RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1076, 27 February 1883, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka—Monday, Feb. 26,1883. [Before J. Beswick, Esq., R.M., and S. D Barker, Esq., J.P.] OBSCENE LANGUAGE. William Miller was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, and using obscene language in a public street.

-The. prisoner admitted the charge aud was fined 20s or 48 hours' imprisonment. STEALING FRUIT. Robert McKinley, S. Taylor, A. Morris, C. Ogivie, H. Davis, and A. Smith, lads apparently from 12 to 14 jears of age, were charged with stealing fruit from gardens. All the boys, with the exception of Robert McKinley, admitted the offence. A Morris was called to prove Robert McKinley's guilt, but denied knowing anything about it. Harry Davis was called, and proved that Robert McKinley was in company with himself when the fruit was stolen. Constable Morton said that in this case the owner of the garden did not wish to prosecute, but there were a great many complaints made to him regarding fruit-stealing, and lie thought it right to bring up these boys so that it might act as a warning to others. The Resident Magistrate : Hare you any reason to suppose that they have beeu encouraged by their parents in any way.

Constable Morton : No, your Worship. On the contrary I have got

reason to suppose that some of the

parents have done their best to prevent any such thing occuring.

[ The Resident Magistrate : Listen to me, boys. You have all been convicted. Robert McKinley, who lias denied the charge, has been convicted as well as those who admitted it. You have commenced a career which might lead you to the gallows if you go on this way. You think that to steal frait from a garden is a very trifling offence, but it might lead you I o greater crime. The Bench is determined to put a stop to fruit stealing, and will punish you sevrely if you come up again. If you are brought before us again you will be sent to gaol, but on this occasion you are dismissed. You may leave the Court. BREACH OF THE PEACE. George Latimer and Edwin Forward were charged with having committed a breach of the peace by fighting. The offence was admitted, and they were fined 20s each. PROHIBITION ORDER. The Resident Magistrate asked whether Latimer had been keeping sober since the prohibition order had been issued against him. Constable Morton said that he was under the influence of drink at the time the foregoing offence was committed, and called Constable Burke, who stated that Latimer was not drunk but was the worse for drink. Constable Morton also stated that he had been frequently the worse for drink. The Court renewed the prohibition order for another 12 months. CIVIL CASES. J J. Harrop v. T. Gibson—Claim £1 , Is 6d. Judgment summons. As the defendant bad filed no order was made. G. McS. Geutlemun v. J. Campbell —Claim £i 2s 6d, Judgment by default tor amount claimed and costs.