RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT..

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 9, 23 November 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT..

PALMERSTON NX)-fTH. Thursday NoVBMBBR: 21 ST, 1878: (Before R. Ward, Esq., R.M., and Henry McNeil, Esq, J.P.) BEEACH OB; THB: PCBLJO TCOB,J& AOT> 1876.. - William Leonard was. informed against by Eliza Tricklebank, for a^breach of the 158 th Clause of the Public Works Act* 1876, inat^ much at be did, on the 19th instant,, behave m a violent and) offensive manner towards i informant, whilst travelling m a railway carriage* between Feilding and Halcombe. Prisoner denied ever having seen the- inj | fo^mant, and was thoroughly ignorant othe whole matter. EUsa Tricklehank, twom: I am. the wife of Charles< Tricklebank, residing at j^ilinerston. When I got into a train at ' Ha-combe, defendant was sitting opposite to me, and after a Ijttlehe came- over and sat on my lap and tried to kiss me. When the guard, Mr Batt, came into the carriage. I complained to him and he. put him off' at Feilding. After- the train started I found that he was still on; board, and he again not only insulted me, but another young lady who was there. When I arrived; at Palmerston I informed my husband,, and he had the prisoner arrested. Mr Ward said the Court did not require further evidence os he had been a witnesa of the prisoner* conduct himself. It waa the second time prisoner hod been brought before him, and for somewhat similar offences. The Court was. determined to. protect travellers, and ta punish snch offences with a strong hand. The 158 th Clause of the Public Works Act, 1876, inflicted a penalty of £10 for such miv demeanors, and the Bench would therefore fine the prisoner m that amount, m default, two mbntha' imprisonment m Wanganui Gaol. eiv-i. QASES, Henry McNeil v. James. Nelson OwenClaim, £18 16s. There was no appearance of defendant, and judgment waa given for amount claimed, with 21s costs. R. N. Keeling (trustee of the estate of Edward Morris) v. John Orihb-=Cl*im, £A 2s sd. The case was not defended, and judgment was given, e» parte. A Schultze v. Robert Mackie— This, case was adjourned from last Court day, and W the absence of plaintiff, a further adjourn 1 : meut till next. Court day wat granted, defendant being allowed los expenses. . Robert Mackie v. Inia— Claim, £4 12s. No appearance of defendant and judgment given by. default. - .■ . Thomas Roberts t. George West-— Claim, £4 10s 6d, for work and labor done. /Defendant pleaded and upoa;

being sworn himself, gave evidence that the time ohorged for was incorrect, m ad* ditioja-ta which he produced a set-off ot £14* 2d. Judgment for 19* st<L aM j costs* Peter Manson v. B. Jf. Dunea*— Claim, " £34 Ldtt. The case, being m procet* of settlement and vas adjourned until next Court • day with that object, m view.