BEFORE JUSTIN AYLMER, ESQ., R.M., AND HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 637, 22 August 1882, Page 2

BEFORE JUSTIN AYLMER, ESQ., R.M., AND HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR.

LARCENY. Lot Giles, a boy, was charged with stealing some pork at Little River, from a woman named Mrd Hnrwood. The lad pleaded guilty. In reply to the Bench, the boy said he was a little over 12 years of age. He hud not wanted to take the pork home. Did not go to school, but had been going some time ago to Head of Bay School. Did not go to church. The Bench said that the boy had been much neglected, and hie mother was not fit to have charge of him. He would com- / mit him for 12 hour*, and would decide later about sending him to Burnham. ; Mrs Giles, the boy's mother, objected. She said she wanted the boy to work for her. . The B f ench severely reprimanded her for the'manner in which she was bringing up her children, and said they must, in justiiie to the boy, see that lie was educated, and, if possible, made a useful member of eociety. RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS. John Wakefield, a half-caste, was charged with this offence. The caee arose out of the previous one, the pork stolen by Giles being found in prisoner's possestion. Constable Ryan, of Little River, deposed that when the pork was missed and ho aocused Giles of taking it, in consequence of information received, thai Giles had taken him to the river bank, and had shown him the trotters and some ribs hid in a place under some grass. On his asking him where the rest of the pork was, he said Wakefield had got it. He (the constable) then went to Wakefield's, and charged him with receiving the meat, knowing it to be stolen. Wakefield r iiid he knew where it came from, and he intended to return it. The pork was nof|in the house, but hid in the bush, and Wallefield sent his mother for it. Mrs Harwood said that the morning after the fork was stolen, when it was at Wakefield's, she saw Wakefieid. Instead . of telling her where it was he chaffed hefc about it, saying the pork must have had legs and walked away. .<. The Bench asked what was the age of accused. The lad did not know, but his mother called out from the body of the Court that he was eighteen. The Bench then sentenced accused to eeven days' imprisonment with hard labor,

remarking that there were a nest of bad characters about the pah at Little River that wanted rooting out. A Maori named Augusts made several interruptions during the hearing of the case, and was severely cautioned by the Bench, narrowly escaping committal. NEGLECTED CHILD. Lot Giles was then brought up, charged with being a neglected child. The Bench said that it was evident that this family were terribly neglected. A •short time ago another brother had been brought before him, clmged with stealing ■a £1 note. Sergeant Willis said that the mother was not fit to have the charge of children. In reply to questions from the Bench Giles said his father was away, but was coming back. He had been working for Mr Watkins and others. Did not recollect when he was last at school. Could read a little. Never went to Church, and didn't know what religion he belonged to. (Mrs Giles from body of Court, "He "belongs to the Church of England." The Bench ordered accused to be cent to Burnham for four years, to be brought tap as a member of the Cl.tirch of England. BULL AT LARGE. G. Breitmeyer was charged on remand with this offence. Tho police asked for a further adjournment of 14 days, in order to procure evidence, if possible, regarding the ownership <of the bull in question. It would fee no hardship on Mr Breitmeyer, as they could ilet him know if he had to appear. The Bench granted the adjournment, Temarking that they should like the «ase lifted to the bottom. Mr Adams here left the Bench. BUEACII OF LICENSING ACT. C. A. Rich, of the Criterion Hotel, and Eobt. Bayley, of Waeckerle's Hotel, were ♦charged with not haying no light burning in front of their licensed premises on the night of the Dth met. Constable Scott deposed to the fact that at 1 a.m. on the morning of the 11th he shad observed that the lamps in front of •these hotels were both out. Both publicans said they had lighted their lamps as usual, and that they must gone out accidentally. The Bench dismissed both cases, but -cautioned the offenders to see that their ■lamps were in good order. ; CATTLE TRESPASS. E. Bayley, James Brown, G. Breitmeyer, •J. Hartley, and S. Curry were each fined &a and costs for having cattle astray, CIVIL 'CASES. La Coste v. Miles. The Bench gave judgment in this case. There had been no proper written agreement, but a verbal ■one was said to exist regarding some work not completed by plajntiff. The plaintiff having failed to complete the work, defendant should have put on a man to do it at plaintiff's expense, instead -of letting the matter .go on and on. It would never do if employers were allowed to decline a settlement of any kind for miontlis and months, and then raise objections as to the contract not being fulfilled. Such a way of domg business wonfcl be •most disadvantageous to (he servants, nnd inhere were employers of labor on the Foriinsnla that (hey believed would take advantage of it. Written agreement* were the best. Judgment would be fer tthe plaintiff for full amount claimed and (COStS. The Court then adjourned. j