MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 796, 10 January 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

LYTTELTOK Tuesday, January 9. (Before W. Donald, Esq., KM.) Assault with Intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm. —Owen Jones, a seaman belonging to the Schiehallion, was charged with assaulting Adolphe Carlson, a sailor belonging to the same barque. Constable Bullen said he had received clothes produced from Adolphe Carlson, and had found six cuts in the wais f coat ; also a knife covered with blood. He had found a cut on the prosecutor's body corresponding to a cut in the waistcoat. Adolphe Carlson, sworn, said that on Saturday night last he went ashore with a boy belonging to the ship. They went for a walk in the town, returning to the ship after 10 p.m. They met prisoner at the Gladstone Pier. There were some other persons a little way behind. Prisoner took the boy away, and started to walk ahead of Carlson. Carlson then called out, and asked the boy to wait for him. The boy stopped and so did prisoner, and asked Carlson if he wanted anything from him. He replied, " I want nothing of you ; I brought the boy ashore and want to take him back . aboard." Prisoner then put up his fist, and said, " You son of a . I'll give you something for it," and hit Carlson on tae mouth. A fight ensued between prisoner and prosecutor, and the former after a time stopped, saying, " That will do now, we will finish it when we get aboard the ship." He then ran ahead, and got aboard the ship first, prosecutor following ; went into the forecastle, and saw prisoner there, sitting on a bos; he had a knife in his hand. Carlson went towards him, and when he got near to prisoner he felt something sharp go into him, and saw prisoner had a knife in his hand. The wound bled a little. The other cuts in the waistcoat produced must have been done at the same time, but he did not feel them. When he felt the cut he called out that Jones had a knife, and ran away. John Nordscroem, another seaman, said prisoner when he came into the forecastle went to his bunk for his knife, and sat down on the cheat with it in his hand, saying, " The first son of a that comes in I will kill him." Cailson came in, there was a scuffle, and I heard Carlson call out that prisoner had a knife. Witness then took the knife from prisoner. Both prisoner and prosecutor had been drinking when the assault occurred. Benjamin J'ickard, the boy who was with the men on the Gladstone pier, described the assault, '"he Bench sentenced accused to two months' imprisonment, with hard labor. Breach of Publichouse Ordinance, —John UcQuilkiD, of the Eailway Hotel,

was charged with supplying liquor to others than travellers on Sunday, December 24th, and Christmas Day, December 25th. Both cases were fully proved, and defendant was fined £3 in each case, coats 15*. Illegally Rescuing Cattle seized fob Impounding.—Thomas Grange, ]on, and William Grange were charged with this offence by William Mitchell. Prosecutor stated he had sent a boy to drive Mr Grange s pony to the pound, and that the two lads had prevented him from taking it. It appeared that the dispute arose through a question as to whose land the pony was on, and the Bench adjourned the case till tomorrow for further evidence. Assault.—Emily Gray was charged by Elizabeth Ann Treherne with throwing Btone at her on Saturday last. The case was dismissed, Emily Gray having to pay for the summons. WEDNESDaY, JANUAKY 10. TBefore J. T. Rouse and H. Allwright, Esqs., J.P.s.] Absent Without Leave.—Mark Tippett, a seaman belonging to the schooner Nellie, accused by Captain Armstrong of this offence, was ordered to go on board. Illegal Rescue of a Horse.—William Mitchell charged Thomas Grange, jun., and W. Grange with this offence. The case %ya 3 adjourned from yesterday for the production of further evidence. Case dismissed.