RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 73, 27 March 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Before J. Sharp, Esq., 11. M , This Day. Joseph Shaw was charged with being drunk and incapable on Saturday evening. This being the third ofleuce within two months, prisoner was fined £i and costs. James Stringer was charged with having several bags of oysters in his possession contrary to the provisions of the Act. Police-Sergeant Nash stated that ou Saturday morniug he met Stringer near Mr. Davis' bonded store with a bag in his hand. He asked what he had got there, and he said, oysters. The bag had two holes ia it. through whi :h he could see oysters. He took hold of the hag and went do An with Stringer to the end of the store where his boat was lying with a boy in it. When they arrived at the water's edge, Siringer dragged him into the water, took the hag from him, and threw it into the boar, ai»d jumped in after it, and when he (Kash) laid hold of the gunwale of the boat, he shoved him off, and rowed down the harbor. Nash then walked down the road, and headed him, and shortly after saw him throw the bags overboard. Prisoner landed a little time after, nud he arrested him ,at a public house on ' the Beach. The bags were afterwards recovered, ami he recognised one of them as being the one he had had in his possession. At the time he spoke to Stringer first, he was in plain clothes. Constable Dixon said he was sent for by Nash, and ou going down., die, B-ach in ; a cab he saw defendant, who was then in a boat, throw something overboard. He remained there on duty and on the

li'lci rebelling he fouutl six hrtgs of oysters Del'enihinfc, on heinfj asked what he hafl io s:iy, stated that he had had the oysters in his possession since hist season, hut ns the floods were washing them away he t>rouj»ht them to town as he did not like to see tlum wasted. His Worship said that defendant had rendered himself linhlo to a fine of £20, hut that he should in this instance only inflict a penalty of £5 and cost.?, and at ilic same timo warn him that in the event of his hrenkitig (ho Act apain lie would losp liis I icon B<i for three years. Thomas Wilkins and Dennis Hurley were charged hy the Inspector ol Nuisances with onty tying nightsoil in ITnrdy-airect. Olr^uco" udinitted. Fined £2 each and costs.