MAGISTERIAL.
TIMAEU—THIS DAY. (Before E. Beetham Esq., E.M.) DRUNKENNESS. An inebriate was fined 10s with the usual alternative. A WARNING TO SHOOTISTS. Le Gay Holthouse charged with the careless use of firearms by which a child named Healey was struck by a bullet, appeared on remand. Inspector Pender said the child had quite recovered now, and added that there was nothing whatever criminal in Mr Holthouse’s conduct, which could only be characterised a« extremely careless. Mr Beetham, appearing to share the Inspector’s view of the ease, said he would dismiss it, but Holthouse must remember that he had run a very considerable risk by his grossly careless conduct. Had the bullet killed the child the defendant would undoubtedly have had to stand his trial for manslaughter, and perhaps murder. The child, it appeared, had recovered, and
it had, after all, perhaps been more frightened than hurt, still this was no justification of the defendant’s conduct. He was now at liberty to leave the Court.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2480, 2 March 1881, Page 2
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164MAGISTERIAL. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2480, 2 March 1881, Page 2
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