RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4774, 11 July 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, Jdlt 10. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq.., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. There were three cases of drunkenness before the Court, two of the delinquents being fined ss. each, and one dismissed. AFFILIATION. A man named Elkers was charged by Agnes Hamilton with a breach of the Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance, but the charge was withdrawn. BREACH OF RAILWAY REGULATIONS. Philip Murtagh was charged with a breach of the Wellington and Masterton railway bylaws. Mr. Allan applied for an adjournment till Thursday, which was granted. DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULT. Isaac Bell was charged withtheabove offence. It appeared that on Sunday morning early the night watchman on the wharf saw the defendant, and regarding him as a suspicious-looking character, challenged him. No sooner had he done so, than the defendant struck him with his clenched hand, and went away. The watchman, undaunted by this assault, followed him, and defendant soon afterwards dropped a piece of bacon which he had concealed about his person. His Worship, taking into consideration the violent conduct of the prisoner, as well as his being drunk, imposed a fine of 40s. and costs, or in default seven days' imprisonment. The fine was paid. ROBBERY ON THE HIGH SEAS. James Webb and William Manswell, two seamen of the ship Camperdown, charged with stealing certain articles and money on the voyage, were brought up and remanded, in order that the police might prepare the case. LARCENY. Charles Smith was charged with stealing a chisel, a saw, and a plane at the Hutt, the tools being the property of a man named Robert Mahon. Mr. Barton appeared on behalf of defendant. Robert Mahon deposed that he was a carpenter. He went to the Hutt on Wednesday last, and returned to town at night. He went back to the Hutt on Monday, when he missed some tools from a schoolhouse at which he was working. Next day he found tools answering the description of those he had missed in the possession of defendant. By Mr. Barton: I cannot swear that the tools produced are mine. I know that as railway porter accused occupies a respectable position. Sergeant Monaghan said it appeared there was no evidence to support the charge, the witness not choosing to identify the articlesnow, although he had done so out of court. The charge was accordingly dismissed. CIVIL CASES. In the folio-wing cases judgments were given for the plaintiffs, with costs: —Maclean v. Ingpen, claim of £3 4s. Id.; Whitehead v. Keels, claim £26 14s. 9d.; Riddiford v. Stanford (Mr. Buckley for plaintiff), claim to secure possession of tenement. Defendant was ordered to give up possession forthwith and pay eosts of action.