RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3637, 19 October 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, OucOndß 19. ‘ (Before J. Rathgate, Esq.,, JEEM.)

Drunkenness. Ellen , O’Leary, who pleaded guilty tp being drunk/for the third time within the past five mouths, was fiupd 40s, with the alternative of fourteen days’ : imprisonment ; and Guineas M‘Keehan, who! asked to be ( let off on the ground of, being a ‘‘new chum,’* 2a 6d, or twenty-four hourt*. Theft.— dphn H. Burleson was charged on reniaud r with stealing a deposit receipt c ? r Lifio, at Miller’s Elat, & 1865*—A mrther remand till this day week wasabplied ipr by the police; attd granted, : Stealing from.,a - Dwelling-house James McDonald, fifteen ‘ year* age, pleaded guilty to a charge of 'st'ealmg two one pound bank notes pad three half-pence, from the dwelling-house of David Dochertv Oham Hills, on October 14.—Prisoner, an Asiatic, was at one time an inmate of the ylyde Reformatory.v-r-Hja Worship (addressmg This charge is 4 very serious one, and you have narrowly escaped being sent to the Supreme Court. Theft from a dwelling-house is looked upon as a very serious crime, and if the value of the property stolen had : just been a little more I wou.d have had no power to trw you. As it is you have pleaded guilty to the charge ef theft.—(Prisoner: I gave the money back). Then, go much the better. It is a mean thing to steal from'A working man and fortunately it is a irime ndt often com’mitted here, but when it does occur 1 must check it, 1 will nut send you to gaol for the mil term, as yon ipigfit he tbtowu'into company that would makeyon worse. You will be sent to gaol for fourteen day^and lhop'6‘that the gaoler will keep: you from coming into contact |With -other -prisoners: In addition to that i rt'ill sentence you to receive twentvlOur lashes privately. J

CIVIL CASKS. ’ Isaac* and Marks v. William Blair.—Ll ■ 5 Povree r. G. Forager, L 3 13s. Judement was given by default; in each ease for amount claimed with oqsts. Pearce, contractor, v. Walter Bell, contractor.-Claim 1.5, balance of am count due for work done in connection with the Port Chalmers' Railway contract.—The suited 09 ein . g conflictmg, plaintiff was upor