MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 83, 7 April 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURT.

[Before A. J. Richmond, A. Jones, and W. Oldßam, Esqs., J. J.P. ] James Sharland was charged with furiously riding in Hardy street on Eaßtcr Monday. It will be remembered that this case was adjourned from Wednesday last, when a similar charge against W. R. Parmenter was head. Sharland and Parmenter, it appeared, were riding together, and this morning the evidence adduced was similar to that in the case disposed of a week since, and worships inflicted a fina of the same amount with costs. W. J. Frost was charged with allowing his horse to wander at large. Mr Frost appeared and pleaded porerty. Defendant was fined 5s and costs. W. Clouston was also fined 5s and costs for allowing hiß horse to wander on the streets. John Burrell was charged with a similar breach of the city by-laws, but he stated that he had had his horse oat grazing on Ml Newport's run, and that if any once was to blame it was the run holder. Their worships said that under the circumstances they would let the defendant off, but they cautioned him that they should inflict a fine if he were again Bummoned. Thomas Harley appeared in answer to a similar charge, and said he supposed he mußt admit it though he knew nothing about it. He was fined 5s and costs. John Woodhouse and James Blick were also fined 5s and costs for like offences. James Keen Little was charged for that on the 23rd March he drove on to the Government Wharf, failing to lead his. hqrge accprding to the regulations'. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs. John Edger was charged with attempting to enter a railway carriage on the Nelson and Foxliill Railway whilst in motion contrary to the 18 th clause of the New Zealand Railway By-laws. The defendant said he would plead guilty, but he wished to say that he did not know what the By-laws were. Inspector Acheson said that probably their Worships would like to hear the evidence in order that they might see what danger the defendant ran. Their' Worships wishing to hear the particulars, James Gibson, guard on the railway, deposed ; Qn the l§th March the defendant was being driven up to the Nelson Station to catch the half-past four train, and I waited a minute for him to get his ticket. I said to him "be quick," but he stepped back and said something I did not hear. I started the train, and he then attempted to jump on to a carriage, but he fell - between the carriages but saved himself by hanging on by his hands. I jumped for him and held him up. I stopped the train and backed it to the station when I asked him to get off. The Chairman : Would he have been hurt if the train had gone on. Witness: I Bhould not like to be in the same position. He was fined 20s and costs 7s. W. Carter Webb was charged, on remand, with embezzling £6 17s the money of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Mr Inspector Aoheson asked for a remand till Monday next and this was granted.