RESIDENT MAGISTRATES’ COURT.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 238, 30 May 1881, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES’ COURT.

Bi.fniikiu, Movn.vv, May *2O, [Before H. Molntire, Esq., R.M,] I'OLICK V. C. F. COIt 1(1 AX. Defendant was charged with a breach of tlie Vagrant Act in being found by night without lawful excuse in the dwellinghouse of R. Mulhollai.-d at Blenheim on 28th ilist. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Richardson Muliiolland, deposed :—On Saturday night at about 10.40, prisoner came to my house. 1 objected to him coining in. My wife brought him to the door. I asked who lie was. She said, “It’s a party I. know.” I told him ho should not come in. He came in however, saying I was not going to bounce him. He pointed to a bedroom and said that was where lie was going to sleep that night. 14 called upon Mr Hildreth and order 1 ?! prisoner out in His presence. He would not go, ami i called Constable Rogers and gave him in custody. By Mr M.uXab :—-I bad 110 domestic trouble with my wife that evoniu". I was married in Grey noutil in January IS7S. I asked my wife when she came to the door who she had witii her. I can’t say whether she invited defendant in. I can’t say whether my wife did not invite him to

| take a seat, f did not quarrel with my | wife about bringing him. It will come out by-and-by whether my wife asked him to stop because siie was afraid of my violence My wife sat on his knee. I don’t know whether lie knew she was my wife. When T went for tlie constable I left tlie boarder Hildreth in tee house. W. Hil. Ireth deposed : I lodge with Mr Muihoiiaiid. I was called by Mr Mulliolkml at about I! o’clock. JJeforo this I heai-1 a conversation going on in which Muliioikuid ordered a man to leave the house. About a quarter of an hour afterwards M uthollaml asked me to come down, .'uy; when I came down he again ordered I* 1 'aenci to go. 1 i isoiier, however, would not leave, and Mr Malholland went for a policeman. By Sergeant Goodall : Mr Mulhoiland dm not use any violence to his wife. Constable Rogers deposed to receivin'! a communication from Mr Muliiolland and t lying prisoner into custody. *' lr -HeXabsubmitted that the words of 'f ‘!: ll . t .V vore i! ot ' JOmc OU L as prisoner a is no,- found upon tlie premises, but went tncre by invitation of tlie wife. He JicteKn e asked the Court to dismiss the information. His \\ orship said it struck him at ail early Mace of tne case that it was not one 'vlncii could properly come under tlie

statute. It appeared that prisoner went into the house with the approbation of the wife. He would not venture to give an opinion as to whether his conduct was proffer or not, hut he felt hound to dismiss the information. W, SIMPSON r. 111". IT.RRMKN. Claim LI 18s lid. -Judgment for amount and costs. I'OI.ICK I'. IN I.A WUKNTi;. Defendant was charged on two separate informations with allowing horses to he at large in the public streets, contrary to the provisions of See. 43 of the Municipal Corporation Act. Defendant plead" 1 guilty to both informations, and was fined os and costs upon each charge. POUCH V. K, M'AUT.VKV. This was a similar case to the above. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined os and costs. K. NORMANDY ('. U. MARK MA X N'. Claim Lb 7s (id. Mr Sinclair for plaintiff, and Mr M.‘Xab for defendant. Defendant pin'd in the amount of claim less Bis. Ihe evidence of plaintill taken at (Baytown was read. (A Markmaun deposed to finding a portion of the work included in the statement defective, and he had to pay IBs for altering it. .Judgment was given for amount paid into Court, with costs to defendant LI I Is. C. PI’IIKISS r. \v. RUCK In this case his Worship delivered judgment upon the question of granting a nonsuit as asked by defendant's solicitor, upon the ground that the “ Official Documents Evidence Act ” had not been complied with ; that the collector was not duly authorised ; and that the Both section of the Act had not been complied with. His Worship decided that the objections could not he ut.'behl, and lie therefore rclused to grant ‘’ajponsuit. it v.vJr!rranged between counsel that the further hearing of the cise should take place on Wednesday morning.