RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Southland Times, Issue 1716, 18 March 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

.» (Before 11. M'Cu.loch, Esq., R.M.). Feiday, 14th March. Henry Hudson was fin<»d 5s for heirs? drunk and disorderly in Dpe-street on Thursday night. Marshall v. HMiAay. — This was a charge of assault. Mr Mucdo'ald appeared for complainant, and Mr Wade for defendant. It appeared that on the 22nd of February last the ( parties met in the evening on the East Road, Marghall being on horseback and Halliday in a drov. During a discussion which arose about, some Koad Board matters, Marshall called Halliday by an opprobrious name, and Halliday then pulled Marshall off his horse and struck him. Defendant was fined ss, and costs, £1 17s 6d. Monday, 17th Mahch. James Sharley was charged by the police, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, 1861, with overdriving a horse on Saturday, 22nd February, and thereby causing its death. From the evidence it appeared that the horse hud been driven as one oi a pair in a buggy from Halfway Bush to the Mataura Bridge on the morning of the 22nd ult. At the Mataura the horses were allowed to rest and feed, but the l.orse in question refused his feed. They were then driven back to the H.ilfway Bush, and, after remaining there for a short time, taken into town. Mr Mlntyre, driver of the Dunedin : mail coach, state I that when he pasaod the Halfway Bush on the afternoon of the 22nd, Sharley was there with his horses, but did not start until after him. Sharlcy came up to him about Long Bush, and passed him, although he (M'lntyre) was driving a pair of fresh horses. Sharley stopped on the road, an \ fell behind, but passed "him again. When M'lntyre came into town the horse was lying on the ground, in Tay street, and soon aite wards died. The day was very hot, and the horses were both very warm. Martin Hughes, the owner of the horse, said that he hired the animal to Mr Powell, on the 2lst February, to go to Mataura and buck. The horse was an upstanding bay gelding, 4 years' old, and perfectly sound. Sh^rli'y, wh-> conducted his own case, contended that the distance was not 'excessive' for two horses in one day, and that he had not driven fast. His Worship said that he considered the overdriving had been proved, and fined the accused £3, with £L 4s costs. Patrick Biggins was fined ss, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in Dee street on the previous evening. Twelve charges of allowing cattle or horses to wander at large within the limits of the town were preferred by the Inspector of Nuisances. In each case the delinquent was fined, 5s for each aniinul if a first offence, and 10» for a second, with costs from 6s 6 i to Us 6 1.