MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2473, 19 January 1871, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

Yesterday. (Before his Worship the Mayor.) DRUNKENNESS. William Cowan was fined 10s or 48 hours’ imprisonment. William Bruce was discharged with a caution. THEFT. David Hutchison, charged with stealing a watch the property of Jas. Tamer, Bay view Hotel, on the application of the police, was remauded until to-morrow. THREATENING LANGUAGE. A warrant was ordered to be issued for the apprehension of Edward Robinson. OFFENCES AGAINST THE BYE-LAWS. Samuel Hatfield and Janies Wilson, cattle to wander, 2s 6d ; Isaac Buckle}’-, same, 7s fid and costs; Andrew Tague, same, 25s and costs ; W. Wynn, same, 5s and co ts ; Chin Chee. hawking without a licen e, 10s ■ osts; Robert Turner was also charged with hawking without a licen e in the North Dunedin Recrea ion Ground ni the 2nd. His Worship said there wai no doubt of the defendant’s responsibility to pay the fee, and fined him 2s fid and costs. This Day. (Before his Worship the Mayor.) DRUNKENNESS. Daniel Ryan was fined ss, and Louisa Reich bein 10s.

abusive language. The charge against Edward Robinson was dismissed.

r ALLEGED theft,

David Hutchings Was again brought up charged with thin oifcnce. Mr Bart n defended. The evidence for the prosecution was to this effect: —The prosecutor and his wife resided for some time at the Bay View hotel, Maitland street, of which the prisoner was the landlord. D fficiilties appear to have set in his Avay, and the prosecutor at his reel nest pawned his watch for him to pay the rent. On Dec. 27th prisoner went into the kit hen, took u'osecutor’s watch off a nail, in the presence of the latter’s w fe, who did not utter a single word of rein nstrance, and carried it away with him, retain ng possession of it [until he was arrested at Waikouaiti the other day. In cross-examination prosecutor admitted that he had some words with the prisoner about the former’s wife, and that he had taken possession of the prisoner’s furniture by leave of the latter’s landlo d. For the defence, W, Bird grocer, Walker street, stated that prosecutor’s wife, in his presence, stated that the prisoner never stole the watch. This statement, on the other hand, was flatly denied by her. His Worship said there was no felonious intent apparent: the prisonc • would be discharged without a stain upon his character.

members, and the Government said they could not support them. Finding himself, therefore deserted, he considered it no use proceeding with them. In answer to other questions, Mr Rf.yNOLds said he did not wish to see the Immigration and Public Works Acts repealed, but modified. Had not the Hundreds Regulation Act been passed, no Hundreds would have been declared. The fault was not in that Act, but in the Waste Lands Act, 1836, and Goldfields Act, by which unlimited compensation to squatters will be given. The Hundreds I’cgulation Act limited that compensation to 2s 6d an acre. The Act had been much misrepresented. He considered something should be done for the defence of the Port and City, and that about L2.C00 judiciously expended would be sufficient. The General Government should do the work,, but it would not do to wait for their moving. A few unimportant questions were put, which were satisfactorily answered. MR BATHGATE AT THE ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. Mr Bathgate addressed a crowded meeting at tbc Odd Fellows Hall, last evening, in a speech of two hours’ length. A vote of confidence was proposed by Mr Sligo, seconded by Mr Bowers, was carried by acclamation.