RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5301, 22 March 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, March 21. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) : DRUNKENNESS. Donald Campbell, charged with, drunken-, ness, was let off with a caution, he having been several days in, prison. George Leonard, who was also charged with using obscene language, was ordered to pay a fine of 205., or in default, to suffer 48 hours’ imprisonment. A STOWAWAY. Thomas Fitzgerald-was charged with beinga stowaway on board the steamer Hawed, he having been found on board that vessel during her passage from Lyttelton to Wellington, without having'paid his fare. No one appeared to prosecute, and the accused was discharged. , EMBEZZLEMENT. Henry James Curtis was charged with the larceny of £25, the property of .the Hutt band. Accused was remanded for a week, in order to give time for the attendance of the necessary witnesses. BREACH OP MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS. Daniel Mahoney was charged with leaving Ids horse and cart unattended, with the wheels of the vehicle unlocked. ■As it appeared that defendant had already paid for damages incurred through the’ horse bolting,’he was let off with a caution. THREATENING LANGUAGE. William. Sausborough was charged with, using threatening language - towards William Nash., Mr. Olliviec appeared for the complainant, arid Mr.Eitzherbert for the defendant. According to the evidence brought forward on the part of complainant, it appeared that on the evening of the 14th inst. the defendant went to Mr. Nash’s residence and demanded some things, which he alleged were being, wrongfully detained by him, aud on Mr. Nash refusing to give them up, made use of threatening language. The defendant deified having made use of any threats whatever. After hearing the case, the Bench called upon the defendant to enter'into his own recognisance of £lO to keep the peace for six months, and to pay costs. ; , CIVIL CASE. McMurtin v. Heilen.—This was an action to recover the sum of £ll 19s. lOd. for work and labor. The plaintiff, who is a paperhanger residing in Wellington, sought to recover tlie amount for work and labor done in papering, &c., on defendant’s ■ premises at Pahautauui. The defendant pleaded a set off. A fter hearing the whole of the evidence, the Court gave judgment for defendant.