Magisterial.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 909, 13 May 1891, Page 2

Magisterial.

SOUTHBRIDGrE l?tlk MAY 1891. s , (Before; R. , jf. Willisi, and A. B. Inifood, $squires^ Justices.) "■' : ' : - : ■•.^■y.m.rr ,■!••■ -:-■■"".! '■■'•' ■ : '--'- ! '- ' '!-.'! A 'LUNATIC ■ fi- , Thomas 'iieesby was s cl)Hr/fed nnder The .MiiftatW, Act jjß&2, ; with being a dangerous lana^ic, and wanderinir at large. Joseph Laki 9 deposed' that on the 9th mst he saw Hcesbv m thß Rakaia river bed, acting m an extraordinary way. He was throwing stones, and running through the streams. In the erening c came to witness' house, m&ins odd 00J noises. Ub wlto wu* 1 trawl,

■■■■■ -j *- In answer to He shy, witness saij[l that he had not done any Itamu f Joseph Benny said 7he ..had seen Keeabyaibout for the last week or ttjn days, He had t ;np!t ] done any actual harm, but was ■, continually doing all kinds f foolish tricks. On Friday he was at witness' hoUso, and tried to drirjk boiling water out of the kettle, un 1 Satuidriy s he-was ring about t^e rifer bed, acting very strangely. j Const Warring proved' the arrest. „He found Keeaby,: at the Jback j. of tne Hotel, acting very peculiarly. Wbfen at the lockup- ha -kept screaming ajtid shouting. People were m dread lof him and had complained to witness, but m the face of the medical certific : given some weeks ago. he could take no notice until an 'information wes 'aid. * Doctors Withers and Gosset examined Reesby, and agreed that he was not| a fit subject, to Da at large, ' . | The Bench made an order "if or nis committal to Sunnyside. • ; ;.'..-. . j.c' o.- ■■■■ ; I ..-■■■■ : ■■■■'■•■ ■ w .', tr-.t. 1