RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 214, 27 August 1862, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

■Aloxda-Y, August Smi, 1862. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., It.M.) ! Bkunk;;kxi:s<!.— Wm. TarKonrs char-ed with kiviij" iiePu^U-mik on the 23rd instant, and breakinp a con" btabuvs lamp, was (iismisscil on p.ayi;i"n- of the tJama-e, havin- beeji in t!te lock -up since Saturday Vi"", U% :i](-'y was-fiiß-d 20*. for 'this oik-nee, or lv (!■ hisiit, 4a hor.rs impvi-wiment. Atteju'ieu Suicsd'e.— Davil Adam 3 was e';ar"t-<i on iiieiiifiiination of Detective Ford.-, with Imvin-at-t<-i:iptrd to iankc away with him.«e!f, ■ n the 2Jnl iust. I he^ prisoner (ieuied the eiiarge, statin- that he was on tii!; J»tty,"looking into the water when he tumbled in. infective Forde deposed to httvinj; been on the n-ivv Jetty, about a quaiter-psst one on Sstiinlay afteri:o;»i, when lie saw ■ the prisoner throw . himc^lf inf> tlin water. Q'he ■ pHsoner w^ imiae-liatly r.*(Mi.-d, aiKi op. ht'in.t: taken into eu<toiiv, stated that he wouh'i drown him-eif oil the lirst; ni.poituniiy. Mr Atiams, the father of fiiL- youth, stated t' at he hid no control cv.-r liiiii. He kept bad coiiijiany, ar.d only l-'st^ly brcught araither ))oy with hloi' into wit-ne.-s s house, and took away a clock which t1 ty sohi. Witness iiii'l on one oec;^io,i. confined him in "an'up-' stnirs room, when the prisoner jumped out of the window. His Worship asked the by if he were willing to j:o }io:i!o to his parents, nnilbein.ir ausvveri; 1 in t!ie afifriiiritivo, lie dismiss.xl the case with a caution. V At; KAXcr.—Je.-sie .ToinH appeared to answer a chavir-; of having no visible lawful means of support. Mr. Ward flfipearwl for the <i<-U'.ua-, and btatcd rhat the (lefenriant hnd left the hoi'spshe-hn-l been occupying, ai.ii w.'.s now in negociritionwlth a. party rcs]>!'ctiny: a business sitnntiort. His client truve instruction on tho ni;uio, and ais i took ia needle work. His V«'orship (.ii.s:uis--jr;(! the ea-e.

