RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2564, 26 March 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before W. Fraser, Esq., K.M.) BBBACHEB OF BOKOUGH BYE-LAWS. A. D. Bennett was charged with allow* ing one horse <o wander at large in Bowen street, Parawai, on the 22nd inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d and costs. William Billings was charged with unlawfully allowing one calf' to wander at large in Grey street, Parawai, on the 22nd inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d and costs. SUPPLYING-LIQUOR AFTER HOUBSi James Clark was charged with unlawfully permitting alcoholic liquor to.be sold on his licensed premises, to wit the City of Glasgow-Hotel, situated on Tararu Koad; after the licensed hour for closing, on the 23rd inst. Defendant pleaded guilty. - . Mr Bullen said that a man residing on the Tararu Road was drunk and 'was' illusing his wife and family. The interrention of the police was called in, and the man was followed into the hotel, when it was found that liquor was being supplied to him after 10 o clock while in a state of drunkenness. ' . Defendant said that he had not supplied the liquor. His sister had done it. g . I Sergt. Mulville.said that the defendant was in the bar at the time. -,"'.", ,- y .. His Worship requested the., clerk to read the second charge. „, ■> ■<- .- , SUPPLYING LIQUOB TO AT DBUHKBN MAN. The same, defendant was charged with unlawfully supplying a drunken man with certain alcoholic liquor on his licensed premises, to wit the City of Glasgow Hotel, situated at Tararu road, on the 23rd instant. Defendant pleaded guilty. , . ... ; - Mr Bullen said that the man.was drunk that the liquor was supplied to. He had j been arrested and punished the following morning for drunkenness. In answer to the Bench, Mr Bullan said that this was the first offence of the kind committed on the Thames. 1 His Worship said he did not look upon i the supplying of liquors after, .hourar'as ! such a heinous offence as supplying drink to a drunken man.. Defendant said he did not think the man was drunk. ■ - . a Sergeant Mulfille, sworn, deposed— The man whom I arrested watf rery drunk. I arrested him for drunkenness, and he got out on bail, and forfeited it. His Worship said defendant would be fined 40s for the first offence, and £5 for the second one, and he hoped that' the defendant and. other publicans would take a warning from this, for if ever anyone appeared for a similar offence, he would fine him the full amount allowed by the Act.

■ INDECEKT LANGUAGE;Bridget Weston was charged with unlawfully using indecent language; in a public place, to wit Pollen street,- Thames, on the 23rd inst. ' \ . Defendant.pleaded guilty. . ",','■ Mr Bullen said he did-not,/know what to, do with defendant, she,was so often before the Court. -, - Mr Casein said that he had heard the . defendant using the language, which was very bad. ' Site appeared to be addressing Mr and Mrs O'Halloran. - <>• -C ! Defendantriaid she did'know what pcs- . sessed her to use the bad language.'.- ' ' His Worship said he would.hare, to send her to gaol. Defendant :UVDeaL aisily widme.jVour Worship.. ■ I know I'm. guilty. Ijefe't give me much." His Worship ; Well, I'll hare to send you to gaol for three months, and I hope you will think over these thingt and not take drink when you come out.

Defendant:' 1 hun k you, your Worship; I thought I would get more. On the constable leading her out of Court, she. turned round to the persons in Court and said, " Egad ! I made shure I would get six, and I've only got three." Court adjourned.