RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5507, 20 November 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, November 19. (Before Dr. Div.er and Mr Tolhurat, J.P.’a). LARGEST. Wm. Watson was charged, on remand, with stealing a pair of boots from George Poumaa. Mr. Gordon Allan appeared for the prisoner. Detective Farrell applied (or a farther remand. To this Mr. Allan objected, and the charge was withdrawn. There was another charge against the prisoner and he was remanded in custody. u.slawtul roaseasroif or rbopertt. George Karris, charge I with being in possession of stolen property, was remanded for a week on the application of .‘Sergeant Smith. Bail was allowed. JIErOSXMU TO OXV* A RECEIPT. John Houghton was charged by John Compton with refusing to give a receipt for the sum of £25. Mr. Olllvler appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Travers for the defence. The charge was laid tinder the 86th section of the Stamp act, 1876. Mr. Compton deposed to the fact of having paid the money anil being refused a receipt. Mr. Travers, in cross ex tminatioo, endeavored to show that the money was teniored by Compton to prejudice an action euter-d against Mr. C Moody for breach of the covenants of a lease (Compton being an under-tenant of Moody's). J M, Milter corroborated the evidence of the prosecutor. Mr. Travers characterised the case as an unworthy trick to manufacture evidence for a case In the Supreme Court, and there being no evidence that Mr. Hough on was entitled to receive the mo «ey at all, the premises belonging to his wife,.the Bench dismissed the case. AEUSrVX LANGUAGE. James Turner was charged with abusive language to J. \V. Newman, air, Q rdon Allan appeared for the complainant; Mr, Edwards for the defence. Several witnesses were called to prove the language used, which arose out of a neighbors’ quarrel concerning a L-nce, Defendant was ordered to enter into recognisances to keep the peace—himself in £SO and two sureties of £25 each—and to pay costs. ASSAULT. A. J*. Mason was charged with assaulting Joseph Whittaker, an assistant at Te Aro House; Mr. Buckley appeared for Mr. Whittaker. Complainant deposed to the fact of the assau’t. It appeared that Mason waited for Whittaker coming out of the drapery establishment at six o'clock, when he struck him violently with his fists. This evi ence wis corroborated by three of the assistants at Te Aro House. Defendant, while admitting the assault, stated that Mr. Whittaker had insulted his wife, and be had given him all day to apologise, bub he had refused to do so. Therefore he had struck him. Fined 10s and costs, £4 17*. BREACHES OF THE XT-LATTS. Joseph Cottrell. T. H. Smith, James Lawler, Terence Gorraley, and Edward Gawne wore fined for allowing h-'f-'es to stray. William Salmon was fined Is, with cos*a, 19s, for having an unregistered dog In his possession. (Before T. A Mansford. Esq.. R.M.) the arzcKiNa-ur OAaa. A. McGregor was charged by Tommy Young, a Chinese, with assaulting him at the Hutt. Mr Buckley for the defence. It proved by no means an-easy matter to ascertain what (form of oath was binding on Young. Ho was allowed to make-his statement without the formality of an oath. He detailed the particul rs of the occurrence, being apparently under the Impression that McGregor wished to intimidate him out of his money. A Maori was called to corroborate Young's story: but be said he did not see any blow struck. It came out in evidence, however, that McGregor had offered to give the Chinaman IDs. to drop the matter. McGregor, in defence, said he ww simply larking with the Chinaman. He did n*t strike him. He had off-red the ten shillings simply to avoid farther bother. Mr. Mansford thought the offering of money was a suspicious circumstance. However, in the absence of evidence to corroborate Young, he would dismiss the case without prejude*#. ASSAULT. One of the Maori witnesses in the previous case summoned the samndefendant. McGregor, for assaulting him. When Young went to McGregor »bout his expenses he was accompanied by the Maori, and, as he alleged, McGregor shook him violently, asking him what be had to do with the matter. Mr. Buckley appeared for the defendant. Some evidence was taken, bub ultimately the case was di<mi<sed. complainant saying be would obta a the services of a lawyer. The Court then adjourned. MEETING OF THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. ■- 4 A meeting’ of the above society was held at the New Zealander Hotel lost night at eight p.m., the president, Mr. G. Crawford, in the chair. The Chairman announced that Mr, Drangfield was unavoidably absent, and several others were prevented from attending through sickness and other causes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The business of the meeting was declared to bo the arranging of the programme for the sports at the Now Year. The programme in use last year was adopted, with the exception of the bicycle race, the wrestling, the sailors’ race, and the competition for the best-dressed , competitor, which were struck out. A tug-of-war and a steeplechase, similar to those recently held at the club sports, were inserted. Tossing the caber, a tilting match, and an Irish jig were also added to the list. Subcommittees were appointed to arrange the details of the programme, the grounds, band, printing, &c. A sum of £l3O was set aside for prize-money. The dinner to bo given under the auspices of the society was fixed for St. Andrew’s evo, being Friday the 29th instant. A special committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements, consisting of Messrs. Crawford, McDonald, T. MoKoprie, O'Neill, G. Tolhurst, and Dr. Direr. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings,