RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5453, 18 September 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, September 17. One mau, who was turned out of Moore's diningrooms, was fined 55., or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. ASSAULT. Henry Aldridge, on remand, was charge 1 with assaulting Elizabeth Mermian Savill. As Mr. Buckley, who was engaged for the defendant, was too ill to appear, the case was again remanded for a week. ANOTHER. CASE. William Firth was summoned by his wife Matilda Firth with assaulting her on (he 11th instant. Defendant said he was guilty and he was not guilty—if the Court could understand that. His Worship made no answer, and the plaintiff gave her evidence. She appeared in the box with a black eye, and stated that her husband had knocked. her about ou her shoulders and arms, which were black and blue. She gave no provocation whatever. Defendant stated that his wife threw_ a pot of dripping iu Ins face, which he considered was enough to raise the ire of auy man. The case was then adjourned until Thursday, for the production of a witness who was present at the time of the assault. ALLEGED I’B add. Thomas W. Bailey, ou remaud, was charged with passing a valueless cheque to Mr. McDonald. Inspector Atchesou explained that he had received a cheque from Christchurch for the amount drawn out by the accused here, and as Mr. McDonald had no desire to press the charge, he would ask that the accused should be dismissed. His Worship said that he was not quite sure whether accused had committed a fraud or not. As, however, Mr. McDonald did not wish to press the charge, the case would be dismissed and the accused discharged. SCABBY SHEEP. Edward Barber was summoned for driving 57 sheep on the reclaimed land on August j. 4, one of the sheep having the scab. * Defendant pleaded guilty, but explained that the infected sheep had got into the mob by accident. He was not -in town at the time. The inspector of diseased cattle explained that the defendant was not to blame. His Worship observed that tbo penalty under the Act was a sum not exceeding £IOO, and not less than £lO. He would have to fine the defendant £lO,-but was sorry that he could not reduce it. BTHAV CATTLE, Alexander Cameron was fined ss. and costs for allowing two head of cattle to stray on the public road at Kaiwnrra.