RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 290, 24 November 1862, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Saturday, 22nd November. (Before John Gillies, Esq./S!,M.) Drunkenness. — Thomas Picthall for beingr drunk in the streets, wag fined in 103, or 24 hours' imprisonment in default of payment. James Youne (who appeared in a woeful plight, bareheaded face bruised, and having nothing on but shirt and trousers,) and Robert Clelland were charged with the same offence. They pleaded guilty, and were fined 203 or 48 hours' imprisonment. They were further accused of quarrelling- and fighting with each other and causing a breach of the peace; for this they were ".sentenced each to 8 days imprisonment. JnmesHattou pleaded guilty to being drunl^; he had just landed from England, and meeting with a few friends he partook rather too freely. Fined 103 or 24 hours' imprisonment. ■

CAUTroN to Squatters.—John King and Francis Gibbons were accused of lighting a fire within the Town Belt at the Water of Leith, and setting five- to the bush. Defendants pleaded guilty, stating in mitigation, that they were new ai-rivals on their way to the diggings. ■ They had pitched a tent there for the night, and, were boiling their " billy" when the flames caugat some loose brushwood, and were spreadmg to the trees before they could be extinguished There was little damage done. The police not pressing for a penalty, his Worship pointed out the srreat danger to the town of such fires, and dismissed the defendants with a caution to be more careful in uture.

Furiotts Driving.—Emma King was called to answer a charge of having, on Wednesday, driven, a carriage at a furious rate through the public streets. Hie lady did not put in an appearance, but Mr Ward ! solicitor, answered for her, and the case was gone into. He admitted, that the vehicle was going at a furious rate, hut contended it was owing to the horse being so spirited, that the fair driver could not keep him in check, and as she had already suffeied by it, he asked that no fine should be imposed. A constable deposed to having seen tbe carriage pass the corner of Stafford-street at a rapid pace, yet the lady kept whipping the horse. He, lost sight of them at the Cutting, where he understood a man had beea run over; but afterwards they returned the same way, till their caree? was checked by coming into violent collisiou with a dray. There were two women in the vehicle, but Emjaa King was drivimr. Mr Ward said that besides being confined to bed by injuries received in the collision, his client would have to pay about L2O ior damage done to the carriage. His Worship could not overlook the fact that she had been driving at a furious rate. Had it -been a carter, it woujd have been no excuse for him that he got his. cart broken; and he did ndt see why i<i should be in this case. He would make the fln.e t however, the lowest allowed by the law, which w,aa 40s. civil OAses. Nuisances.—Mr Hughes was charged at tfc* Instance of Inspector Nimon with haviag- a quantity of rubbish in his back premises, in the Arcade. He . was fined in lOs and costs. Robert Larkins, Arcade, for"the same offence* was fioed^ ja absence. 40s and wsta. ,