RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4522, 17 September 1875, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, August 16. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Julia Patton, an old offender, was convicted of drunkenness and vagrancy, and was sentenced to one calendar month’s imprisonment, with hard labor. UUEACH OF HARBOR REGULATIONS. Phoenix Briggs was charged with committing a breach of the 48th section of the Harbor Regulations, by removing shingle below high water mark. It appeared from the evidence of the harbormaster that the removal of shingle in the way indicated does no injury to the harbor, and that proceedings are only taken when the removal is injurious to private property. The Bench dismissed the defendant with a caution, and on payment of costs, and intimated that a heavy fine would be inflicted should such an offence he repeated. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. Edward Fagan was charged with drunkenness, and with being illegally on the premises of Sir F. D. Bell. Flora the evidence of Messrs. Bell and Werry, it appeared that the defendant had forced his way into the house the night previous, and commenced kicking at the door of tire room in which the ladies were, to their no little a'arrn. Some gentlemen in Mr. Johnston’s being informed of the occurrence, came over and convoyed the prisoner in a cab to the stationhouse. The prisoner, who appeared to be still under the influence of drink, made a rambling statement to the effect that he was quite unconscious of anything that had happened since he left his employment the previous evening. The Bench, for the purpose of affording the defendant time for getting sober, remanded him till Monday next. LUNACY. George Tonka, brought up on remand on suspicion of lunacy, was released from custody. BREACH OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. The Inspector of Nuisances applied to the Court for the withdrawal of the adjourned charge against J. J. Beatty, who had carried out all his instructions for the abatement of the nuisance. The Bench ordered the case to be withdrawn accordingly. 'There were five civil cases of no special interest. “AMFUL” TASTE IN 1875. Scene—A ballroom. Edwin leads out Angelina, as arranged earlier in the evening to dance a promised “ Square.” They walk through the first figure. A pause. Edwin ; Been to the academy of course ? Angelina : O yes. Been several times. So fond of Miss Thompson’s picture, you know. I like the group of the dying soldier and the boy laughing at having killed a Frenchman, awfully. So awfully clever, you know. Edwin : O, awfully ! The wounds are so awfully true to nature, you know. Do we begin? They walk through the second figure. A pause. Edwin ; Been to see Salvini ? Angelina : Of course. Isn’t be awfully nice? I think he is perfectly charming in “ Othello.” His face quite reminds me, in the jealousy scene, of dear Mr. Irving in the last act of “ The Bells.” His suicide at the end of the piece, you know, is really quite too awfully clever. Isn’t it ?” Edwin : You mean the throat-cutting affair, eli ? When he falls on his back and dies quivering, eh ? O yes, awfully clever. It’s our turn, I think. They walk through the third figure. A pause. Edwin : Read any novels lately ? Angelina : Just read an awfully nice book, “ The Law and the Lady.” One of the heroes is a monstrosity without legs, Miserrimus Dexter, don’t you know. Awfully clever. Edwin ; O yes. Read the book myself. Clever notion, the idiotic man-woman, eh, wasn’t it ? Angelina : O yes, awfully good. I think they are waiting for us They walk through the fourth figure. Promenade. Edwin : Did you go to Stafford House to see the coffins ? Angelina : O yes, we all went—mamma, papa, and the children, don’t you know. Met everybody there. Such an awful crush. Edwin : Like the coffins ? Angelina : Oso ranch. They looked awfully nice. So deliciously cool, don’t you know. Edwin : Cool ? You like that kind of thing cool, eh ? Angelina : Yes ; I think so. Edwin : Ah, thou you must be against cremation ? Angelina (hesitating): Well—yes—perhaps. (After consideration.) Yes, I think so. Yes, I think I like the baskets best. (Fans herself.) Edwin : Apropos—may I get you an ice ? Angelina: O, thanks so much. Yes, Grandpapa was awfully delighted with the wicker coffins, and has ordered a couple lined with charcoal, for himself and Grandmamma. I am going to the shop to-morrow to choose them for him. Thanks—strawberry, please. (They retire into the refreshment rooms, with a view to getting cool.) — Punch.