RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1439, 10 December 1885, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka—Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1885,

[Before S. D. Darker and D. Inwood, Esqs., J.P.’s.] OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

Daniel Mahoney was brought up charged with having on last Monday made use of obscene language in a public place. S. D. Barker gave evidence to the effect that oh last Monday he came out of Messrs Siegert and Fauvel’s store, and was accosted by accused, who spoke to him about a horse. Witness tcld him he was making a mistake and accused then commenced using very bad language. Witness went across to Mr Brown’s and accused followed and used very bad laoguage. Witness gave bim in charge to the police.

la reply to accused witness denied that he knocked against accused or raised his whip to hit him. Constable Morton said accused had some drink but was not drunk. He was a roving, idle sort of fellow, and when he got drink he was very insulting. He appeared to be wrong in the head sometimes, but he was more.of a rogue than a fool. He knew well how to behave when lie saw any danger of getting into trouble. He had been twice convicted, once for 24 hours and once for seven days, always for misconduct of this nature. He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. John Cunard was charged on remand with a similar offence.

Joseph Bryan : I remember the 27th of last month. I was engaged in connection with the barque Hudson at the end of Park’s road leading to. the beach. I was in charge of the cargo deposited on the side of the road. I bad instructions not to let any go without written authority. About 2 or 3 o’clock John Cunard came to me and said he was going to take the cargo to Temuka. I told him he had t > get wrilten authority, but he would not, and I asked Constable Guerin to assist me. He said he would not be humbugged by Mr - Guerin. Id d not hear him calling Guerin the names mentioned. He'had a little drink. There were some women within hearing.

To Mr Aspinall : Was engaged by Mr Finlayson and Mr Gray. I did not make an effort to find out whether he had an authority or not. Cunard showed me a ticket, but I could not recognise anything but Mr Gray’s signature, 1 was told not to let anything go beyond where I was, Guerin did not throw him on the ground. Guerin was within hearing all the time, P. O’Meara : I was carting goods from the Hudson. Remember a dispute between Bryan and Cunard, but it was nearly over when I came. Cunard began unyoking the horses, and said they did not belong to him they belonged to the constable. He made use of very bad language. Did not see any women near. To Mr Aspinall : No scrimmage took place. Guerin did not knock him down. Constable Guerin: I was on duty at the beach on the 27th of November. About 4 o’clock saw Bryan stopping Cunard, and the latter insisted on taking the goods .to town. He refused to go back to the bead), and said lie would see him —— first. I told him to unload. Canard was under the influence of drink, and called me all soils of names. 1 would have betted him up only I was too far away from the station and could not leave.

To Mr Aspinall: 1 would not have allowed Cunard to go with the load at any rate. I would have stopped him on my own responsibility as he was unfit to be trusted with the horses. I did not tell Cunard if he had come to me it would have been all right. Mr Aspinall then addressed the Court. He said Cunard got a load at the beach, signed for it, and was ordered to take it to Mr Gray’s. He was stopped by Bryan, who would uot allow him to pass. He had authority to take the goods to Mr Gray’s.

F. K. Gray: I had charge of the cargo at the beach. 1 never gave Bryan any authority. He had authority from Finlayson, but that had nothing to do with me. I left Snoswell in charge. Sooswel) showed me the entry in the book showing that Cunard had taken 17 cases and one broken case away. He had authority to send goods from the beach to my father’s store.

John Cunard made a statement to the effect that ha went to the beach, was offered a load,took it, and when coming up he was slopped by Bryan, and Guerin took hold of him. He could not say whether he used the bad language or not. Re had been a carrier for many years. He bad never been in a Court before for any offence," Ho was not drunk. The Bench considered the charge proved, but under the circumstances would only inflict a nominal sentence. He would be sentenced to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court, and made to pay costs. The Court then teas.

