RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3605, 11 September 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, September 10. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., E.M.) Fraud. —Sydney George Alexander wag charged, on remand, with obtaining by false representations from one Daniel Sinclair, on August 22, the sum of L2, with intent to defraud him of the same.—Prisoner said that his cou- sel. Mr Stout, being engaged in the Supreme Court, he would have to a*k for an adjournment till Monday. Sub-Inspector Mallard : The matter stands this way. \ witness has been summoned from "«marn, and is h er P- There is also another charge against prisoner. The witness has to leave town to-mo tow. —His Worship said it would he as well to bear the witnees at once, and then to adjourn the case as desired. Prisoner said this would be a great hardship to him, as he ha I left bis cage entirely in Mr •Stout’s hands.-—His Worship said he mast hear tbs witness from i >amaru. —Thomas Proctor, propri tor of the star and Garter Hotel, Oama r u, said that accused stopped at his hotel one night, about a fortnight or three weeks ago. Witness transacted no business with him, but they held a con versation about the purchase of the hotel which, however, had previously been sold Accused never gave him L 2.800 or L3,00D. or any other sura; nor did he give a receipt f«r the money. 'coused : My conn'd is not here, so ( shall not ask any of the witnesses question*,—His Worship (au. : iirfvh ytft nsy ;

No.—Hi* Worship ; Very well. The case was tliea adjourned tiU Tuesday.—SubInspector Mallard aaUed to be allowed to proceed with another charge at once.—Accused ; t object to any o her case being hr ught forward while Mr Stout is no 1 ; h*re. I did not know any more charges wou'd be hi ought against me. and have net instructed my counse , Worship : You cannot object to the police bringing charges, even though you have a dozen awyers. [do not see that you can he prejudiced by the adj urnment. You are a man of intelligence and education apparently, and are not tried now.— \ censed : Exactly so. [cannot cross-examine him. Accused was then further charged wi hj having on x ugust 2<>. by m*ans of false pretences, obtained i 15 in money from one Alexander Cowper, and with having, <-n August 29, obtained a fu-ther sum of LI, with intent to defraud him of the same. —Prose cutor said that accused and bimseif were passengers to this place by the Sam Mendell, which arrived here on 31st July last. Since theit arrival he had been pretty intimately connected with accused On 21st August he reo-nved a letter from the prisoner from Oamaru, informing him of his (accused’s) purchase of the Star and Garter Hotel there. He returned to town on the following day, and on the Sunday witness met him at the Criterion Motel. Accused showed him a paper, saying that it was a receipt for L 3.500 for the purchase of t e hotel. Accused was aware that witness bad an account with the B tnkof Australasia, and on 2dth August obt lined LI. from him. When pri-oner asked for the loan, he stated that he had money at London, invested in cons »ls, and that witness would not be long kept waiting, as he had omy to hell out. [At this stage of the proceedings accused commenced a series of interruptions accusing Mr Mallard of putting words into prisoner's m >uth, and said he was not receiving fair play,—His Worship : That is simply impertinence. You will get every justice and every consideration. I will hear any objection to the ques'ions being put. but pi- ase do not make s-uch assertions ] Witness then went to the bank and drew out LIS, and handed it to the Hocused. Prisoner promised him a sit nation in the hotel as bi liard-marker, at the sum of 50s per week, and found.—Accused: I;id you lend me this money because .1 promised you a situation in the Star and Garter Hotel at Oamaru ’ —Witness } I di l, or you w«uld never have got it from me.—(Laughter).— Prosecutor repeated the evidence given bv b‘in in the previous case. The case was adjourned till Tuesday. Friday, -September 11. (Before J. Bathgate, Ksq., R.M.) Drunkenness.— James Gold, James G.bson, Kate Boy I, and Jane (Jrawford were discharged with a caution; Allan M'Maater, •or whom Mr Eirris appeared, was fined 20s, with the option of f my eight hours’ imprisonment. Vagrancy Mary Thompson, an ol>l off nder. was charged, on the information of Sergeant Hanlon, with having no lawful means of support.—Prisoner said that prosecutor gave her no peace, and would not iven allow her to walk the streets. She was admitted to bail on her own recognisance for a month, in order to allow her to take a situation, in which event it was understood that the charge wou'd l e dismissed. CIVIL CASES. Forster v. Archer.—Claim L2O Lss on a dishonored cheque—Judgment was given for plaintiff by d» fault, with costs. Johnston v. Lynch.—Claim L4l 15s on a dishonored bill.—Mr Mouat raised a law •■nut that tbc cause of action arose beyond ■he jurisdiction of the t'ourt, and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to sue.—Judgment was reserved on the point raised for a week. Captain Boyd v. Christie.—Claim Ll4 Os >d for toll rates.—Mr Stout appeared for ohe Government, for whom judgment was given, with costs.