Resident Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 December 1890, Page 3

Resident Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

■ -®- — WEDNESDAY, 3n» DECEMBER. I 1 (Pefore H. YV. Brabant Esq, R.M.) j citnnN-.i.. Thorna 1 * McMurray, was chargvd with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support. The police prosecuted, and Mi* Cook, defended tlie accused, who pleaded not guilty. Lizzie Gregor said she knew accused as a boarder at the Manawatu hotel, for the last - months. He , staid at the hotel last Sunday. I <*aye ! him 2s on Sunday night, I was on . the stairs. I heard hiui ask several ' people for a drink, he said he was i broke. I gave him _s, he as'-.cd me for more aud I gave liim ss. On Monday morning ho asked for ' another 5s which I gave him. He j promised to pay on Monday night bat did not. Since I found my pi.--low had been pulled about aud my . bos. I found in the evenii g that my bag had been broken open with a knife. By Mr Cook — I have never lent him any money before,. I have seen hiui about the place. Robert Cawston, swore he was the landlord of the Manawatu hotel. The accused is not a regular border. Ue slept on Sunday and Monday night, he asked for a bed. He came in with a friend. He said he would pay for it. He is a stranger to me "When I havo ever seen him he has been walking about. By Mr Cook — I havo been in the house only a week. He owes for 2 beds. I never knew him to be at work. By police — T do not think the man is one I should care to have about the house, "William Hunter, being sworn said, I know the accused about 3 years. Up to last 7 or 8 weeks he has worked all right. He has boarded with me, and sometimes paid. It is true that my barman has ordered him out of my house. Ho was not paying hig way. I found he was offered work and would not take it. I think he has plenty of work to do if ho liked to take it. He has heen idling about town a good while. The chief reason I excluded 1 im from my honse, 1 f .und him asking the barman, whilst I was at breaklast, for a drink which he did not pay for. He is a man that did not suit me, and I would not liave him on my place. By Mr Co,.k — lie has worked at William's mill lately. Thomas Winter being sworn said, I know accused for the la-t 8 or 10 m -nth ?. He has be n idle for a good many weeks abmit town. He has asked me for money 3 or 4 weeks ago. I lent him 2s but lie has not repaid it He caused a serious row i.i Stansoll's hotel yesterday and lias dono so previously, lie struck a man 3 brutal blows in the faco. Ik is not a desirable man about thf plat*?. J think he has bee* working

. at William's mill. He was previ- usly knocking about for woeks. By Mr Coolc — I know ho bas no money, because he has not paid vie. Lately ho hus pnid for somo drinks. I have often seen him stick other people up for money. Const. Gillespie beiug sworn said, I have known accused sinco I have arrived here, lie lias been knocking about the town ever since. Last night a man compiained of having been assaulted by accused. By Mr Cook - Have s -en him off and on in da;, li^.e and evenin,/, for the last fortnight. lie had Is cash on him and a pipe, and handkerchief whea arrested. Thomas P. Williams being sworn said, he knew accused who had beon j working about a week for him. Ho has a cheque to receive about 27s between two of thorn. By Constable - I employed the j accused. Morriu has the contract, i Me works and then gets on the spree. : I have known him for 12 months. 1 I should say he made his living by labour. I [cashed a cheque for £2 \ for him about G weeks ago. Mr j Eobinson is dissatisfied with accused j becaus-e he is not at liis work, but idling about the town. | Joseph Morrin boing sworn said, .' he was mate of the accused's. He had been working with me on Satur . day. Have known him 8 years. By the Constable- -He has been iv my employ 8 weeks. Accused started on Tuesday and worked to Saturday. j It is untrue that to say I was dis- : charged from Urartu ick's mill- ! The II. M. said it had been shown that accused had beeu behaving | badly in town, but ho w,;s discharge ; : for tin's particular offence, with a caution. Thomas Cassidy was charged with ' f'eliously stealing a horse the pro- '' perty of Charles Freyberg of the j value of £10. j The Constable stated rli.u lie • should offer no evidence in r 'i tt ' case. j It was therefore dismissed. ! Thomas Cassidy was t- -.i-l'.mi-charged with beiug tho buil ■"• ii!" a certain chattel to wit ahor.-> • ■ t ;he value of £7 the property of Ch-i.les Freyberg and did fraudulently tonvert the same contrary to the sfatue made and provided. The Coi.s7ib!e stated that he had received i i : - f l- c tions to apply for a remand i., this case. Mr Cook who appeared for .-: .- 1 -od did not object to the remand. Bui would be allowed i.: two sureties of £15 each.