RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3469, 6 April 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Monday, April 4. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness,— William Alexander, William Henry Box well, and James Paterson were each fined 10s, with the option of fortyeight hours’ imprisonment; Morris Cavanagh, 20a or six days’; Anne Ambridge, who stated that, although net drunl?, she took a glass or two “ more ” than she was in the habit of having, and politely informed the Bench that she always had a glass or so for the benefit of her health, was discharged with a caution, having been locked up since Saturday night ; Mary .Humphrey, the mother of six children, who pleaded penitence for her misconduct, was told to go home and set a better example to her children. Trespassing on Private Property.— Alexander Hamper, on bail, not appearing in answer to a charge of trespassing on the premises of Messrs Scanlan Bros., a warrant was ordered to issue for his apprehension.

BECEiviNa Stolen Property. —Samuel Wills was charged with having been guilty of stealing, in conjunction with one Lucy Leighton, the sura of L 34 from one John Ort, and with receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen.—The police asked for a remand till.next day; but hia Worship decided to hear what evidence they had to offer before granting the application.—Constable William Gilbert stated that while on duty in George street at about 2 p.m. on Prinay last prisoner addressed him, saying “Is that wrman locked up.” Witness asked him what woman he meant, and he replied “ That woman for taking the money from old John in St Andre wjstreet.” V itnesa said be had not seea the woman since she had been locked up, and knew nothing about her. Pri-

soner then said, “Ifound the money (L2l) on the floor of my house on Saturday last. There was one IdO note; the others were small notes. The woman Leighton was there when I found the money.” He further said he kept the money till Monday and then delivered it to Mr Moore, a butcher {Prisoner ; Mr Gardiner) from he had got a receipt for it, and that he had seen the man, from whom the money was stolen, who stated that he did not know where he had lost the money, and did not wish to hear any more about it, once before and once since the police had seen him. Paisoner was remanded till to-morrow.

Robbery from the Person. Mary Wilis, wife of the last prisoner, was then charged with aiding and abetting one Lucy Leighton to steal from the person of one John Orr the sum of L 34 in bank notes,—Prisoner denied the charge,—The following evidence was evidence {—Sergeant Golder arrested prisoner on warrant, charging her with being an accessory to the stealing of the sum of L 34 from one John Orr, Cautioned her in the usual manner, when she said, “ I was obliged to leave borne for a week or two till the trial (referring to the trial of her husband, whose arrest she had just heard of) was over. Again I was obliged to stay in my own house and come back, and I have come back.” On the way to the lock-up she said, “ I know you don’t want to prosecute me. I will just ask you to do me one favor. Will you go down and ask Old John whether he wants to go on with the case or no?'’ Witness replied, .“You could have arranged that when I saw you together last.” She said, “Ah, he was going to get his horse to go away when the constable called him.” The constable referred to was witness himself.—A remand till to-morrow was granted.