RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4777, 14 July 1876, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, July 13. , (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., 8.M.) DRUNKENNESS. John Taylor was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the night previous. •He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and costs, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. BREACH OP THE MUNICIPAL [CORPORATIONS ACT’ Robert Hannah, bootmaker, Lambton-quay was charged with committing a breach of the above act, by permitting two cases belonging to him to remain on the footpath.. .The case was dismissed, but the magistrate delivered a caution to the defendant. LARCENY. James Webb and William Mansell, seamen belonging to the ship Camperdown, . were charged with stealing valuables and money from the ship during the voyage. As was ; stated when the men wore arrested, there were many things missed on the voyage, but it was found impossible to make any specific charge against them when the case was brought on, as there had been a series of thefts. Therefore prisoners were discharged. BREACH OP, THE WELLINGTON MASTERTON RAILWAY BY-LAWS. Phillip J. Murtagh was charged with the above, the particular offence, as alleged, being, that he had defrauded the railway of a fare. Mr. Allan appeared to conduct defendant’s case. The evidence brought forward by the prosecution was that Murtagh had taken a return ticket from tho Upper Hutt to Wellington, that on returning he stopped at tho Dower Hutt, and gave up half the ticket ; that instead of proceeding by the same train to the Upper Hutt, ho went again to Wellington, and returned, to the Lower Hutt by another tram, on tho other half of the original ticket, which constituted a broach of the regulations, one clause in which provided that no passenger must break his passage. Owen H. Osborne, one of the guards, deposed that on discovering what had boon done ho applied to defendant for a shilling, and was refused. Tho evidence for tho dofonco was to tho effect that defendant left tho Upper Hutt on Saturday, the 28rd ult., having taken out a return ticket, which was available to tho following Monday. Upon arriving at tho Lower Hutt lie ascertained that his mission to Wellington was useless that night, so he remained at Mi’. Valentino’s Hotel. On Sunday came to and returned from Wellington, but paid Is. for his faro to tho man in charge of tho station at tho Lower Hutt. On Monday ho again wont to Wellington, and returned by tho last train that day, using the ticket 1m had taken out at the Upper Hutt on tho previous Saturday. Other evidence was brought forward much to tho same effect. Mr. Crawford said there was no doubt that de facto Murtagh had committed a breach of the regulations, but tho officers had not been free from blame. He should dismiss the case, defendant to. pay costs. CIVIL OASES. In the following cases judgments were given for plaintiffs, with costs: —A. H. McLean v. T. Thompson, claim £3 19s, 3d,, costs 10s. 5 S.

Ha’ugh v. S. Parkcs, claira£33 os.; J. and W. Staples v. J. Salmon, claim 175., costs 95.; S. Carroll v. J, Williamson,‘claim £l4, ccsts;l9s.; E. Bowden v. G. A. Beef, claim’£3 12s£ 16d., costs 9s. ■ '