RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 18, 9 January 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Tuksdav, Jmxtiakv Btii, 1877. (Hcforo E. Shaw, lftiq:, 8..M.) ' WJKA.cn or ticKN-siKa 1 orktnmor;Charlos McGaflin,, Patrick TColly, and llobort Dhsh," Worosovor<iHy oharged'upon tho information of Swrgdjaal; Novillo witha breach of the, Licensing Aot by selling liquors on tho raoo oourso vvithont an ojc* tension of lioonsO; to $c booths as required 1 . ' Sergeant! Novillo i^tftt^l that ho did not wish to press tho 'ctinrgu a»ho felt aotis*" flodtlmfc tho broach hud rosultod more from inadrortbifce- lba# «ny desiro to' dofraud thorcrenno. Tho dpfondantfl all 1 pleaded Roil'ty.His Worship' said thai;' (is tho luforma,,t,ion was .'. nbjti' pressed a :mero noaiinnl penalty, w-ouid 'bb enforced. It should,' howover, R«t as a caution to other licon--bocb to obtalivtho neoCHbary po'r'mit'Biforo" hand- jß|iuedi£iv.oaoh., and 6« 6d,,oostfh ; ; I 'j | o|li>iNl! v;' onRBN.-" ; '" Defendant was" charged witlv uamg abusive language.! Ho admitted tlio offonco,. and cyprcspcr) his regret. Umt We 'should liavo allowed- himself' to- so fur commit hinlsolf.' He fcherofore s tendored an apology t- ' €ompla>nnnt expressed himself' ns qnito Hatisfied with'thb Jopol^gy, and dcsiiod that, tho information Btiould bo with-. drawm ■■••...: Information withdrawn on. p oyo>e»t of' 14s opsts. ■;.,-';-;,-: William M'Cuil appearcil upon-tho in« formation of W.^'B- rVrwUer, charged with ' using insuHmg and ■nbiisivo langnngo al. Boatmnn'B, townrcl^Tliomna KlltH, a servant in tho employ of tlio mud informant.- '' Mr Pitt appeared lor the complainant,.. and Mr Stii'iio- with Mr Mosfr icpyciwcdlor the defence.Dofondani; ploadotl " not guilty.'.' • Wiiliairt Bro.ttn Aroh r or— l ntn-a Htoro- '< l;oepor ( . and -reside Jib' CuplostoiK I know J£lUh, Iq- is in iny'-'marvu-o.- t)cfondnnt' Uunidos at Bo'iitiaid'H-, On' tlio 22ml ■Docoiubpr.last. 1., sent Ellis to ropair n ' lone <\- M'Cnll onmo out and huh! ho would : not nl)ow it to, bo d'i»e," I. told him to , ih'Snd' his- own busiiwta, anil reqwosted Ellis togo »vnd> put' 'up "tho fence E lis 'wont, ■and; 1 hoard defendant say if Ellis iutcrferred With Wo fcm:« !«•'• would chop liiiii down. X was Htaiidjng'c)oi>o (o tho ■pnrtiCH, M'Gall ]md, the uxo raised at th>o--little, and ho Jaidhe would chop tho foneo down. Ellis' lluin returned to; mo,. and from what lie said h»5 ihon went back to his work,, and M'Galb ohopped' the fonoo down. Croas-oxi\mincd— -Thoro 1 i»- no dispute bclweoa< myst'lf and M'Cull< a«- uo tho ownership of the giound. Jle oan't claim' ,t.ho ground in queHtioi)h'. r < 'Mo 1 did 1 , make a clftim lo tho groumlij-j ' Thomas KHis—pHtri in ' M^r Archer's ;<i»Mjplis^. ' * s fet>j£>^/^^j&« r d»tVt t by uff*ht. On jh'o-2^ul .-, of, Iftsfe month w.i»s Iciieiw^s-oino .Itfnd' loiv M-fArtthw. 'iJe'fendHi'it'. 'onino i:los'o to me> n'nd toki roe he would not have tho fenoo put up, 3) tolH Art'hor, andlio told mo Ib rt'tum«atul put it up. I flUl'ted^to put tho'foneo tip, and 1 Aft'Oull had. an ftxo, in hißrhand <l and said ho would chop tho post down if It put 1 it tip.; I wkod him f'lio would qhop a man»nvith tho flxo, niul ho said ho- would .if he got Hixmonllw for it.:. A Her I put tho fence 1 up defondant oame wilh'nnaxo i an i d knocked it down; ;, Gross -exn rnirWd — Ther.o waß.no"Oi'o prosonfi'when. defendant used' tho: words about chopping dowa»" Augustus- Sanpplo?'' camoto trtsiffr'inoi- ,; : ' ' Augustus Sanirsfcer • T' ro.sid^at Ciiplns* ton. Tknow KJlif nnji '."At'O.'ill. O;i tho 2Vd;t>^cemboT;J. flaw Ellis rit "wp'rlc, ia iA^V'-ljor's eiirijon. Rl'OrtU ,was the,r ( o, Jsjlis asked nSjn to go # liolp hjm to put' up a fonm. ,1/went and flSß,istod',>to puf it" up, and M'Call knoolwd it down' with aw axe., •irearcljao nb.usivo lanKiiano used.'---1 Wv Staito rniaod ns an' oljection thnd no evidenefl had been tendurod to slu»w that the offence wlis oonTmittcd in a public plaoo. After arirumeni Hla Worship lipW tho olijoolion to bo fatal, and dismiaaed th<v inibrmatioii. Mr Moss appliod for fuH'coats. After,: arg'tnr,ont, tho ; 'expenses of ono 1 wUijos'^" T.toiily, 2(K.' woro u'llowod, 2!)' GA • | for pubneonn, aujl 20s 'f^r professional fee.--Tlifo Court then arijournod: