MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2009, 2 August 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRIS TOHUROH. Monday August 2. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., B.M.] Dbunkennbss.—A first offender was fined ss. Sarah Louisa Bowman, whose name is familiar to the police, was fined 20a. Michael Murphy, charged with drunkenness, was remanded until the following day. Joseph Chiarini was fined 10s, and Mary Ann Nugent, an old offender, was fined 20. Br Law Oases.—T. A. Bray was fined 5s for breach of the city by> laws. Daniel Neave was fined 5s and costs for allowing two horses to Btray at Sydenham. Helena Hobden was fined 10s and costs on acoount of the chimney of her house catching fire. James Barnett was fined 10s and costs for allowing his horse to go on a footpath. Unrbgistebed Dogs.—B. H. Haskins, Dugald McMillan, Catherine Donelly, and Thomas Mason were each fined 20s and costs for neglecting to register their dogs. Beeach of the Pjsace.—Henry Bland, George Collier, Albert Russell, and Frederick Byrne were jointly charged with being guilty of conduct at Heathcote Valley calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The offence was denied. Marcus Paul, an Italian fishhawker, deposed that on Tuesday last he was hawking fish in a cart at Heathcote Valley, when the defendants and some other men rushed at his cart and threw hi 3 fish about. They also took the chain from the wheel of the dray, and caused the horse to bolt. John Fitzgerald, barman at the Heathcote Hotel, stated that he saw the four defendants helping themselves to the fish. Mr Geo. Wilson said the disturbance was the most disgraceful he had ever seen. Defendants admitted being under the influence of liquor at the time. Insulting Conduct.—The Bev. Henry Wilkes, master of the Lower Heathcote District School, was charged with assaulting Henry Woodward. Mr Stringer appeared for the prosecution. The evidence was to the effect that the nickname of " Rule Britannia" had been applied to defendant, and, on the evening of the 19th nit., the boy Woodward sang the song " Rule Britannia" in defendant's garden for the purpose of irritation, and on the following evening defendant administered a severe thrashing to him. Dr. Deamer and Mrs Woodward described the bruises inflicted by the thrashing, and Mr Stringer contended that the chastisement was too severe and uncalled for. Defendant addressed the Court, and the Bench held that there was no assault and the thrashing was justified. The Bpeoies of larrikinism complainant was guilty of was beyond the control of parents, schoolmasters, and guardians, and should be severely dealt with. Tho information would be dismissed. J

Juvbnilb Fbbaes.—Peter Nelson, a small boy, was summoned for disturbing the peace of George Alfred Lewis, surgeon, by ringing hia bell. Prosecutor stated that he was continually annoyed by boys ringing his bell, and defendant was caught in the act. The mother of defendant promised to whip him, and he was discharged with a caution.