RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3675, 2 December 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Wednesday, December 2. (Before T. Taylor and Capt. Thomson, J. P.’s) Drunk and Disorderly. Matthew Davidson, for the above off.uce, was fined 5a or twenty-four hours; Bridget Penny, an old off nder, p eaded guilty and was fined 20s or seven days ; and Alexander Cameron, 10s or ovty-cieht hours. Obscene Language.—Bridget Penny was then charged with using obscene and indecent language in George street yesterday, and p.eadcd not guilt?’.—Coustab e Gaiter staled that about 12.45 a.m. yesterday the accua-d accosted him, and used very indecent language.—ThHr Wor.-hips told the accu eel ehe was a di-grace to the neigh erhood, and that she was fined LlO in June for a rimrar otfcnce, and inll cted a fine of LlO, or throe mouths’ imprisonment. Resisting the I’click Mc-xandcr Cameron, seaman R-longing to the ship Auckland, was charged -with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, and pleaded not guilty. Constable 'C..ff;y stated that the accused was given in charge to him by the chief officer of the ship Auck and yesterday, and that he thou m ule use of very dis.usting language, and resisted so much that witness was compelled to put him down and put the irons on him. The second officer of the ship came to Ids assistance, when the accused commenced to use his hands and kicktd the second officer. Ultimately, with the assistance of others, he got him to the lock-up.— William Fitz.r, chief officer of the ship, corroborated the col-8 table’s statement—as also did Daniel Ballanfcyne, second officer of the ship.—Thetr Worships infoimed the accused, for the benefit of others, that they would aiways support the police when they were in the ri Jin, aud inflicted a line of LlO or two months’ hard labor.—John Johnson was then charged with inciting a prisoner to resist the police iu the execution of their duty, and pleaded not guilty.— Constat)! i Coffey stated that when the last prisoner was given in charge, the accused who is a seaman bclonjng to the same vessel, tol l the prisoner not to go with him, and made use of some frightful oaths.—The chief officer gave the accused a good character, and believed the olFei.cc was committed through drink.— Ihe Bench stated that, on account of the good character given by the chief officer, they would only inflict a fine of L 5 or one mouth’s hard labor.