RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3377, 16 December 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, December IG, (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness. Michael Lapphi, one of the Zealandia's immigrants, who pleaded guilty to a charge of this nature, wastined os, with the alternative of 21 hours’ imprisonment, his Worship remarking that it was a very had introduction into a new country.- John Kelly, charged with being drunk at the George street fire last night, was fined os, with the usual alternative, lie was then-further charged with damaging a constable’s uniform, of the value of L:l 10s.--Constable Rooney was on duty at the scene of the fire last night, and some one complained that prisoner had struck him, and some members of the Brigade also complained of his disorderly conduct, asking witness to take him awaj r . He did so, and on the way down to the King street Station prisoner become most disorderly, caught witness by the heard, and tore his jumper'and hat. The damage would be about [22. -His Worship ordered defendant to pay the costs of repairing the uniform, besides fining him 10s, or in default II days’ imprisonment. . . ,

Laurikinism.— John Todcr, a boy of eight or nine years. was charged with having, on the Oth hist., ’’maliciously destroyed certain underwood, viz., manuka hush, of the value of Is, the property of Edward Esquilant. The accused pleaded not guilty, laying the blame on a younger “ chum,” who was in Court.—Evidence having been given as to a tomahawk having been seen in the accused’s hand, his Worship ordered the other lad togiveevideuce— Richards said that accused had lit the lire, and that witness had wanted to extinguish it, but the other would not permit him to do so,--His Worship said he believed the conduct of the boys was in a great measure due to the parents.—Toiler’s father was here understood to say that he was away from home from six o’clock in the morning till late at night,—His Worship added that larrikism had reached such a stage that it must bo suppressed. The evidence clearly pointed to Toder. It was a piece of wanton mischief on his pare, and he would commit him to gaol for forty-eight hours ; but nexttime he came before bis Worship and was convicted, he would order him to he whipped. His Worship then recommended the boy’s father to look after his son when he came out of gaol, as he might cause him a great deal of trouble. Ohscknb Language. using obscene language towards John Eagerty. was fined 30s and costs, including professional costs. A ririAiu.K Case.—Michael Welsh, ten years of age, was charged with being a- neglected child.—Constable Anderson said that he was sent for on the previous afternoon by the master of the Industrial School, who informed him about the boy before the Court, who had gone to the place begging for something to eat. Witness then questioned the lad, who stated that he ran away from home on Friday morning and had been slejping in a coach during flu nights since then. He' further said that he had not had anything to cat since Sunday morning at eleven o’clock. He was afraid to go home to his father. In reply to his Worship, witness said that his father lived in Arthur street, was a milkman, and in good, circumstances. The boy, Who had been in the School since the previous day, had abrotlur theie.— Sub Inspector Mallard*: This is not the first, second, or third time the boy has run away from his parents. It was only last week that he was brought to the Station, having been away from home for some time. He then told a similar tale, and was then sent witli a policeman to his father.— His Worship : There surely must be something grievously wrong at home.—The Sub-Inspector remarked he was afraid so.—Mr Britton (master qf the Industrial School) said the father wanted tq get the bpy, at present in the school, back again with him ; but tl/e lad said that if he succeeded he Woqld rip} .away fronj him again. —His Worship : Then be prefers yqur place to Ida own home. —Mr Britton would not go so far as to say that.--His Worship: But then it appears very much like that. I should like to deal with the father instead of with flic boy. -The Sub-Inspector said they intended to make him contribute to bis son’s support,

■ Ijis Worship replied that he should think so. From the evidence before him he would order the boy to be committed to the Industrial School for five years, and to he brought up ill the Roman Catholic persuasion. IjAKCKYV. John Lawrence was charged with having, about November 1, stolen fronj the premises of Mr Hutchison, at Anderson's Bay, certain goods of the value of 7s, Mr Harris for tho complainant, Mr K. Cook for the prisoner. The facts as shortly stated by Mr Harris were that Mr Hutchison was a manufacturer of cider at Amk'.spn’e Bay, stupe of the ingredients of which were kept secret. Hutchison had a groat ipapy bottles in the establishment containing t)ie ingredients; ipul lie engaged the defendant as a gardener on the loth September, at Li} a month- He hail to go to Timaru shortly afterwards, anil when h c returned in the middle of November, he found that defendant had left the place. Subsequently he learnt that one of the bottles was missing, and that defendant had taken it, and was making cider in town and boasting that he could do so as well as Hutchinson. —Evidence was then given by a number of witnesses.— (’oippiainant, in tho course of Ins examination, said he was put put at hearing that defendant had advertised hhifself gs cider maker, to witness, which was a Ij.e, as he was selling soup* disgusting rubbish as tljc “ rea). Mackay." He had intended prosecuting him ns sppp as he had the necessary evidence, which he was thankful to say he had now obtained. Mrs Logan deposed to seeing the prisoner take away a bottle of stuff at a very unusual hour one evening.—John Mackenzie remembered sometime in the beginning of October the prisoner telling him that he thought lie could make cider himself, and volunteering to make witness a cask if he would pay for the necessary ingredients which h.e agreed tp do, giving him LI for the purpose.- - Mitchell, landlord of the Anderson’s Bay Hotel, remembered prisoner telling him that he had got Ml the ingredients from Hutchison’s except one.—The defence was that prisoner never took any of the ingredients with the intention of making cider, bgt that he accidentally broke one of the bottles,_ and took it away to save him getting i n tO disgrace or perhaps lose his place.-'■ His Worship considered the evidence very conclusive, The prisoner had been placed in a position of trust, and that trust he had most woefully betrayed. He would mark his sense of his conduct by sentencing him to three mouths imprisonment with hard labor. Assault.— Lyons v. Galloway was a charge of assault. -Mr Hands, who appeared for the complainant, said that Mr Stout, defendant s solicitor, had requested him to ask for an adjournment. as he had to'attend the Supremo Gourt. Ho (Mr Harris) had no objection, hut he would need it to ho pint off till Saturday next, as he had to go to W’aikouaiti, and could not he hack before then. He would suggest half-past ten as t'ht Jmpr of hearing, as there would probably ho some police business to bo tnoaacted, a ml <!"' rise would c-mo.m immediately alter, if that hour would rail the ton-

vcniencc of the Bench.-—His Worship said that hour would be convenient to him, and adjourned the case accordingly. CIVIL CASE. (Before I. N. Watt, Esq., K.M.) Ilrogdcn and Sons v. Crowson. -Claim, Ll7 Gs fid, for promissory note. His "Worship now gave judgment in this case, which was heard on Friday last, for the defendant. There were six other actions brought by the same plaintiffs, and the judgment applied to all. —Mr Smith asked for leave to appeal, but on Mr Stout (who appeared for the defendants) saying that if such were granted ho would ask that John Brogdcu, the plaintiff', he called upon to sign the bond, the appeal was not pressed for.