A'Svspirioc.-i Cash.—-Ninerrw Monrhc-.-ur, a Swiss, v.-n-; eh:irg"'l with havii.f? bef-n fousMl upon pi-fini-i.s with intent to commit a felony. There being Mnne doubt whether ihe prisoner could understand Kmr-' li>ii, ill? Magistrate put the <u!e>tion, and was promptly inr-w.ere-.! " i\'o..sir." '•' Timr will ilo,'TK>hl Mr Strcde ; " its pretty srronsr proof that yon un.lrr.srnnd quiteenmslj" Jlrs. Ku^.-iiie M'lnto-li stated that hj?r husbaiiii had to th- (ii^in^, leaving her in chsrg* of a hay ami onrn stoje in Oeorirc-streof, near the Wat.-;- of Leith. On .Saturday "wirinir, she retired about -half-past nine o"dcif-k, .f.i;aitt:i:«r tv look -under the-bed, which she i^ually did, le-^t there hlmuhl be any intmdtr. Sh« n-ianinuf an hour ir: bed, withfuit uoin'r to sleep j and j«>t when she had ilo-t't! oit", she il-k fometltinjr i>n.j»ini,'about tie.- bed. J-iie rrit-i oiifc "Vv ho's there ?" but the intrude;' (the prNrner) without niiswerisipr, crept undfr tiic bed, as <uc jump^ii up. She thea remem-hn-f-d that hhe hud £43 iii-'der the piih-.v.- ; and after jF-iemp: that it wa-; sa.'e, ran into th ; street, and screamed for help. The man, who vai partially ui'dressed; r; n j-aKt her into a tent', but he was lb|-f<-we-L aa 1 eaf.turc;! by a -dr. Hendcrsosi,.who came to Leraiii. ,S!,e wa« eonfiii.'iit that the p;lsoiier was the man. She i;ad once or twice sc-cii.him go by her liOuse. * liunjr !!>•!;ed v,1.;..t he had to fay in hi^ dr-fonw, the !'r;<->n<r made a ii w (•h.-ervations <-f v.hjri; '• I work upon the roa•>," wa.- nlirn.-j intelli.iiiblr. Mr. Strode. i'c-s, in the <J;iy, but yoii work into Mr*. M'lntashV; I hcn::-.f; at i:i^!it. You wi!i j.o to gsol for two months an-i be kept a^ hard labour." I CiiAllGK .:-K An-iATLTINt; A Cu.V.ST V HLB.—The ca-i!'ce ai'-'iiri.-t; a man named K. S. (ruhn-.CHi, of a.^aulti:;^ p'jliccni.-tii John Aiuh-^ws, was withdrawn. Nfi-ANCF.-'.—(':!:ir^r--i tmiiie by Itwpcetor Mhh.ji against Jolui li:iH an'l James "Wiikie were wi'h(liawn, the uuib.'uiee havint; in taeli care bfen ! abated. j CIVIL CASEi. j H. ('. L-is'-oHibe v. S. Cf. Isaios;.—Claim for balar.etv of ab'ml; LI2 "fur architects work. Tl:e I>!-'iintiff was n<>n-suited, a--s he was nof p:-ep.tred, after an adjourinnor.t, to pro luce do.-urnenU esscjitial to proving hi* vlow of the c-c,e.

(Jrahnm v. J3roo];.--.— Claim'for LI 15-t. ; dismissed, nerh:-r party apiK-ariiiir. Thomas B:nuf.nd v. Jolm Ford.--The plaintliF claimed Ll9 10s, halar.Ci on nccuwt of scnao wnt'jl.cs an 1 j (."■>•.„•!!<.-ry hauled t ri the defendant for sal-?, lie now said tliat ii.; ii-t(J not I kjuU really !inplh;l to to ivturn oi-srtlb fj.r the qools;" but "this the, plaintiff denied. Verdict for the amount daunt;'!, with e^H

Jones aiiii VViiliawroa v. IJ.1 J. Miickcfil.ii.>.—Verdict for X'lo and costs. The defendant did not nppt-a", Iliiiruyd and Cameron v. *\Vin. Hucrho-i and James Matthew.*, — Chv.m for L 7 2a. Dismissed, neither parly app^arin^. Joint Wilson v. Wm. M'Kenriek. The defendant did not appear, and a verdict was p'ven for LG 75., ba'jtiife ot'a:i .-ifoovait for clotliii'j?, v/itii costs.

D. Earnett v. \Vm. Ifoope:1. The plaintiff e'airnod L 3 ss. on an 1.0.' U., the giving- of which the defendant diil not d'iiy, but said that payment had not b;en demanded. The. plaintiff said fust lie- had made several dcxuamls. The dsfeiidant 'said lie wished to explain ths.fc having owed the p'aintiff Ll3 55.,' he paid LlO, and a?\.\b the !.(). 'J. for the remainder, the plauitiiFpromisinir to wait for the amount. Verdict for the sum c aimed, *>viUi easts.

