RESIDEIT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 246, 28 July 1874, Page 6

RESIDEIT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, July 24, 1874. (Before W. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., R.M.) POLTCK CASKS. !RoT>erfcT>aeg was chaTged on the information of Consta'de Prendiville with unlawfully obstructing him in tho execution of h's dutv, by standing in front of him on the public highwav. From the evidence of the constable, which was to s me ex f entndmitte 1 as correct by Da'jrg. it appeared that defendant h'd followed him down the street, on Tuesday night, (the evening of the Mayoral election,! telling him not to per-8-?cii*e one particular publican (meaning himself), hut to serve all a'ike. Mr Cowan, who appeared for Mr T);igg. attempted to show that no obstruction had been p-ovel within the meaning of the Act ; but the Magistrate held that to constitute an obstruction, it was not necessirv that there should be a laving on of hinds. There had been an unnecessary interference with the constable, regarding if anv faults were to be laid against him. complaints should be made to his superior officer. T'ne offence proved, however, did not in h - 's opinion c >me quite up to the meaning of obstruction a« implied in the Act. which was very rigi 1 in offences of this kind, providing for no penalty lower than £lO, or two mon'hs' imnr'sonment Tin constable ha 1 done nothing hut his dutv in brincrini the imtter before th'e Court, and while dismissing the-case, hewonll caution Ml* Dagg to l«e verv cupful in future. G. M. Starkey, of the Kawarau Hotel, was charged with unlawfully keeping his house open after twelve o'clock on Tuesdav evening last. Mr Starkey admitted the offence. b<t pleaded "election night." He was fined ss. and costs. FeHoi was fined 10s. and costs on & charge of drunkenn ss. LTCKNSK. John Marsh was granted a temporary license on the occasion of the opening ball at the new schoolhouse. CTVTL CASK. TJohert Kid!?;. John Alves.—Claim, £44 7s. 2d., for timber supplied to the Nil Desperandiim cl-nm. upon defendant's order. Mr Cowan for plainHff. and Mr Wilson for defendant. Judgment wis civen for £33 17s. 2d., and costs of Court, with 425. professional expenses. LARCENY, Joseph M'Guire wis charge! on the information of Sergeant Cassels with stealing from her Majesty's tm-il big a letter addressed to "Jacob Johnson.'? From the evidence it. appeared that John Jickio.n. of CatrcHon, had sent the letter to -h°. Carriekton po3t-office after the mail-bag was close 1. and the postmaster, Mr Angel, for war led it loose bv M'Guire to post in Cromwell. As. therefore, it was not proved that the letter ■wis ever in a mad-bag, the case on the information came to the ground.

The prisoner wig then arrested on a charge of hainrt unlawfully in possession of the aboveirißntionei letter. To this charge he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprison naent in Clyde gaol. Moxday, July 27, 1874. D. FCavanagh, charged with drunkenness, forfeited his bail of 20s. Daniel Robertson was charged with a like offence. This prisoner appearing in Court in a of intoxication, the case was adjourned until next day.

The ship Sam Mendel has arrived from London, after a splendid passage of sixty-nine days from land to land, one of the quickest on record. She brings n'o.iminiaranta. v . . At present there are 170 inmates in the THmedin Lunatic Asylum. Of this number 54 are femideP.

WARDEN'S COURT. ♦ ' Friday, July 24, 1874. (Be/are W. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., Warden.; COMPLAINT. G. W. Goodger v. Mitchell and another.—To cancel a water-race license. Case allowed to be withdrawn on payment of 21s. professional costs. APPLICATIONS. Protection. —Robert Scott and another, CO davs'for quartz claim; cause, inclement weather : > 3 'ra tte.l. Tail Race. —S. Graham and three others, from claim in Pipeclay gully : object.d to by Brown and others, and adjourned to the end that an agreement might be come to. Water Race*. ■— Car rick Range Water Supply Company, extension from termination of present race : granted.—Fred. Ohm, two sluiceheads from Devil's gully : granted. Goldmining Leasss —The applications of Willi mi Masters and Josiah Mitchinson were adjourned for survey.