RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5128, 30 August 1877, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wednesday, August 29. (Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M.) drunkenness.

James Wilson and a woman named Magaret Craig, charged with the above offence, were convicted; but as their characters were not very bad they were simply reprimanded and. allowed to go away.—A woman named Catherine, Petford (from the country) was charged with being a vagrant generally, and having got tipsy in particular. She indignantly denied the “ soft impeachment,” but her denial did not avail her, and she was lined 20s. and costs, the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment being allowed.—An unfortunate named Louisa Sparkes, a young married woman of tolerably respectable appearance, was charged with having been drunk and incapable on Lambton-quay at an early hour yesterday morning. She had not fully recovered from the effects--of the liquor she had imbibed, so his Worship imposed a fine of 10s. aud costs, and ordered the defendant to be kept in custody until she had completely recovered. LARCENY. Mary Dwyer, a young woman, was charged with that she did steal, take, aud carry away from the dwelling-house of one Wm. Soott a gold chain and ring. On the application of the police defendant was remanded till Monday. assault. ■ '% A man named Thomas Munro was charged’ with having committed a violent assault upon James Craig in Moleswocth-street. The case being clearly proved prisoner was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment. A BREAM. William Johnston was charged with having conducted himself in a disorderly manner between one and two o’clock in the morning. From the evidence of the constable it appeared that defendant, who was engaged as cook in a dwelling-house in Wingfield-street, had rushed out of the door with a stick, remarking in a loud tone of voice that it was his intention to settle the confounded bobby, or do something of that kind. Prisoner’s excuse was that on the occasion referred to he had been awakened from a powerful dream, and ran out of the house under the impression that he had to meet a foe. The Bench, in regard to the dream, cautioned defendant not to dream any more, and then discharged him. BREACH OP THE DANGEROUS GOODS ACT. Joseph Jameson, storekeeper, was charged with having committed a breach of the Dangerous Goods Act, by storing on his premises a quantity of kerosene over and above that for which he held a license. Mr. Ollivier appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Gordon Allan for the defence. A good deal of evidence was taken, and a technical question as to the nature of the article was raised, Mr. Gordon Allan contending that the oil seized had not y-t been proved to be petroleum, and it was ultimatelyresolved. to refer the matter to some competent authority, the case being adjourned for that purpose till Friday next. GILLON V. MACDONALD. In reference to this case, which was adjourned in order that the magistrate might consider his judgment, Mr. Wardell said: I intimated on Monday last that I would give my judgment this morning, hut I find upon consideration that a much larger field has been opened to me than I thought would he opened, and I have not had sufficient time to study the law on the matter. I feel that in putting it off I may be delaying unnecessarily my decision; but I am sure you will feel that I should take sufficient time to satisfy myself rather than that I should decide hastily; and I shall take until Friday next to consider the judgment. The case was therefore adjourned till Friday. BISHOP V, BEEVES.

This was a claim for damage sustained by the loss of a box which arrived by the s.s. Arawata from Australia. A vast amount of evidence was taken, and ultimately judgment was given in favor of the plaintifffor £SO, and costs, £5. The Court then adjourned.