RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.
(Before J. Poyster, Esquire, R.M.) Thursday, June 14. _ _ James Baldwin, laborer,- was charged by Mrs. Mary Ann Hortin, of the Bush Tavern, with damaging a lock on the back door of the said tavern, Bituate iv Grove-street, in the Wood. It appeared that this young gay Lothario went home with-a middle-aged lady named Mrs, Clarke, of Motueka, Who was lodging at the Bush Tavern. This young spark, after attempting in vain to rouse the landlady to furnish them with nobblers broke open the back door. After entering he lighted a candle,, and told the hostess he might be as well "hung for a sheep as a lamb." Tins ungallan allusion to his fair but senior partner, did not at all mend his case. For the landlady, not seeing the force of the joke, immediately got up and fetched Stewart the constable. By the time they returned this volunteer candidate for "dancing in the air" had bolted. He was however subsequently captured, and lodged safely in that place usually appropriated to such " fast young men,' commonly called "durance vile," where he passed the whole of the night. The magistrate toldL him.he might think himself very fortunate that Mrs. Hortin did not criminally prosecute him. lined ss. and costs, and bound over to keep the peace for twelve months.
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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 277, 15 June 1860, Page 3
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