RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 141, 29 April 1862, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MoND,vr, 28th April, 1862,

(Before Alfred Chetham Strodej Esq., R.M.) ■ Pbunkexness.—The undermentioned parties v/ere fined for this offence, or in default committed to gaol: James Nutor, 10s. ; Jamas Maclean, 10s.; and Thomas Watson, 10?,; .Esther Carlisle and Thomas HayC3, both out on bail, ia respective sums of, £2 were fined 20s. ..... TniiEATENiNQ Lipb.—R. T. Do3sett was brought up by warrant siguei by Major Croker, of Tuapeka,; wherein he stood charged with having threatened the lifo of one Henry Uhamberlane, by uttering the following language : "I will take your life, and be revenged; aud do not care ad about being hanged," at the same time holding a loaded revolver in his hand while threatening to shoot him. The evidence in this case being at Tuapeka, the prisoner was remanded to that locality . . ... . . . , ■ Nuisances. —Mr. James Nimon repoited the following casss : —Anderson and Stoddart, John Beard, and John fdtni'y Perkins, abated in each instance, and informations dismissed. Illkgal Slaughtering.—Several parties were in formed against for slaughtering cattle ■ without a license, contrary to the 3rd sectioii oi the Slaughtering Ordinance, 47. The prosecutor in each case was liedmond Walker, of Dunedin, inspector of slaughter houses. The first called was Roderick Cooper, who wat informed again3t for having slaughtered six bullocks, two calves, and ten lambs, within the district of-iCaversham without a license. The defendant pleaded ignorance of the. law on the subject. His Worship reuiarkedthat the district of Dunedin was proclaimed in 18*8 or 1549 ; and the law ought to have been well known by this time. Defendant said had he received a written notice of the circumstance, he would have taken up a license immediately; aud liis Worship replied, it was not to be expected that the police should send round, written notices .■to • • defaulters. Air. Preiidergast volunteered the statement that Mr. Cooper Wris a gentleman who had held a highly respectable position at Avoca, in Victoria, and he was the la-it person in the world to do wilfully what was illegal. The Bench believed that the offence had been committed through ignorance, and therefore dismissed tlie'case with a caution, imposing simple costs of the day—7s. (3d. The next case was that of James Bulderston. who was -charged, on information, with having on the 3rd April instant, slaughtered one bullock in a yard - within the district of North East Valley, the same not having been duly licensed for such a purpose. His Worship observed that as this was the first information.laid under the Slaughter Hoiu-e Ordinance, the Bench would not inflict a penalty on this occasion, but would caution the.defendant not to repeat the oflence, as the license fee was only 2s. tid.^' whereas the liability for slaughtering, without a license wa3, £p upon every he.id of ca'tln so killed; and that within ten days after depositing the fee the license .would be issued, but dining the interim no cattle should be slaughtered. The next case y/as that against one Andrew Simpson, who was charged with having slaughtered two bullocks, and fifteen aheap, in a yard in his occupation, within the district of North-east Valley, the . same not being duly lic'iisad.; The defendant pleaded ignorance of the existing law, and having been duly cautioned, was dt-jeharged upon pa\ ing costs of the day. Another information against 'John Wilson was similarly dealt with, the defendant being saddled with costs as'usual. The last charge was laid against Messrs. Morse and O:bell, for slaughtering four bullocks, and twenty-i two sheep, without the requisite lie. me. The manager o? the defendants; appeare.l in person to answer the allegation. The Bench administered the u^ual caution, aud discharged the defendants on condition of settling costs of the day. Ejectment Cask. — Hugh Thomas against James Johnston. In this case there w:;s no appearance of either party, aud it was therefore dismissed from the paper. ■'"■ Assault —Charles Sleeman against Thomas Barry. The defeudant was in Court. The complainant did not appear. After being called three times in the usual manner, the Bench dismissed the '■a-<e, owing to the non-appearance of the complainant. Summonses. —R. Burknell sued one Dunn, a contractor, for£2l6s, on sixteen days and seven hours' work and labor as carpenter, commencing on the 2<tth March and ending on the 12th April inst,, at 14s a day. Case dismissed, plaintiff being saddled with costs. William Glory sued Joseph Wilson for the recovery of £8, on four weeks' work, at £2 per week. ; Judgment for plaintiif in the full amount claimed, together with co3ts of the day. John Dobson summoned William Greenwood for payment of £7 10* 7 I, on woric and labor done. Mr Ward, a legal gentleman recently arrived, appeared for the plaintiff aud Mr. Prendergast for the defendant, who met tlia summons with the plea of an overcharge. The particulars were utterly uninteresting, although thebearing of the.case detained the Court nearly nn hour, owining to the forensic cross-firing of the legal gentlemen retained in it. The Bench pronounced judgment in favor of plaintiff, in the sum of £7 os. 7d., costs to follow the judgment.———ln the case of Daniel Glover v. Mrs. Edwards, of Wiahola, ,Mr. Ward obtained a remand until Friday,'for-, the attendance of two material witnesses: Defendant to pay plaintiff 10s. expense; and to be saddled with the costs of,.the day. Mrs. Edwards giving :pu!)lic promise not to quit Dunedin until judgment herein is satisfied. ' . '-' The Business terminated at one o'clock. i ;

Attempted Suicide bit a Disappointed Loveh, at Leeds. —A. young fellow of respectable '-appearance, named. John Habbershaw, and i who resides in Skinner-lane, Leeds, has attempted!selfdestruction. .It appears that he had been''paying liis attentions to Miss Caroline Deighton, No. 12, Tulipstreet, but that his addresses had not recently been favourably received by the young lady. A little after 10 o'clock on .Wednesday night, Police-consiable Siiverwood, ■■ who was on duty in Davids-lane,; said that Habbershaw came up to him in a Very agitated state, took hold of his-arm, and said in faint anj b oken tones, lt I am dying ; I have been taking poison. J have swallowed a shilling's worth of laudanum,: and.l wish you to find mo a place wh6re I can lay mysnlf down to die." Pitts, another officer, .stated; that he went.lo the of Caroline Deighton after Habbershaw had been locked up; and obtained fromiher a small oblong memorandum-book, which had been sent to her by the prisoner before he ■swallowed the poison..- It contained the following letter:—?' Dear Carry,—This is the last time you will see me. You are the cause of my troubles, but I forgive you, and next time we meet I hope it will be in heaven. ■ Had you i have taken my advice we should have been, both happy, but now it is too late ! You need not inquire about me, for-no one will know myfate. Dear Carry, you must redeem that; ring, and wear it for my sake; I hope you will gnmfr me this request, it is the last I Farewell; you may find others who may )bve you dear, but not love like mine—l remain, a second George Barnwell.—J.H: To Caroline Deighton, Tulip-street, No. 12." Tlieloverdose of the i poison appeared partlytohave worked its natural effect before Habbershaw accosted the policeman, for lie must have relieved his stomach; of the greater: part of the. "'■ laudanum when taken] into j :custody. . Under the tender care of the policeman and the medical man.to the force, he was. soon put' of ■ danger. The magistrates thought the lad ii'equirfeds :the protectionof a parent, and tney accordingly sent '. foc-his. jnbthep, -to .whom ■■ he was consigned in the. course of the afternoon.— Dispatch. < . ■ ' ,