RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 25, 29 January 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Satpedat, January 25, 187*. [Before hi» Worship the Mayor, and H-M'^Teil Eiq;ia.P.j Bbiaoh b» thb Pußtio \Voßks Act, 187& Samuel Datey, earlier, wa» informed against by Constable JQillespie, [%\of» did unlaw fully' commit* atorejjchxrftlie Public Work* Act, 1876. by being, m ~ei&irge of a horseand dray on a public road wbUeio the stat* of intoxicatiop, on; the 24th January. The accused admitted the charge. The constable stated- that th« case wa* -■ laid for the protection of the accused, ith& had been drinking for over a mouth. ' The Bench raid the clause of the Public— Works Act which showed that accused wa» liable to fourteen days' imprisonment, or ■» '• fine of £5. = The Court was of opinion that a fine of island costs wtiuld meet the'eaae, - but intimated that should he be brought up again the full penalty would b» inflicted; ' wiioraxLT »aj4agino .paoMBTr. " : ; •-■■■' Neils Peterson was' charged under tlieMalicious Injury tp- Properly. Act, for wil- . fully breaking a window ia the- Clarendaa Hotel, ofc the 23r<l instant. .~'"~-'"\ :' " ; ; ...t' Accused stated that he had bes» drinking, and had no recollection of the ocourrenv«.> The Beueh; inflicted..,* 'p^fcflljr Vt'Msv damage* 7s. |&^.,^ndoostg;l3s"ea\ ■"■;'"': *-T dbthts: ANiv'DisoßDtaLT. ■■.'.■' . '■< H Neils Peterson was intormed against for being- drunk and disorderly in> a! pufilioff place 6n>tbe 23rd of 'Jwiuary. He pleaded guilty, and was fined ia th* mitigajfed. v.jjM nalty , of ; .6>. and costs. „ , ( *" ] ,Jolm Neilion was chftrged niih being: drunk ana disorderly m PnliiersfonV ou thY • 23rd instant. The Constable complained; that the accused had bten knocking about for the last week. The Bench stated that it wa* determined to put down riotous drunkenness- with a> strong hand, and would inflict a penalty o£ ; 10s and costs ; m default, one wcekimpruon^ metit. * '-:- - Neih Neihon, wa* informed against bjt v Constable Gillispie with^ being ;dt link nndi ; disorderly m Palraerstonfon th*23rd. The> Constable informed, the Boocb that llr^ Batchelar had compisined of the duoederljt : conduct of the accused, who was a pecfeut ntiisance to the public. Tined 10* land costs jin default one week's dmprisonmentl