RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, Havelock, February 14.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 103, 22 February 1868, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, Havelock, February 14.

[Before Captain Mellish, R. M., and A. J. Sickler, Esq., J.P.] Wiliam Kenny was brought up on remand from the 3rd instant, charged with stealing two one pound bank notes, half-a-sovereign, and other money belonging to Samuel Sheppard. Samuel Sheppard deposed that on the evening of the Ist inst., he was in company of prisoner and changed a five pound note, at Mr. Green’s Ballarat Hotel, Havelock, receiving five one pound notes in change ; afterwards during the evening got rather the worse for liquor, and went to bed at the Miner’s Arms Hotel; found, on getting up the next morning, that he had been robbed of all his money, except a shilling. Was quite sure he had two one pound notes, half-a-sovereign, and some silver when he went to bed. Could not identify the note produced. Prisoner and self worked together in the Bush for the Havelock Steam Saw Mill. Mrs. Lowe deposed that she was housekeeper at the Ballarat Hotel; remembered the evening of Ist inst. giving Sheppard change for a five pound note. The note produced is one of the five one pound notes I gave in change to Sheppard ; can swear to it positively, as I accidentally made three holes in the corner of it by shutting the cash box. Had it for some time in my possession, and further noticed that the word Dunedin had been defaced with red ink and Hokitika printed under in red. Mrs. Hutchinson deposed that she resided at the Miner’s Arms Hotel, and remembered prosecutor and prisoner being there on the evening of the Ist instant. Prisoner took prosecutor to bed. The bedroom was quite dark until a candle was given them a while after they had been in the room. Prisoner then returned down stairs, and same evening obtained change for a One Pound note and a half, sovereign. The One Pound note produced is the one prisoner gave me in payment for drinks. lam quite certain it is the one, as I had no other One Found note in my possession. I noticed it had three holes in the corner. Before this prisoner had paid for drinks in silver. Sergeant Goodall said he produced the note received from Mrs. Hutchinson, and arrested the prisoner on the morning of the 2nd inst. Found in one of his pockets a half-sovereign and six shillings in silver. Prisoner declined asking the witness any questions, and made no defence. The Court sentenced him to six weeks’ hard labour, remarking that he had already been in custody nearly a fortnight. M*LEAN V. MORGAN. A claim of £2 15s. for a tent detained by defendant. Judgment for plaintiff. Tent to be given up, with -£1 15s. costs. M‘LEAN V. THOMPSON AND DIVENS. A claim of £4 15s, for labour done as blacksmith, at the Havelock Steam Saw Mill. Judgment for defendants, with costs. HOT7GHTON V. PEARCE. Plaintiff claimed the sum of £5 19s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered. Judgment for amount and costs by default. lEVIEN V. . HUTCHESON. A claim of .£36 13s. for goods sold and delivered. Judgment by default for amount and costs. m .. .•' ■. WHITE V. CAMPBELL. Plaintiff claimed £3 for labour dons. Judgment for defendant.