RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4780, 18 July 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, July 17. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Margaret Irvine, charged with being drunk and incapable, and Anthony Robinson and William Robinson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, were dealt with in the usual manner. LARCENY. William Mansell was charged with stealing two gold chains from the ship Camperdown during her voyage from England. Defendant was a seaman on board the ship. It appeared that defendant, with the assistance of another man, had broken open a passenger's boxandhad taken therefrom the articles stolen. Defendantwas seen with a marlingspike in his hand immediately after the theft had been committed, and upon examination it was evident that the spike had been used in opening the box. A man named Sandes accused defendant of the theft, but he denied it. Afterwards, however, he endeavored to bribe Sandes with a chain to keep quiet. The case was clearly proved, and defendant was sentenced to two calendar months' imprisonment, with hard labor. STEALINGS A WATCH. John Burns was charged with that he did, on the 15th of July, steal from the person of John Saunders one silver watch, valued at £3. Mr. Allan appeared for defendant. Inspector Atcheson prosecuted. Saunders evidence was to the effect that he was in prisoner's company on Saturday for some time. After tea, which witness took at the invitation of prisoner, the former missed his watch, and suspected the prisoner to be the thief.

John Lusty deposed that prisoner and witness came to his house for oysters, and when he understood that the watch was missing he asked prisoner, whom he had formerly known by the name of Sale, if he had the watch. At first prisoner denied having it, but afterwards produced the watch, which witness gave to Detective Farrell subsequently. Inspector Atcheson applied for a remand, on the ground that there was a probability of producing evidence which would further implicate prisoner. The remand was granted till next (this) day. BREACHES OE THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. Peter Gallagher, charged with a breach of the Municipal Corporations Act, by neglecting to keep clean his back premises, was fined Is. and costs. Two other cases of a similar nature were adjourned. ___^____ — _____