RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3388, 30 December 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Tuesday, December 30. (Before Capt, Thompson, Drs. Drysdale and O'Donoghue, J.P.’s ) . Drtjnkenne-s, Michael James Keene was fined 10s or 48 hours ; aud ordered to pay 10s, the value of a pane of glass destroyed by him. Assault.— George Dodson was charged by J .hn Harland with unlawfully assaulting him by throwing lum down on the railway platform on the ’2sth inst. —John Harland : I w.is standing on the plaH’onn at the railway on the afternoon of the 26th, w'hon, w thout any provocation, the accused came behind me and knocked me down. I had been in the, refreshment room speaking to Captain Clark, of the s.a. Tararua, about not having the colors half-mast for the funeral of Captain Edwards, but had not made use of any bad language.—Wi’liam Whifctock was on the platform on the afternoon of the 25th. He saw Harland come out of the refreshment room. The accused then came out, spoke to, and threw Harland down. He could not say whether Harland was the worse for liquor.—Fred, Smith stated he was close to the waiting room on the afternoon of the 25th. Harland came out of the refreshment room. Shortly afterwards the accused came out and spoke to and caught hold of Harland and threw him down. Ihe accused then walked away.—James Richmond gave similar evidence. —Defendant stated he was going past when he heard Harland making use of bad language, ve told him he would not have that there, when Harland stated, “ It is the likes of him that keeps you likewise making use of bad language Harland had been insulting Captain Clark in the refreshment room. He then put his foot behind him and pushed him down.—The Bench inflicted a flue of Is., and 14s. costs.