RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. (Before C. D. R. Ward, Esq., R.M.)

Evening Post, Issue 8, 16 February 1865, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day. (Before C. D. R. Ward, Esq., R.M.)

In re Mackwood, Smith— This, case, dne of assault, was remanded from yesterday. Dr. Meredith gave evidence as to having, been asked by a constable Id examine a woman whoss name he believed was Smith. He had done so, and found^she had two ribs broken and other severe bruises on her body. The prisoner pleaded the provocation of his wife's general conduct, and said he had served with Mr. Hsuuhton for sonic time, and altfays bore a good character. The Resident Magistrate stated that he was aware of that, but that no provocation whatsoever could possibly jnstify a brutal cowardly assault on ,a woman j he therefore committed him to gaol for one month, and, oh his release he was to be botind over to keep the peace) himself in .£SO and two sureties at jG2S each. Ho also added that the prisoner must consider himself fortunate in not being sent to take his trial at the' coming Sessions. John John stone, Esq., claimed damages from Joseph Allen, master of the barque Bnllaarat, for certain injuries done to a quarter-cask of rum— a'mave of which was broken, i'he evidence adduced in support of the charge consisted in the first instance of the bills, of lading. • Secondly, Robert Reed, a cooper, was called into court, and on oath - stated that the cask was a new and essentially a good one. The stave in question was an oak one T exactly the same a3 the others, and that tie was of opinion that the cask was damaged on board. In defence it was urged that there was no fault in the stowage, in support of which Captain Halliday, the Harbourmaster, vms called into Court, and de-» posed on oath that he had examined the cask in question, at the request of Captain Allen, while it was tm board the ship, and was of opinion it was properly stowed, and that no damage could accrue to it on board. Messrs. Levin & Co. (the' agents of the ship), sent their' cooper into couri ; on being examined, he stated, nn oath, that he had been for somu years in the Victualling Yard, at Deptford, and was of opinion that the cask was not in good order. It was aunt for, duly examined, and found to be in good order and repair. After some remarks from the Bench, the case was decided in favor of the plaintiff.