RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Tuesday, January, 7, 1884. (Before H. Kenrtck, Esq., R.M.) CRIMINAL CASES. DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR.

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Tuesday, January, 7, 1884. (Before H. Kenrtck, Esq., R.M.) CRIMINAL CASES. DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR.

Fred Stenbcwse was chai'ged, on Ihtf information of W. Wilson, tfith riotous and disorderly behaviour at Te Aroha,whereby a breach of the peace" was occasioned on January Ist. Defendant admitted having been on plaintiff's verandah. | The evidence of the prosecutor" was to the effect that on New Year's morning ho was awakenod by some persons hnni'nerinir, at liis door, He opened the door and found ten or twenty persons on his verandah. They ran off, but he caught defendant. He was then surrounded bv s'jme n>en who jostled him. The picket fence w.is damaged, and the flower-beds trampled on. Defendant left quietly when witness ordered him. Fined ss, and 1 eoAta 7s. Four other lad-, Jdittea Kettlewood, Q. Tonge, and W. and Hu»h Mollen were charged with causing injury to a house belonging to J,i9. (Jlartce, anvf after bearing the evid.-iKv, His Worship fined eaol* of the deluii'dants ss, and ordered them to pay the d.uiKi^e £i, and costs,- or in default 14 rials' imprisonment.

AIiLECrKD LAttCKNY.-^A FALSE CHARGE. Walter Walker was charged on 1 the information of Znccheus Sleem.m of steding a cheque valued £b'. Mr Cuft" appeared for defendant, whopleaded not yuilty. Tlw plaintiff deposed that Mr J. Colemnn cashed an order for £8 Gs for him, giving- him a elvque lov £t>, two pound-* in notes and sonic si] ye?. Wasq-, nite s iber" at the time. He placed the cheque in u small pocket inside his flannel, and went" to Warren s and other hotels during the 1 afternoon. Did not recollect seeing de^ fondant in the afternoon, but saw him ii> the evening at Warren's, Was sine he never received change from defendant or" anyone else. He did not know where the/ cheque went t<>. Cheque" produced was the same as the one given him by Mr Golem m. Cross-examined by Mr Cuff' : [lad spent money in tin* hotel when- it was kept by Mr Walker son., but did not know defendant 'then Before going to Coleman's lie? w -r>t to \V n rent's- had a drink there, um\ asked him to cash the cheque. Fie buttoned the snulf) rocket of his vest after* putting the cheque in, but cmltf not sny if anyone was present »t the time. He thought it was safe and spent the £2 all but a shilling or two. Me missed Hie cheque on Saturday night ;- was not drunk then, He dhl not know if he was drunk when he went to Cofem.in's on Sunday between 8 and 9. Defendant had no business to cash the cheque if he did so. Could not sny where he saw defendant on Saturday ; coufdn't say he did see him, but thought he ) ad late in the evening in ■the bilhard*room of Wmren's. He told Mr Cok-UMU in tho morninv that he h d , lost tho übeq.no, und lie was to slxm pay*