RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5111, 10 August 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday,' 9th August. ’ ' HOnSESTEADIHO. - Charles Wentworth, alias Buokland, alias De Vere, was charged by Detective Farrell with horsestealing in Queensland, for which he had been apprehended in Sydney; admitted to bail, and left the colony. Information was published in the various Police Gazettes, and from description, the detective arrested .the man on board the barque Primera at Wellington, on boabli which vessel: the accused was working as an ordinary seaman.. „ - Prisoner admitted that he was the man, and desired to behent-back at once to Australia. On the application,.of the Inspector of Police, he was remanded for a, month, in order that the authorities in Sydney ihight be communicated with. V ■ /ASSAULT. . ■ 1 James Ready, Martin Scully, and John Ryan were charged with, having, on Monday night last, assaulted Mr. Joseph Nathan and his son, Mr. David Nathan. ■ Mr. Nathan, sen., stated that as he and his son were proceeding -along Dambton-quay they Were, followed by three men, who- conducted 'themselves in a very annoying manner for a considerable time, and ultimately one , of them struck witness with his fist. Witness went to York House gate, where he obtained assistance. Cross-examination by Mr. - Allan was with the object of showing that Ryan was drunk, and the other men were simply endeavoring to ; get him home. : ' . ; Mr. David Nathan corroborated his father’s; statement. He (the witness) was struck by. Ryan a violent blow on the eye, as was evinced by the mark it left. The defence, as made by Scully, was that! he and Ready had on the night in question! been drinking with . Ryan, and the latter became drunk, so they took charge of him.; When'they met Mr. Nathan they accidentally; pushed that gentleman, who raised his stick in* a threatening manner, and Ryan tried to rush at him. Inspector Atcheson informed the Bench that the men generally bore good characters, .and the prosecutors did not wish to press the charge, . The Bench took into consideration what the Inspector had stated, and- said they should on, that account deal more leniently with the cose'; it .was a serious thing if persons oouldtnpt go home at night without being molested on their way. Defendants, were fined £2 each, or in default fourteen days’ imprisonment.