RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5565, 29 January 1879, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, January 23. (Before T. A. Mausford, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

An old offender who had only just come out of gaol, after nerving three months for habitual drunkenness, was again brought up. The accused pleaded hard for another chance, which was granted by his Worship. NEIGHBORS' QUARRELS. Frederick Smith was summoned by Charles Palmer for assaulting him last Friday by striking him several times on the head with his closed fist. Defendant was fined ss. and costs, and cautioned that if he were brought before the Court again he would he bound over to keep the peace, WOUNDING WITH INTENT. W. H. Parnell was charged with stabbing and wounding his wife, Sarah Parnell, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Inspector James conducted the prosecution. Prosecutrix deposed that she resided in Garrett-street. On the 21st instant her husband, who was the worse for drink, asked her for money to get more drink. This sho refused to give him. Her husband had a watch belonging to her son, and sho tried to get it from him, because he said he would raise money on it. A struggle then ensued, during which prisoner took up a dinner- fork and stabbed her in the nose. The blood flowed profusely from the wound. Dr. Kesteven was sent for and dressed the wound. Prisoner had repeatedly threatened to take her life. On one occasion she took a razor from under the bed. In cross-examination witness said that she had given her husband a good heating with a stick for calling her bad names. She denied having stabbed him with a pocket knife in January. The last witness s daughter, a girl about 12 years old, corroborated the statement of her mother. . Thomas Arthur, a seaman, _ living m the same house, also gave similar evidence. Dr. Kesteven deposed that ho dressed the wound on prosecutrix’s nose. He found that two arteries had been severed, and that blood was Cowing very profusely. With the assistance of Dr, Harding, sho was pit under the

influence of chloroform, and the bleeding was ttopped. She lost two pints of blood in bis house. It was possible that tho wound was inflicted by a fork, but he and Dr. Harding thought that it was improbable. Prisoner reserved his defence, and was committed for trial. Prisoner was allowed bail, himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each.

embezzling LODOE FCNDO. Thomas Williams, late treasurer of the Robin Hood Court, A.0.F., was charged with embezzling £33 16». 9d., the funds of the above court. Inspector James prosecuted, and Mr. FitzGerald defended.

Evidence was adduced proving that defendant was appointed treasurer to the lodge. Mr. Mansford suggested that the Foresters should instruct their professional adviser to appear for them, as it was not fair to throw the work on the police. Prisoner v/aa then remanded until Friday.