The plaintiff in 'the proceeding case, next claimed Ll:0, .as compensation for loss sustained through an assault upon liis wife, said to have been committed by the defendant on the "29th wit. Mrs. Uarn«itt stated —On the 29th ult. I saw the defendant in Jlopesfrect. I s;;id that I wished to apeak to him, and be replied, " I'll talk to you to-morrow." I snid, "If you dou't give me my money in three days, I'll summon you." He culled me a"lowb ——," and I ceiled him a " low :swecp," and gave him a smack in the face. He turned round and struck me a^ain. I went to pick up a handful of mud; but lie caught me and threw me on my back. Mr. Strode said it was not' necessary to go any further ; seeing that Mrs. Darnett had clearly proved that she struck the first blow. .-It was unmanly to strike a woman ; but there were casts in which something must be done—such as holding the hands of a desperado. The plaintiff must be non-suited.

R. Campbell ami Co. y. P. Dinning.—Verdict for Li Ms. O.i. with c.-*ts.

\V. Lo.nsrie '■. M. Prondcrjrast.—Claim for Ll2 Bb. fnh, for butchers' meat. Verdict for that sum and costs.

James G. Wilson v. Aitkon and Barney.—Claim for Ll'2 3a. 7d. Dismissed, tbcre being no appearance. Cooper and Co. V. G. and C. White and Co.—Claim for T.-I'O ; dismissed, there being no appearance. T. J. Arledge v. Kay.—Claim for Ll2 V.h M ; result, the same as in the two preceding cusps, G. Probert v. .W. Smith.—The plaintiff claimed L2O, which he .s.iid was due for ten week*' wages, for carpentering work. The defendant-and his son stated that' the c-U'ar understanding was that the p'aintifF was to "job about,''receiving board and lodging only. The claim was dismissed. A). Tukeiuan v. D. Brnnton.—Verdict for L2O and costs on a dishonoured cheque; the defendant not appearing. Win. Cooper v. Robert Taylor.—The plain tilt, claimed L 4 f'r house-reiit, at 335. a week. Verdict for the sum claimed, with costs.

_Engltsh Rkteweisb.—An Knglish nobleman.'.the Bar! oi Duumore, is reported by the Richmond izxaminer of May 1, as one of the guests at the LxHrnigP Hotel in that city, .lie liaviiig <■ run the bioekaUis in tiie Naslivilie oa her last iuward trip." An Omi I'iiiEsu with a i\ew Face.—.Mr. John i.cc v has iiiken ah-)uta hundredot his K-st sketches. including." Mr. J3rijr- 3 ," h-.a J.ad them areatly oulurcoil, ami has ■ painted them in oil. Tlioy make a crianmr.g nailery which is shortly to ho opened at the iig.vptiau Hall.— Court Journal, Tiik Right of a Gamekkki-kb to Shoot Dogs. -At t»e Aest lading police-curfc, held at Dbncaater, beiore Air. WiU, iim Aldam and rf bench of mu-i:/-tnvtcv, a yonng man nain.'d Smith,-Ra:iiekeerer in the -wvioe otvitr.■ Charles S. A,Thcllu-son, oVlJro"s! worth Hall, was clinVfrcd with shootiii- a do- belonging to a man named Strong. From the evidence it appeared that Htviw/a clog got away fi-om its master's house on the 7th Apiil last, and was seen by Smith at Lrousworth, three auda-half miles distvit.*lhe 8-tme cay. lie went afar it, and while it uas on the highwaylie fared at ifc f.vice, then chased it a mile, and ■hrert aaun twice, killing it at a place called t'm 'Three Lane tn. !s . Ih e ( ] L .^ ljCe Eet , , Mr vw> p . >h -lor Mmth was, that the ense could not he maintaiiie.l niannudi as tho dtrfeu-lftnt was acting, as he believed' in t.ie aim execution of his duty, and had a ri-ht to B.i-xt the do S . fie called -evjdcnre 1o show that the uoj hnd kon soea.oa the csta;e pievioi'slv. The kcr.cu <»M that the keeper had exceeded his duty m shoonna the do- upon the hi«hway(wh'ch i»a««»a t'lrouuli h« umsU'i'M t-ttnhr), nnd a fine of i' 2 was in■flicied, and coits> f-ether with£2, the value of the <!";? so destroyed.— E.ujlhh -paper. Alei.Hndcr Hall:int\ue, a (itverter from the Mi'iiury Irani, ,< u.g recognisyl in li iinbm-h, was on the point of Wi a g apprehendwl by the >,!!,*. Khan hi i^ v;« k»>*« <«)";>•»■ p'«k«t and lilting*! it twice m«o.lns bivfet. The poor ftJlow. was. i-emov,-! to the Puh-.-e o.h-e; but, iiotxvitlijtaiidinK his weak Kfitß of boajr ca.ist»l by the fl ,w oi" i.loorl from his whuji's. he-str«i { r»!ftd violently wit!i tho },o'icc. O,i ■ i,..ii.» t:il«;n into the polkwofficp, he gradually l,ec:ime pit»u;tiy iw\retli-s-« from Hi: eiH-::ts of the wounds. The pohff fair^e,!! cai-efully csa:«iiie<! tho wounds whicli .-Jlilnu-h syvtrt;, he did not cun-ider to be dan-c----rous. "

