiously along Lavaud street.. The offence was committed at half-past 11 o'clock at night. O'Kieff pleaded guilt} 7, and Thomas stated that his horse was fresh and the dogs set it off. Fined 40s each and costs. BREACH OF LICENSING ORDINANCE.' Edward Jackson, the licensee of the hotel. Hill Top, was charged with supplying liquor on Sunday, the 2nd Nov. to ' persons not travellers. Defendant pleaded not guilty. E. Haines gave evidence that he was in ■ the hotel in question on the day stated, and saw J. Lines find Mark Brew there. There was also a fight in the evening. Cross-examined by Mr Nalder: James ■Watkins and one of Mr Woodill's men were fighting ; one of them lives in Little River, and one in Pigeon Bay. The row commenced by Watkins being refused drinks, and then asking for the visitors book. Watkins' house is live and a half miles from the hotel. J. Lines lives about two miles from the hotel. Had one or two drinks on Sunday. Had been travelling down to Little River, and looked upon himself as a traveller. Did not stop as he went, only called when ho came back. Had business at Red John's Gully.

IT. Brickland was at the Hill Top on Sunday, the 2nd inst. Had two glasses there, served by Mr Jackson. Hived with Mr Lines, and went to lied John's Gully. My house is two miles from the hotel. Mr Jackson, the defendant, stated that the quarrelling- was the result of E. Haines' interference. Thy men Lines and Bricklaud told me they w<>re travellers, and had two glasses. Haines and his friend forced themselves into the bar,-and were really the authors Of any disturbance that might have arisen. The Bench held that an}' person having a residence within three miles of a hotel was not a traveller under tho meaning of the Act. Fined 20s and costs as it was a first offence. The witnesses Lines and Brickland were not allowed expenses. ALLOWING GAMBLING IN A LICENSED HOUSE. Thomas Brooks, hotelkeeper, Head of Bay, was charged with allowing gambling in his hotel on the occasion o£ the meeting of the Sports Committee. ' : , ; ■ Mr-Brooks pleaded not and was defended by Mr Nalder. Constable M'Gorni.an stated that" he was present at a meeting of the , Hekd of'the Bay-,Race Committee held in defendant's hotel, when it was proposed tint borne person should bhout. Theie weie about 20 persons piooont, and it was finally resolytil that oath per&ou bhould put one shilling into the pool, and the winner should shout, ile Warned the landjoul against al'mving , dice to be tluown. He then 'left the io >in, but coukl iieai the dice being thrown when outsido. Saw several per&o'ib throw after \\e | F. Hart wib at Biooks' on the nighVof the race meeting. Saw the people'present throwing ior dunks. The garnet Was 1» in and winner shout. Did not see Brooks throw, nor did he see the dice brought in Thought Biookb was bt aiding at the door while Ihe dice weie beni" - tin own. Mr Biooks, examined by Mr Nalder, staled that on the night lofeired to he was serving dunks, when Al/G-oiman told him they were tlnowmg dn.e. No one would, shout in the loom as it was too much v ior one to do. and to bolve the difficulty the dice wue pioduted 4 the >-uggebtion of souitone in the iooui. lie iicv/er allowed giimhliii" n> hii liouse, having broken the' dice box some time ago. J. Sunckell, jun., was also present-on the evening , in question, and threw,dice for liquors, not for money. Did jipt think there was anything wrong in-it. , ' Always thought the game of " Yankee grab " an innocent amusement. The Bench said Mr Brooks, in breaking the box, had omitted to do away with the most important part, viz., the dice. He had often warned publicans about allowing gambling, and was determined to put a stop to it. Defendant would be fined 40s and costs. CATTLE TBESPASS. H. Aylmer, charged with allowing a horse to be at large in Jollie street contrary to the Borough By-laws, was fined 5s and costs. Civil Case. Beeoher v. J. W. Smith.—A claim for the sum of £7 Bs. Judgment by default for amount claimed with costs. The Court then adjourned;. ~:* 111