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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thubsday, November 11. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) nitVJJKAKDS. Hannah Mendoza was charged with having been drank and incapable. She presented the appearance of being in a distressing state of mental uncertainty, and Ms Worship remanded her for a week. George Wood pleaded guilty to having been drunk and incapable, and was fined ss. and costs. HCSBANL) AND WIFE. Robert Watson was brought up on a charge of drunkenness ; but his wife, who appeared against him, proved a grave offence. He had come home drunk, she said, after having been expressly forbidden to do, and had turned a washing-tub full of clothes upside down, thus interfering with the progress of "the wash." Mrs. Watson did thereupon retreat within the house and lock the back door, escaped by the front, and went to aneighbor'shouse, fearingthat her husband might be capable of any enormity after having upset the tub. So the sequel proved. Watson tried the door, and finding it Socked, was filled with wrath, and there being no more washing-tubs to upset, broke the winflows of the first floor back with a stick. _ Mrs. Watson said her husband was incorrigible. He would not' support bis children, but spent all he could get in drink, and when he had uo money to spend induced various publicans to give him credit. Therefore, Mrs. Watson wished his Worship to grant her a protection order. Defendant looked very shaky, so he was remanded for a week at the request of Inspector Atchison, who informed Mrs. Watson that she could then make an application for a protection order. LAKCESTY. John Harris was charged on remand with having stolen a number of articles, to wit underclothing and a variety of lineu garments, a sheet, and other matters. Prisoner, for whom Mr. Allan appeared, pleaded not guilty. From the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr. Bills, and his wife, it appeared that the clothes had been hung out to dry, and on the night they were stolen Mrs. Bills had made them secure on the line. Information was given to Constable Ryan, who immediately took steps to discover the stolen property. Dennis Ryan, constable, stationed at Pakuratahi, 6tated that he arrested the prisoner in his own house, where he found him in company with his wife. Witness then proceeded to describe the search he made, stating that he found all the articles produced, and which were identified at the time by Mrs. Bills, stowed away in various parts of the house. Some of them he found in a box in the bedroom, discovered the sheet on the bed, and found a number of articles concealed behind the lining of the kitchen wall, and in a false bottom to to an old flour barrel which had been, converted into a chair. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Allan, who then addre-sed the Bench, and contended that no case had been made out by the prosecution. The only evidence produced was that the clothes had been found on the premises of prisoner, to which it should be remembered other besides himself had access. He should ask that the case be sent to the Supreme Court. Inspector Atchison had no objection to going to the Supreme Court, and he could not gee what better evidence of the prisoner's guilt could be wanted. Hia Worship said the case appeared more fit for a jury than summary jurisdiction. He would remand it until to-morrow. ASSAULT. James Wylie was charged with having assaulted one Charles Clapham at Ohariu on the 30th October. The evidence in this case was as conflicting as it was amusing, both parties to the action and one witness being very deaf. A cross action was brought by Wylie, and the evidence proved that Clapham had been the agressor, having hit Wylie over the shoulder with a log of wood. Clapham was therefore fined 10s. and costs, and the previous case was dismissed. TVESDOW SMASHING. Jame 3 Mackay was brought on remand, charged with breaking windows in Government House. The depositions taken at last court day having been read over, William Tinney deposed that he was a painter and glazier. Made an examination of windows in Government House on the same day they were smashed. To replace the glass broken would cost £35.

Z)avid Rankin deposed that he was a master taylor. Knew defendant, who had been working for him. On the sth of this month had a conversation with him. Prisoner looked wild. He said to witness, "I was going to get married, but have been jilted." Witness told him he looked as if he had been drinking. Prisoner said he had been drunk last night, and had lost his coat. He also said he was going to make a name for himself by breaking the Government House windows, and that he was going for the stick. The depositions having been read over, his Worship administered the usual caution. Prisoner said he did not remember having any conversation with the last witness. His Worship then committed the prisoner to take his trial at the Supreme Court. CIVIL SIDE. In the following cases judgment went for plaintiffs :—H. Bennett v. J. Stevenson, claim £lO 145.; M. Jeffries v. A. Thompson, claim £3 ; Swiss v. Buck, claim £3 3s. There were a number of cases adjourned, and several settled out of court, while in others there was no appearance of either parties.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4570, 12 November 1875, Page 3

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4570, 12 November 1875, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4570, 12 November 1875, Page 3

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