The Koyal Zouukjicai. Rohf.ty ov Losm* ha* contorre the sliver n.-'dal of the society uum Mr.' (jeo^.; ikijht-n, ol Sydney, N.S W , in acknil\vk-d"o----mertt at llr.it gf/ifk'maa'.s v.-irious t ionfiti..as of rue nniin-M to the C/tmnlfua. lX?T p Foil Xt.IsON.jUS I'JU'KK.IIASfiJSm,— | - O in-in-.n ;-}iints oi UarUhorn is a very "suro asnl r -\~\< t--t t.r ar.-,enie. On :ip..liration. th<".beautiful but"d;aigreen, turns a divided h.'ue.

TUKSUAY, A l.'i.;UjjT 2'J. Piic:.-KKx:;i:ss.~-Aii»i l).!),b;u- wi^ charpeil wlfli be.n-.inu.ic on rheanli hist. Ah-. Weldo:. said th.->t ihe prnoner ',a.l repeate-ily be-n convicted, the last tiiuo b:nv A bxit week ; and >hu was not loir- a'o ,!!<■ char-.d h-mii -aol. Vh n< \ 20 d . and costs.or il t 'h-!kulr to he uupn^ned i'. t - 43 h.-ur.s ; a-ul. iv a.idifio.j s;-vnn uays nnnrisonineMt with i.ard labor. Caro!:ne \v iiitene.-.J, eiKuged with havin- no visible buvfti! iii«ari,;o[suppat, witli bein^r intoxir-ated, and wiih usinar i.h-ceae l:in|v,i-,.. % was finwi lUs. a!:<i co.ts, or mdoiault to i«. impu.--nne 1 48 hours. iU^ANOK C.vsrt.— Jo.*cp!i Milb w:i:vsuiuiiioned by — ISimon. InspuetorofNui'-aiiees. for cfmsii)'-- a masauce by ii]!r.A'in;i a pi- to stray. Wlu-n tin- sumi'ior* was S(;rv<'d, f.w. defendant was off to t!ie di^-'ii)'^ ai-d asrhe pi-iu.Ulnce bten killed, tiie ctts.7w:w'disnusKeu.

Df-s!--tTINf; fisom a Sen -0.-Kf:.—Charles filler wasc»:«-wl wii!i d^erfin- (Vmn t^^-hooaerMariha J-.IJCI), ut Dimcdin, on t!<e 2:{n! in.t. The nr-sonor iKi.l Ir.-en serviii."- as steward, ami on Saturday he obtaiiKi! leave t--> -oo:, p!; o iv :bra:i hu;ir. lie took the tio;,t, \\,.h-a v.-;us aherwardrf hvouirht ln<-k, nothii,-' tuiUifrU;:i-k:,o>vaof tin- primer «mil Mond.iv' when Mr. h, Hii!, t!:e i.-i;,.^-r. saw-hiju in rni.e^-str.*..-t, and point-oil him uut to a poliwjnan, wh o c -».- ---tnrcd Inui aCk:■.■:>. chase.