TEMUKA TOWN BOARD, The adjourned monthly meeting of the above Board was held last Tuesday evening. Present—MessrsK. F, Gray ('Chairman), Quinn, Brown, Blyth, and Mason. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read from Dr Hayes stating that he had sold section No. 8 to the Bank of New South Wales, and asking his name to be removed off the r "tc roll.—The matter was left to the Clerk. From Dr Hayes, asking for a remission, of the rates of the Mechanics’ Institute.— The request whs complied with. From the Registrar-General, enc’osing statistics of town districts throughout the colony. From the Clerk to the Ge r aldine County Council, asking to be supplied with information as to the amount of rate roll for 1886 ; also enclosing the following resolution :—“That the Council recognise as a principle the repayment of the subsidies granted under the Local Bodies Finance Bill to the Board upon whose rates the subsidies have been paid to the Council, less any just debt retainable from such subsidies.”—The Clerk said he bad supplied the information.

From the Clerk of the County Council, making a demand for the Board’s contribution to the Hospitals and Chaiituble Aid Board, and stating that the Board’s share was £8 8* 2d.—lt was agreed to pay the amount. From Mr John Talbot,'Chairman of the County Council, advising the Board of the amount claimed for Charitable Aid,—The Chairman said that as the account had been passed, there was no necessity for dealing with it. From the Clerk of the Temuka Road Board, forwarding the resolution passed at the last me* tne re appointing a Committee to confer with a Committee of the Town Board to consider the advisability of forming a Board of Health.—On the motion of Mr Quinn, it was resolved ; “ That the Chairman and Messrs Mason and Blyth be a sub-Committea to meet the Road Bo ird Committee.” Fmm the Clerk of the Tinwald Town Board, asking whether the Town Boards had a separate Licensing Committee.— The Clerk stated he had replied that there was no separate Licensing Bench. overseer’s report. The Overseer’s report was read as follows : “ I have the honor to report that since last regular Board day the pipes in crossings in Vine street have been taken up, and lowered or raised as the case required ; and I have finished filling up with shingle that which was not completed the previous month. I have had the shingle screened, as recommended by the Board, for footpaths in Main South Road, and put on the footpath, which is finished, with the exception of two loads, which I intend doing the fust time the Board has a dray employed. I should also suggest that a few loads of clay be spread on top, as that would bind the shingle, and make a good path. This month one man‘has been employed 11 days cleaning out water-channels, and 1 think a few days will finish what is necessary to be done to taka the wat ir away in case of heavy showers; but, if the Board determine on clearing out all the grasp, weeds, etc., near the water-channels, I consider it would require two or three men the whole of the month. I have also had the plot of ground fenced in with posts, stakes and two barbed wires to prevent cattle trampling over the newly-dug pits where ihe nightman deposits the night soil. The balance 'in the bank last Bo *rd day was £142 15s 9d, and after paying October accounts, £26 8s 9d, and allowing for money received this month—namely, rates, £ll 13s 8d ; dog collars, £1 ; t "td, £l2 13s Bd—there is a balance of £129 Os 4d. I am, etc, “George Dyson.” inspector or nuisances’ report. The Inspector of Nuisances reported tiiat the sanitary condition of the town was very satisfactory, and there'were no complaints. As the ground where the night soil was deposited was fenced in there would be no danger of a nuisance existing in that locality if the soil were buried deep enough. ■phe LAMPS. In reply to a question, the Clerk said he had heard complaints with regard to lighting the lamps, and, after soma conversation, it was resolved —“ That the Cleik be instructed to write to the lamplighter, drawing his attention to his gross negligence in not lighting the lamps when required; and stating that if it occurs again his services will be dispensed with.” . THE RESERVES. The Chairman brought under the notice of the Board that no reply had yet been received with regard to the reserves. Me had seen Mr Rolleston, and he advised him to communicate with the Undersecretary. . On the motion of Mr Mason, seconded by Mr Quinn, the Clerk was instructed to communicate wiih the Under-Secretary with reference to gaze'ting the reserves. ACCOUNTS, Accounts to the amount of £25 18s lid were passed for payment. The meeting then adjourned.