MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 250, 9 February 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. [Before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Peter Fitzgerald was charged with the above offence, yesterday, in Itchen-street, and a fine of cs. was inflicted. MALIC'iOL'iiT.Y DESTROYING PROPERTY. The Fame prisoner was then charged that he did, on the Bth. of February, wilfully and maliciously break and destroy glassware, in the bar of the Star and Garter Hotel, the property of G. L. Longford, to the value of £3 10s. Thomas Leap, dtposed : I am barman in charge of the Star and Garter Hotel. About a quarter past six last evening the prisoner came into the bar and asked for drink, but as he was under the influence of liquor I would not serve him. He then took up a large water-jug and threw it at me. He then struck another barman, broke a lot of glasses, and smashed a lai'ge ornamented pane of glass at the rea.r of the counter. He nexb took up a large stone, which we have for keeping matches in, with the intention of throwing it at me, and dared me to go toward the door. I went out the back way and got a constable, and gave him in charge. The amount of damage done by prisoner is about £3 10s. The property destroyed belonged to Mr. Longford. He is away, and lam left in charge. Prisoner got no provocation whatever. The glasses which were broken were at the back of the bar, and he threw the jug at them. Robert Johnston, police-constable, gave evidence of the arrest of prisoner, who was given in charge by the last witness. Prisoner, on being asked what he had to say to the charge, stated chat he was married, and if the Bench would let him off with paying a portion of the fine, lie would never trouble the Court again. The Bench saiel that prisoner had had very little consideration for his familv when he committed the outrage, but he would so far recognise his plea as to set him at liberty upon paying the amount of damage, £3 10s.; otherwise a months' imprisonment with hard labour would be inflicted. The prisoner said he had the money at home, and left with a constable to procure it. CIVIL CASES. STEWARD AND CO. V. MORRISON. Claim, £1 7s. 6d. Defendant did not appear and an order was made for the amount claimed. PEARCE V. PATTERSON. Mr. Pearce, as trustee in the insolvent estate of Magee, claimed £1 15s. 3d. for goods supplied. There was no appearance, and judgment was given in default. SAME V. CLAYTON. Claim, £1 6s. 2d. The circumstances were exactly the same as in the last case, and the award was also the same.

LIPPERT V. HENDERSON. V k Claim, £9 Bs. 3d. No appearance of * defendant. Judgment by default. SAME V. M c CORMACK. Claim, £l4 19s. Btl. Defendant admitted the debt. Order made for the amount. GORDON V. THOMAS HALE. Claim, £5 13s. No appearance of defendant, and order made. DOOLEY V. BOXHALL. Claim, £2 10s. No appearance, and judgment by default.