RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4473, 21 July 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, July 20. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. James Williams, charged with this offence, was fined 55., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. William and Mary Kershaw for being drunk and disorderly on the Terrace were each fined 55., with a similar alternative, Annie Thompson, who had been brought up last week charged with being drunk and incapable, and remanded till to-day, was discharged with a caution. VAGRANCY. William Fee was brought up charged with this offence. Inspector Atchision said that the prisoner had only recently been discharged from gaol, and could, if he liked, earn about 18s. a day, as he was a good workman. The prisoner had beeu working for Mr. MeKenzie, but that gentleman was obliged to dismiss him on account of hia drinking habits. Sentenced to imprisonment for one calendar month, with hard labor. ASSAULT. Two men, named respectively Charles King and William Robinson, recently arrived per Collingwood, were charged with assaulting one Mrs. Harry on the morning of July 20. Sergeant Monaghan said the prisoners had broken into Mrs. Harry's house about two o'clock in the morning, and had inflicted such severe injuries that she was unable to appear. He applied for a remand till Friday, which was granted. ANOTHER ASSAULT. Jesse White charged Archibald McCarthy with assaulting him on July 16. Plaintiff said he was foreman for Mr. Ruck, and had charge of the building where he and defendant were employed. On the above date he asked defendant to get some door jambs, giving him the size. When they were brought

they turned out to be too small. Defendant got very angry when told to get the right size, and turned round and told the plaintiff to do it himself. After a few words defendant called him a liar, and struck him on the face. Plaintiff then called out to Mr. Tiller, telling him to come and witness what McCarthy was doing. Mr. Tiller came between them and prevented further blows. Examined by defendant : He was not in the habit of fighting the young men who were engaged on the building. Mr. Ruck did not say the jambs were right enough. George Tiller deposed he was present on the occasion of the " row," but was not working in the same room. He heard Mr. White say to McCarthy "I told you the size of door jambs," which defendant denied. He then heard a scuffle, and Mr. White calling him to come and witness what McCarthy was doing. He did not go, but both of them came into the room where he was working, White with his hands clenched in McCarthy's whiskers, and McCarthy holding White by the throat. When they separated, defendant wanted to fight, but he (witness) prevented them. On further examination, witness said he did not see the defendant strike White. Defendant said Mr. White condemned the jambs that were brought, and requested him to get others, which he refused to do. White then put his hands in witness's face and refused to remove them, whereupon witness knocked him down on some pieces of wood. His Worship said there appeared to be an assault committed without any provocation. Defendant was fined 405., or in default seven days' imprisonment. CIVIL CASE. Judgment went by default in the case of O. J. Pharazyn v. G. Benge, claim £l2 10s.