MAGISTERIAL.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1021, 13 April 1883, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

i .M «"■ ■■"■■'■- -• • PATE A—THIS DAY. .■■■w |:; (Before C.A. Wray. Esq., R.M.) . ..,.' INDECENT LANGUAGE. v ~-. Richard: Quin wsa charged with using indecent language on April* 8 in ' York street. Defendant ■ Sergt. Donovan ' said that .the offence took place at two o’clock v/bnySunday; morning, "and*’there was a great disturbance. - Ho would like.some of the evidonce to be heard., , . .. . • ; H. Gibbons, brewer, stated that he was awoke at gbaut 2 o'clock on Sunday morning by cries of “Murder, Help, &c.” He came out on Abe verandah and heard a man- make use of filthy expressions. He recognised prisoner. One of Mr Beamish’s boarders also came but,‘ and defendant came up to them and asked if any of them were policemen as he had had satisfaction, and wished to give himself up. Witness considered that defendant was a great nuisance. Mrs Quin, wife of prisoner, stated that on mormng. Jast Im .ben ahOut;- 'and tore her blbtbesf ' Shb ranoiit of He ran after her- and* caught her at the hgtg}v4g& tlfg street by the neck. ..and clothes. He threatened to murder her,- When she got a 'little.,,hon^e ?s b.e ; three '"children, and worked for tjfeif,su ppoftr ' The eldest’.boy also works. Her husband works at the railway. : : She) had. ‘not 'had* any 'money ‘from him since December. He was from her eight months' gave her a shilling.-* t) ;V ’ : b ■ i , ... • Prisoner said lie /never, struck /her. He had been 'dispute. H-His appeared to bo : a bad case; ; and s li(r wduhP impose the .‘foil penalty thalrhe"Conld•by .'the {Act;//. He would be fined"£lo bf three' months imprisonment at Hew Plymouth. AyfcEGED* BREACH, OP '.THE LICENSING ACT. Diyen AicKittrick was charged with haying supplied liquor pi), Sunday last,*to ; a person diner than a traveller or lodger. There.was n&,.appeafarice of defendant. AConstrtblbdfozjer stated,that McKittncktold him: to, tell /the Sergeant thatbccwbuld? not.appear/ . '//. A ~ The following evidence;was faken 7 ' aged .clnid 'bf the, defendant in the pVeyioj|s/ ca said'.that., she knew die valiie ‘or ah oath.'' On’ ten. whp'kneW that the beer was for her father/' Took the'beer homd’in two bottles. .' Gave it to. hef/father. He sent her to the hotel again in, The evening. Got another/.quart, from Mrs McKittrick. Did not pay.-for it?; fi/pok it.{home and gave it to her father.:'. On Sunday morning her mother .sent her; to.the public housQ to tell him. to come home to his breakfast. ' When he was comlng-iway from "the hotel he got a pint* of beer from Mr McKittrick. He paid for it. .KOTXOI OT luXADXaW _ ; His there was a conviction: against' defendant ‘nnwMarch : It appeared under the Act that defendant was liable to have his license forfeited now.' • The Sergeant said that the "annual licensing meeting wonld be held in twd. months, and they might deal with it. / His Worship said he had no wish, to deal 1 hardly, but tlie,. ; rficent bonyietioiy seemed to have had no* effect. Defendantwould he fined £lO, and costs, 21s. -A -; 21.U CIVIL !PASEB. !■; .: r t; J Gibson y James Hamilton;—Claim/t £2o‘l7s'6d, on l a dishonoredfpromissbry' note. No?,appearance of defendant. Judgment by default, with costs; , M ' ; r ; " 0E ■* C /HoBNER-'fClerk of the County . Council) v C Brewer.—Mr Barton for plaintiff. Claim, £1 10s, rates duo. V.Serj' yico. of ( lho notices was proved .by :Mr Horner arid Mr' Harden. Judgment .for., amount claimed, and costs, 255. , !, •- Same v William B Howa-T-Claim, £4, for rates. Judgment for ‘plaintiff, and costs, 7s. 7■/’ Same v E E Mcßae. —Plaintiff’s solicitor asked that it might stand over for a week. '•Same v W SEaton;—Claim, £T 8s 2d? Judgment by default ,' and coatg,.Jf., r SamelvlJig £2 145,. No .appearance. Judgment by default’ ; and;costs, Bs.«v ' ' ■/ . Same v Alfred Wood.—Claim, £4 18s 6d, rates due. Defendant stated/that;he stifcdy believed he‘paid the amount'to Mflffirck, but could not find the receipt, He always paid ; his rales. .Judgment for plaintiff and costs, 7s. ; . Same v James Aiken.—Claim £.l Bs, Bd, No appearance.* - Judgment by default and /costs Bs. ••••'.;? . Same v David Anderson. —Claim £l4s. Defendant pleaded that he was’not the' owner of the sections, for which he was sued. Case withdrawni ira ; 1 v : l ; • Same v C F^rkbe.—Claint£l 25!4d,; rates.. _ , _ : ■■■ ■ i> Horner,V ."cross-examined by .Mr Barker : He could not say that notices had been sent-respectiqg thp, sections?; admitted Kfeeh Vold*tbat'"Mr/Barker? wks ;not jtb'b owner occupier of‘ the land, y. .■Cik--. ■' ;; George Harden proved service of/the notice demanding payment. He was‘prepared to swear that Mr ; Barker it; because he returned it; ‘V iDefendant said that-he nevci* "had been; the-occnprerbf section 390, JCakaratijea. Tyro years ago he occu pied section 2, fbi* ‘three '.^o'pntbjs..,wojold-. ask ;.fof an adjournment for ‘a' time to allow him to evidence tbat ; the rate book was not bbpy ‘ of,..the.’ Rpadb jSoard Yaluatibb Roll. ' ..Vb ■' i j ; Same v James Hamilton. —Claim £ls V Same) ry/yifflDßHiCiEl ScaiSiEDTirr-Glaim • 12s 6d. Judgment as above. . . : ".(Left sitting.) . ; ; ißßaßEasaasasEsißaEaaasaaM ' ■ -< /