RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.
Wednesday, May 28, (Before J. Drysdale, Eaq., J.P., and W. Thompson, Esq , J. P.)
Disorderly Conduct.— George Ramsay was charged with conducting himself in a way calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The prisoner said that he was the worse for liquor at the time, and knew nothing about the matter. —George Dodson, of the Provincial Hotel, said that he had just returned to his house from the railway station, when he saw the prisoner going to strike his barman for not giving him more drink He then shoved him out of the door, but he returned, making use of filthy language. He was then given in charge. The Bench fined him 40s, or fourteen days’ imprisonment. —The same prisoner was further charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty. Sergeant Neill said he never received such treatment from any prisoner before. He had kicked him three times, and was very violent. For this offence he was fined LlO, or two months’ imprisonment. —The same man was further charged with using indecent language in a public place. The offence was fully proved. The Bench told the prisoner that they were eye-witnesses of his conduct, and for this offence he would be fined L 5, or six weeks’ imprisonment, all three sentences to be cumulative.
Disobedience of Orders,— John Finis, articled seaman on board the ship Euterpe, was charged by the chief officer with wilful disobedience to lawful commands, on the 24th inst. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment; but while leaving the Court he made use of some threats to the chief officer, when he was again brought before their Worships for contempt of Court, and for it fined 40s, or fourteen days’ imprisonment. —Robert Warden, another seaman, was charged by the chief officer of the Wild Deer with wilful disobedience on board the ship. The prisoner, who is boatswain, said he was sorry for his behaviour. The master told the Bench he hsd no wish to press the charge. The Bench sSW it was a very different case from the last: the man was sor y for what he had done, and they would, therefore, discharge him with a caution*
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Evening Star, Issue 3205, 29 May 1873, Page 2
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376RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS. Evening Star, Issue 3205, 29 May 1873, Page 2
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