The !iri.-jO!jcf:tditiiit':-d thiMlrs^rrjon, hut sail rhat fhe «»ns- wa.i the- inahiiity of Captain iliil to manure tin1 w;-.?-i).

The Al;«-i-,trate: Had the new (ik-in-s u.-jvllii.-i'' to do with it,]

Tiie prUonerKii.l ihoy had not, but he had a v.iie ar.dfrui.dy iiiiinoth-i-pavtcf the country, who w-ro wJif/liy ((..•pt-ndent upon ,'ii;n. Mr. ljiii said he aid not wis'.j t» have the pri,o:ur iifiit, back, i.ir he wonl'l only holt a-ain. Tiie ma-isf rate said that the s!,i;,,,i aL( interest nuM he. I>:vt..:i-if:l, .:f.j,e<-i;tl:y' at tho p;Wu lime. The pn-o::cr woi.kl be sent to "iraol ibr two mgn'th.*, wit-Ji h ird labur.

Uavnu-cTiNo a Roa■>.—John Neil w.v, chared with otistru. tiny; I'iiiiees-street hy- the removal of -t suiaii ur.o.len hot. The «J, feri'iunt hai not aiiojit-l UieoiciM-iry in,,!.-, and had tints ou.-x-d (he ohstnietiui. Hi- j.icade-I i,'Monine*\- l.nt v.ris flaed -10^ and eoMts : the .Mat-i^M-juo saying that if the roa 1 haJ been .lam:ii;cd tho niaaum. W;J uU iiave b-eu lar 'o. t.'jiAKiii: of lsst;iNfj a V.u,i;i.u:.ss rnKQin— Jiun'.s Smith -vas eliar-t-l (o a rciaaudi with i> liuix a v:ilneh« ehuj-io for I>l 10,^, ;- y \ oKtaiain-troia John liuw thai Mun, with inteat \o del.aud.

Mr. How t:;iid thar lie wars a puhliVau i-t Wei T:twn. On <he 4:! i ".May the piiviiK-r e.:IVd. and asi;u| Intn if He cuiSd i-a-h a'cham..- foi-:s'h , .savi-i" "Harry WUo, :ny b:v;t!>;;r-i!!-hv, ij,!:.^ ii," s -!it f>r "if, a:.'d I hnl tv car; uv.-.iy in v huYrv svSir« tie ban!; itt JJi-.i.e iiu va.s w t h-n." ' He (Hu.\ T e->n-.<-:-u-d" • !i:».I ?:!■_• i.5-j>'o|-.iT.t.).v.;...jf..u-||.» ! , l i*j ho..:<, filial i,, .1 (.•:!-.«jMf-, Jin., si-md ;t. Ti;.; i-he<|ae j>vo,ln»-«-fl w.wihc sin-e ; it wf.= dta vn ~i. Uie Uank of Ni-.v Z-nlmd at Utin--<ini. He (11,.v,-,> i :,i,l lilnv, tiie 13ank of N;-w >o'::h Wales, but received mi-ey Cnt it In,! |i cc n jjn'>-e;iifil ami jvtunir.-i! ."jinrkvd " X,i oll"_—:.-;.*' J^l!ie}.ri.^)!,...i-': To lhel.e,f c;f !; , v 1,-iief il v;n<: on tii; -tlh .\l :i y thut you caiiie to uiv hou^o :vA tuit-d up the eh.ijue ; lut I ?<> by the ih'tn on th ■ d .-u----iiientirhclf Yru p-..^., iatiay i«, : ,s- 0 a «u!it. I kiv.nv that the -Un Alav v,> a --u'i.}r : y Mr. Joiiu Lfk, k'.ijvr-k.-T!;.;- ,\i' th .> Du- K -!:-i Iforu-.h i>f ihe.Ua;«!; of 7<vx Zeal.uid, p» .veJ tli.it s!n-pris-uKT iiri't i,o .'K'c-iurit with that bui.k. t T;ie (.t-isuiier said li.-.- wmt!-i <-a!l <;vi i iU ; : to s!n\v t.iai on the Ith May, h • was in t .-i'.<r<ji!y' in Dinx.-disi in c-.iiinciM,i.jn with au'naion in t!iv r^upnnv CowrK ' ■Mr. South, so'.ic'it.j!-, saiil Uiat on the 2<th or -IJiU Aj.ril, tS,e wUw. in .con-^qH-n ■;■ of Jiem- arrowed, (on b.wrl the " Aiding,) r fdised him t» iM-nd ari aftio i i;r >}>M in 'the Supreme Court, i'l.e pnsjner W ;i< in eu,t, !v ..fa l):ii!:i}" untH after certaWi v.ln UvU h ha i been !;<en i\U,\. Ji.. was r.--!ens<d oi rue H'h May, by order of the Ju.!?esn tJl.anibeiv. Fi-Oia the 2?ili *c 2Utli Apr!! to t!i« 9.k .M it v, he (Mr. .s:iw fh> prf-wr from .',:-.• (od iv aa'l Ii", tuerelor-. (ill n;>t. lie :it;tte to vay that the prUoij.-r w;k hi i;n»it<.dy h;-t wee>i tJ-.-j.y: d ites." lie was not m.w fWou.-un^ Uic- prls-.uer : .l, a t an :v simjjhj matter oi fairiie^-i he wished tri hand to ;!i- im-istr.ue an afriatvitiiiad..' by Uie piis^iKT id rise ras" m -atione,!, an I Kinou ( ; ;ken out of the <--.-,nrt, the prisoner's anr-j.-raph to which wua (.•orf.'i'tily a-; n.siike th- si^iritm'tj to the pretended cheque as anvthi.ifrhe (Mr. South)oversaw ni i>;s Hie. " '-■-.-

