RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1930, 11 March 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before E. W. Puckey and "W\ A. Perston, E«qs., J.'hP.) ► DBUNKEKNESO. Two persons, a native and a white man, were convicted of this ojdenco, and, dealt; with in the usual manner. PERMITTING A NUISANCIt. Charles Schultz was charged with allowing offensive matter to remain upon premises in his occupation, so as to oocome a nuisance. Defendant said he had only had dried flat fish about the place, and produced a I specimen. ■ John Brooks Mason, Inspector of Nuisances for Thames Borough, deposed— rlhat defendant resided between Pollen street and the beach, Shortland. Had visit* d the premises. Found a number of utensils about the place that had been used for salting fish. In one of these he found a quantity of the entrails of fish. Also there were about the place a quantity of dried fish, which emitted so offensive a smell that witness nearly vomited when he went there. Defendant: Did you see anything worse than this (the fish). .Witness : I found a quantity of entrails and other offensive matter. Defendant said his place was not fenced in, and other persons might cause nuisan- j ces by putting rcatter round his bouse. He wisfted the case to stand over as he had ten witnesses to prove that he had no nuisance. The Sub-Inspector said the summons had been served on the 9th. Fined 10s and costs. , A DUAL ASSAULT. John Cleary and Richard Williams were charged with that they did unlawfully assault one John E. Dodd by catch- j ing him by the throat and shoulder, end pushing him against a fence. i No, appearance of either party. Case struck out A GEBMAN SAFSAGE. Maria Donovan was charged with that she did feloniously steal take and carry away from the shop of John Townsend, of Grahamstown, one German sausage, value 2s 3d.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and said the sbop boy bad given it her. Frederick Jones Ashman deposed—-I | am an assistant in Mr Townsend's shop. It is a part of my duty to make those things (German sausages). I made the one produced. I made four large ones yesterday. I had them in'the shop yesterday. I saw the accused yesterday, when she came into the shop to buy a leg of beef. The sausage was in the shop just before she came in. It was in the front part of the window, and could be reached from either inside or out. I served her. I .turned my back, to accused to ask the missis, the price of the leg ©f beef. Mrs Townsend came in, and, on looking round the shop, asked where the German sausage was—referring j to the one produced, which was the middle one of the four. I told her I did not know. Accused said I ought to know something about it. She then told Mrs Townsend to search her basket. I noticed something underneath her shawl. Mrs. Townsend lifted her shawl, and I took the German sausage produced from under her arm. The value is about halfa crown or three shillings. I did not giv« the sausage to accused, and,l neither soldi it to her nor any one else. She never worked for me. I owe her no money. She never made any claim upon me. I never, so far as I can recollect, saw the woman before yesterday. Defendant said she had been doing witness* washing for some time, for which he owed her 4s 6d. Had washed the shirt he had on. Was given the sausage by the boy in satisfaction of her demand. Ashman examined by By Mr Builen : I have mother and father on the Thames. My clothes are washed at home. Igo to fetch them. Mr Bullen said Mrs Townsend was unable to be present, but her evidence was immaterial. John I£eogh Smith, constable, deposed to arresting the accused. At that time she denied taking the article, and said she had been given it by the boy. She said lie owed her money for washing. Accused : I hope your Honor will make the boy pay me the 4s 6d he owes me. The Bench inflicted a penalty of three days' imprisonment.

PETTY THEFT. Bridget Western was charged with that she did feloniously steal, take and carry away from the premises of Air Ritchie, at Shortland, one china wash basin, of the value of ss, on or about the 3rd instant. Accused pleaded not guilty. Mr Bullen stated that Mrs Bitchie was absent in Ohinemuri, her daughter being engaged in Mr Wilson's. Things had : frequently been missed from the premises. Minnie Bitchie deposed—l reside with my father and mother, who are at present in Ohinemuri. I recognise that basin. I saw it last on the premises about a week since. I left it in the yard. There were some cooking utensils with it. I missed the basin about a week since. My mother and father have been absent about six weeks. Detective Brennan deposed—l went to the accused's house yesterday, and found the washing-basin there. I asked her if the basin was hers. She said yes, and repeated it. I told her Mrs Bitchie had lost one, and that I should take it with me. She afterwards said she had got it from Martha Bitchie. Defendant said she had not stolen the basin. It had been in her house scores of times. She used to wash for Mrs Bitchie. She had lent things to her. They had been in the habit of obliging one another in that way. . Mr Bullen said the woman was to be

seen prowling around at all hours of th« night and morning. . Sentenced to seven days' imprisonment V with hard labor. The Court adjourned.