RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3648, 31 October 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Saturday, October 31. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq,, R.M.) I RCINKHNNES3.—James M'Losky and Jas. wereeach fined lOu, with the alternative of forty-eight hours’ imp isoument ; Anne Manning 4(D, or seven days’. alleged Forgery —Henry Bedford, pedestrian, was charged, ou warrant, wirb haying, on May 23 last, at andhurst, Vicrmia, uttered and forged a cheque for the payment oc i,-20, with intent to defraud. < .’ommiss'oner Weldon deposed that the signature of a magistrate was attached to the warrant, and that JiuLe Chapman had backed the same. Detective Shury, who arrested the accus M, said that the latter was a celebrated pedestrian and runner. In his trunk he found property used by a professional —Detective Bain said that accused s gned the watch-house W k wi th the name of Hy. Bedford, and said, “You have got the right man ” He had previously admitted tnat ho was the person referred to.—His Wor-hip: VV hat course do you propose talc ng? —Commissioner Weldon : 1 propose havina him remanded to Victoria.—His Worship* Very well; ho will be committed to ga d h- re till such time as he may be forwarded to Victoria.

Assault. —Margaret Bradshaw pleaded guilty to an information laid by Charles Cooper, charging her with assaulting and heating him ou < ctoher 20 -Prosecutor said be had received two wounds at the back of the head with a brickbat ibr -wn it linn by the accused.--Hia Womb ip fined her 1.1, or, in default, three ikiys’ iuiprUoiueut with hard labor.

Breach of the Taebor Regulations —Duncan Bain was chug ~1. on the information of Captain Thoms m, harbor-master, with having, qu Bej>t ui'ier come into collision with the lightship situated in the lower harbor, and not staying to see if any assistance was required—Mr Stou', who prosecuted, said the summons was in tin form of a misdemeanor.' -\s the Government did not wish to send the case for trial, hj asked to be allowed to amend the information.—Defendant was then charged with having, on vSeotember 19, in the port nf Duneiiin, with his vessel—the schooner Maid &f Otago—come into collision with the light übio moored in the lower harbor, and not, as far as he could without danger to his own ship and crew, rendering to the said lightship and her master such assistance as was necessary in order to save them from a iy danger caused by the collision, contrary to the regulations for preventing collisions and accidents in ports.—Defendant admitted that he went away with ut inquiring of the lightsnip- keeper whether there was any danger —Mr Stout then stated the facts. There was a lightship moored down the lower harbor for the benefit of vessela-trading in the port, and defendant ran into the ship in the day in question, and sailed away without making inquiries if assistance was necessary, or whether the light keeper might not be jeopardised by his action. It was with difficulty that complainant had found out who it was caused the collision, and it was not till after telegrams had been sent all over the Colony to find out what vessel had run into the lightship.— Captain Thomson said that had a vessel came into collision with the lightship on (September 19, there would have been no danger for her to atop to sen it any assistance were required. Defendant might have let go his anchor with perfect safety. He had received a telegram from Napier from defendant, saying that he was willing to pay the damage done.—Janies xiinith lightship keeper, said that on September 19 a collision took place between the lightship and another vessel. Defendant, who was in command of the latter, asked him what damage was done. Wit’. ; ness said he would look if the water was ‘

corning iu, but did not; wait f.-r | I)is answer When defendant left, witness i i iu not consider himself out ot danger.— Mr ''tout : edo not wish for -i heavy penalty; we only bring tho case to iot shipmaster* k o they must nor, do things like this. We only press for a norain a penalty.-—Mis Wur ship considered defendant’s conduct was heartless in nob s eiug ;f assist nee was re*, quired A ‘'collision” in his opinion meant when both ships were nn.ferway, sad not '■'keu ‘ die lightship was mobred.— "V r °ut ; That may bo ar, to the order in the On unoil, init the H.arbo l ' regulations provide for a thing ui aar’ 0 1- , r is 'A orshio s.'dd the order ut Conned meant exclusively sli ps at -ea, butiu an- cas ho thought b .tb must be under nay. The case was dismissed.