Tin? Mn K i,trate—J)u» Mr-How swaaw t!mt he ?aw tho )»i-is.-iiu;r sign ihi.s cSic-.ii,>. Sir. jlowsnM tl::it ho did so. If allowed time to en to the 15a»k of Nrw South Wales, he should be able to say^ positively wlu-.n ho received Un ch-.qu^ from the prisoHPr, for l, e pniJ it in the next day but one aiter the Wt-iiit. . ■ "

The Magistrate consented, an-1 on Mr. Ilorr'-i return,

Mr. V7e!don sail he was ready to -admit that tho pn-^ner was in ou.-.t v\y, :n stat-?d by Mr, South _ i»lr. lion-was rocaUf-d—li.-s:,i-1 h/pn><kicv.l a paidin note from the flank of New South Wales for uionqys &c-.,in.^mlinu; thy ehequo from th:» pris u^r. in« (iutc oniuMiot- was tho 7Ui Juno; so that it must have boon on the sth June he received the ch'-mir ijo.)i tjie ]>ri.soner. The lVmn-r—t think tliat this not lfgal in law. A uer information ■ has been sworn on a warrant, it outfit to stand good, :ind go to the jury, as evidence iiie .Mufn.str.-ite—Very wc!i ; the Jud-owill tell vcu •.vluit h Irjral. In reply to the charge, tho prisoner saM that he nccer gave tin; cheque to the prosecutor, ami that he kii'iw nothing whatever about it. Besides, he hud had m^ iey }* f! lft l»auk since the 22nd March. ihe Magistrate s.-iid that li« present opinion was that the dating of the cheijue the 4th May was a mere trick which iortmiatoly thu Jay could get over, lie should commit the prisoner for trial at the Supreme Court. ' CIVIL CASKS. Amlrew Fm-gie v. M. Wilks.—This was a dispute ansing Ollt o f a contract lor fitting up a public house. V cnlict for tho plaiutiiHor £10 and costs. George' Denmark-v. Henry Zicrk.—Claim for £1) lo*. Disiiiisscd, tiiere being no 'appearance.