RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 155, 10 January 1867, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, GREYMOUTH.

Wednesday, January 9. (Before Justin Aylmer, Esq., 11. M.) Abandoned Charge. — J. Daniels appeared to a summons taken out by his wife, Mary Daniels, to show cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace towards her. Mr Tyler appeared It >for the defendant, and Mr O'Loughlin '! who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that she did not wish to appear against her husband, and the caso was dismissed. Indecent Exposure. — Wm, Ray for this offence was sentenced to 48 hours imprisonment. Lunacy.— C. Bushman, who is stated to have at one time occupied a good position in Victoria, was brought up on suspicion of being a lunatic. The evidence of Drs. Jackson and Morice went to show that the prisoner was suffering from the effects of drink, and would prohably recover after a few days medical treatment, but was not fit to be at large at present. The prisoner, whose demeanour in Court was suggestive of insanity, was remanded for medical treatment. Robbery with Violence. — Thomas Cox was charged with having on the 3rd instant, committed robbery with violence from the person: of James Malligan, a miner at the Teremakau. James Malligan on being sworn, deposed that on the afternoon of the 3rd instant, he had occasion to cross to the south side of the river. On his return in the evening he was proceeding to his hut, when he was struck oh the head and fell stunned. The first thing he saw, on being conscious, was the prisoner" with his hands in his (witness's) pockets. There was a purse containing two L 5 notesj one LI note and Is 6d in silver. Prisoner then ran off into the scrub, and witness was unable to follow him. Prisoner afterwards came out on the track, about twenty yards from the place where the robbery was committed, and witness asked him for his money, but prisoner swore an oath that he had not got it. He then raji again into the bash. Witness reported the robbery to his mates and the prisoner was afterwards captured by one of them outside the Union Hotel at Terainakau. In answer to the Bench the witness said he had no distinct remembrance of "seeing the prisoner in the boat when returning from the south side of the river. He first saw the prisoner after the robbery. ■ Michael Harrison, mate of the prosecutor, "deposed to having seen the prisoner in the custody of another of their mates at Teremakau. When prosecutor reported the robbery he appeared to be " betwixt and between." 'Whether from eating or drinking he could not tell. Prior to prosecutor going over to the other side they had divided some gold, and he .(witness) had paid Malligan his share of it, Lll Is 6d. The prisoner was present in the tent at the time. G. Smith, cook at the Union Hotel, deposed that he saw the prisoner and prosecutor cross the lagoon, in the boat at half-past six o'clock in the evening. After they landed on the other side, witness saw the prisoner walking backwards and forwards on the beach. Prisoner returned some time afterwards and had tea at the Union He paid .witness half a crown, saying that was all th^finoney he had. Witness afterwards saw prisoner arrested by Malligan and his mates. A police constable deposed to having taken the prisoner in ■■-* charge. When he searched him he found nothing but 3d in silver. Prisoner after jt'lrcing duly cautioned, said that he had ' '! gone across tle river to look after his dog, and crossed in the same boat with, prosecutor. When they arrived on the other side he had to assist prosecutor out of the boat, he being too drunk to walk steadily. He then left to look for the dog, and afterwards heard accojy, and found it came from the prosecutor, who was down in the mud. Prisoner helped him up, and after showing prosecutor the track he left him. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. Discharging Firearms in the Public Street.— John Ray, charged with discharging firearms in " Johnston street, x pleaded guilty, but stated that he thought it was no offence, except the town was ' ' corporated: " The Magistrate dismissed the case with a caution.