RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3580, 13 August 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, August 13. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) Mansfield was discharged with a caution. Trespass. Thomas Hutcheson was charged on remand with being illegally on the premises of Mr Langlands, Alva street.— Prisoner having left for the country on his discharge from gaol, his Worship did not think tie came within the provisions of the Act.—The charge was withdrawn. Theft. —George O’Brien was charged with having, at Anderson’s Bay, on August 11, stolen a box of the value of L 4 6s, the property of Samuel. Woo is. Mr Johnson defended.—Prisoner, who was a new arrival, had gone across to Anderson’s Bay in a boat with another man. Woods, a new arrival, had left a number of his boxes on the shore, and one of these was a mahogany box of the value of L 4 6”. He afterwards saw it in the boat in which prisoner was. The boat upset, and prisoner, who swam ashore, was arrested for stealing it.—Mr Johnson contended that there was not a shadow of a case against the prisoner. He was really surprised at the Inspector of Police putting forward such a case. The evidence did not raise the slightest shadow of a presumption against him.—His Worship considered it one of the simplest and clearest cases which had come betore the Court. Hoping the fate of his mate on the same day would operate as a salutary warning on prisoner, his Worship would only sentence him to fourteen days’ imprisonment. Stealing Brackets. —Henry Davis was charged with stealing four brackets, the property of North aud Scoullar, Rattray street.—A remand was applied for by the police, and in granting it, his Worship said that he would take bail.-Sub-Inspector Mallard said that he was prepared to state that the ends of justice would be defeated if prisoner got out. He did not like to publicly state the reasons, but would afterwards tell his Worship privately, if he so desired.—His Worship said that he must allow accused to get out on bail if he could find it. He would take two sureties of LlO each, and accused himself in the sum of LlO. Leave wss granted to Mr Mallard to object to the bondsmen. Destroying a Fence. —George Meld rum was charged with breaking dewn a fence, the property of Wm. Parker Street, of i>uke and Alva streets. Mr E. Cook appeared for the complainant, and Mr Harris for defendant.—Complainant said that on the night in question he heard a noise outside his house, and on going out saw defendant and another man pull a paling off the fence. * )ther palings were broken at the top. Defendant denied the offence on the following day and offered no apology. Witness had oeen annoyed in a similar manner on previous occasions, there being no police in the neighborhood.—A fine of 40s and costs was inflicted.—--Fur! her charges of drunkenness and using abusive language at the same time were withdrawn.

Maintenance. —Henry Kent, of Hokitika, was charged by his wife with leaving her and her child without support. There being an agreement between the parties, the case was adjourned for its production. Assault. —Edward Pringle was charged with assaulting William Tyson, at Green Island, on Sunday, August 9. Mr Barton appeared for the complainant. Defendant was fined 5s and costs. He was further chargsd with assaulting Thomas Matthews at (ireen Island on the same day, for which he wap final 40s.—William Tyson, for assaulting Eq.iyg,rd Pringle, was fined ss. [Left sitting.]