RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 37, 12 February 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

[Before L. Broad, Esq., R.M.] THIS DAY. George Paul was charged with being drunk. Inspector Kiely stated that the man had been arrested because persona came to the station and complained that he had threatened to commit suicide. There was no evidence of his having made any attempt to carry out the threat. He had a loaded gun in the house, and caps in his pocket. The gun was taken from him by Mr Harris. He had been drinking. Prisoner was fined 5s for being drunk, and in default 24 hours' imprisonment, his Worship remarking that the law took no notice of raere threat's to commit suicide, so ; long as there was nothing done towards,, putting the threats in execution.

Johns v. Shaw. — Judgment summons for* £15 17s 6d. Defendant did not appear, and plaintiff said defendant had sent hiiu a tele-' gram six months ago saying the money had been remitted; however, it never came. He had since obtained judgment for the amount,; aud had issued a distress warrant, which had been returned marked "no effects." He had also written to defendant, who had taken no notice of him. Defendant was in receipt of an official income of £500 a year. The Court' ordered the amount to be paid to the Clerk! ofithe Court, Nelson, on or before} the 6thMarch, failing such payment defendant to be imprisoned for two months.