RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 16711, 23 May 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

' ♦ ; "''■•ri' " ' THIS, OJAY, (Before W. Fbaseb, Bsj[., Warden.) ' John Brown, was charged with Hating t escaped from the custody of the bailiff of the .Court, after having been arrested' on a warrant for debt. 7 . ■ „, • Defendant pleaded not guilty. . : Mr Macdoaald appeared for the bailiff, Mr Mason. J. B. 'Ma?on sworn, deposed.-2-! m assistant bailiff for the K.M. Court, Hauraki District.: The warrant I- produce Was issued by Wm. Fraser, Resident Magis. trate. The J. Brown' mentioned in the warrant means the same man now before the Court. When I went to arresthim he said if I would go with him he would try and get the money. I did so, and went with him to Mr Greenville, but did not get the money. I then arrested him in the Queen's name. He asked me to lst him go home and get'his coat and mare. I went with him when he got the horse, and went to. speak to Mr Greenville Greenville, asked me if I would take his guarantee.' I refused, tie accused sprang up the hill side and got away from me. I followed hini, but could not overtake him. He was afterwards arrested by Detective Brennan. ,' ' Fined £10 and costs.

< LABCBNCT. ' . '- - •-'-'' - . Henia Kingi was charged with stealing * coat value of 255, the property of E. Arnold.

The acouaed aaid he was drunk at the tim». ' • '-' a ' Sentenced to one month's impriionment with hard labor. '

The Court adj*urn«d.