RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Sept. 16.

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Sept. 16.

(Before H. W. Kobinson, Esq., R.M.)

Regina v. J. R. Chartres.—This was a charge of hating, on or about 17th July, obtained the sum of £l2 10s. from Thomas Vickery, of Naseby, butcher, under false pretences. Action in this case was taken by the Trade Association, and upon the information of Mr. C. A. de Lautour, the Secretary. Mr Bailey watched the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Rowlatt appeared for the accused. An application by Mr. Bailey for a remand of three days for the production of an important witness, was granted. Tuesday, September 19. Bremuer v. Money.—Claim for £2 7s. Debt admitted. Judgment for the amount claimed, with 6s. costs, to be paid within 14 days. Same v. Poppleton.—Claim, £7 Bs. 2d. No service proved. Struck out. Same v. Moroney.—Claim, £ll 15s. Gd. Partially admitted, but objection taken to there being no bill of particulars. Objection sustained. Nonsuit entered. An application by John Napier to have music and dancing in his licensed house, the Naseby Hotel, was referred to the police officer in charge for report. Wednesday, September 20. James Robert Chartres, ex-mounted constable of police, was brought up on remand and the case prjceedecl with, Messrs. Bailey and Rowlatt appearing as on the former occasion.—lt appeared from the evidence of Vickery that, on the 17th July, at Naseby, he had lent the accused the sum in question (£]2 10s.) upon the representation that it was to assist the constable at Macraes, who was in difficulties and likely to lose his situation. That the constable was at the time at the Camp. That he would not have lent the money to the accused for himself, but simply to assist the constable at Macraes. Upon cross-examination, the witness admitted that he did not know the constable to assist whom he lent the money even by name, and that he had taken 10s. as interest upon the loan. The evidence of Rooney, the regular constable at Macraes, was to the effect that he had never asked the accused either for a loan or to obtain a loan. That he was in no difficulties about the 17th July. That he was not at Naseby at or about that time. That, in fact, he knew nothing whatever of the matter.— Sergeant M'Cluskey stated that Constable Rooney was under his charge, and had not been at Naseby on or about the 17th July last, and had never heard of there being any chance of Rooney being dismissed the Force.' Had there been anything of the kind he must have known, as it must have come through him. In cross-examination, the witness said that on the 16fch July Mounted Constable Commons arrived at Naseby, via Macraes, en route to Clyde, and proceeded the following day, via Hills Creek and Blacks.—For the defence, Mr. Rowlatt submitted that there had been no case of false pretence established, and that the loan was a loan with risk, as the usurous interest of something like sixty per cent, proved. Mr. Rowlatt dwelt upon the extreme improbability of Vickery advancing money to one man whom he knew for the use of another man whose name even he was unacquainted with. After commenting upon the non-estab-lishment of any identity between Rooney and the constable at or from Macraes, Mr. Rowlatt concluded by saying that no prima facie case had been established, and that the information must therefore fail.—His Worship said that, in his opinion, no sufficient case for committal had been made out. Accused discharged. The application of John Napier to hold music and dancing on Monday evenings at the Naseby Hotel was granted. Thursday, September 21. Arthur White was charged, on the information of Peter Law, blacksmith, with feloniously stealing, from the shop of the said Peter Law, one pick and handle, value 95., the property of one William Barrett, a miner. After the evidence of several witnesses had been taken, the accused was discharged without the slightest stain on his character.