MAGISTERIAL.
TIMARU—THIS DAY,
(Before B. Woollcombc Esq. J.P.) ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. Jolin Rushby, a powerful looking young man, who appeared in Court in his shirt-sleeves, was charged with the above offence. J. B. Witt, confectioner, Church street, deposed that about two o’clock this morning ho was disturbed by hearing footsteps around the house. Presently heard somebody trying the back door. Then heard footsteps about the out-house. The noise continued about ten minutes, and witness then got up, and went put into the garden, arming himself with a poker. Saw a person walking in the direction of the garden hedge and disappear. Called upon the intruder to come out, three times, and then threatened to set the bull - dog, on him. Accused suddenly jumped up, and said he did not care for any dog. Witness thereupon seized accused by the buck of the neck and led him out of the gate. While doing this accused snatched the poker from witness’ hand, and attempted to strike him with it. Struggled with accused for about ten minutes after this, when he ran away, leaving the hat produced behind him, which witness this morning handed to Detective Kirby. Accused was quite a stranger to witness, who had never seen him before. He seemed perfectly sober when in the garden, and ran otf very quickly. Delcctlvo Ivirhy stated that he- Jin-ostcd accused in Butler street between nine and ten o’clock this morning, lie said he only came into town yesterday, and that he was a stranger, and did not know where he was straying to. The accused pleaded that he got “ beastly drunk ” yesterday, and really did not remember anything that had occurred.
His Worship informed him that he rendered himself liable to 12 months imprisonment with hard labor. By bis own admission lie had been “ beastly drunk,” and if this had been the cause of his trouble he must lie careful for the future, lie would be sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment with hard labor.
The accused, who seemed rather astonished, was then removed.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2166, 26 February 1880, Page 2
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340MAGISTERIAL. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2166, 26 February 1880, Page 2
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