RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2602, 10 May 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAT.

(Before W. Fraser, Esq., R.MO VAGRANCY.

| Annie Bannarth, on remand, was charged with having no lawful visible, means of support, and Laving been previously convicted of being an idle and 'disorderly person. H's Worship said he Lad seen defendant's aunt, and Mr ..Sullen had. seen Fathers Chastagnon arid Rice. The latter had agreed that the best thing: for her would be a. good long term of imprison-; ment. He (His Worship) had received a note from defendant's aunt asking him to punish her as he wished, but requesting; him not to send her away from the Thames, so that she could look after her; when she came out, if she had made up her mind to reform. He would therefore send her to gaol for three ;monttis?withj hard labor. . UNREGISTERED DO&. George Smith was charged with unlawfully allowing a dog to be at large at Karaka without a collar for the current year, on the 3rd inst. : '» - Defendant's wife , said that she had poisoned'the 'dog immediately after the policeman had come to the house. Constable Haslett, sworn, deposed—l: saw a dog in the Karaka in.a public place. The dog went into defendant's yard, and she acknowledged that she was the owner of the dog. '„:! Fined 6s and costs. DRUNKENNESS. Jane French, an old offender, was charged with being drunk and incapable in Pollen street, Grahamstown, last night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and; was fined 10s and costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment. ' ■ "■ '■ INSULTING-' lANGUA&E. "' '1. : ';i Richard /Thomas was charged with using insulting and provoking language towards one James Andrews for the purI pose or provocation and annoyance, on the 29th ultimo.

Mr Macdonald appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr Dodd appeared for the complainant, and requested that all the witnesses be ordered to leave the Obiirt; This was done. " •"'■ ■■;■■ ;■'■':■. ■''-'" .;' • " '■■'*■

James Andrews, sworn, deposed—l am a miner. On the 29th of April last I saw the defendant. He spoke to me. He said to look behind me. aud see my wife sleeping with. -—— when I was at work. I-. did not think there was anybody presenti at the time, but Ithink my wife heard him, for she was a jittle way behind/ I consider that the language used was sufficient to cause a breach of the peace. By Mr Macdonald—Before he said that to me I told him to go inside with his own little -—-. I had been drunk the night before. ' ..-....,.- His Worship said he thought it was a piece of great impertinence in the complainant summoning the defendant, when he himself was to blame. Did his wife persuade him to do it ? Complainant: No, Your Worship, she persuaded me not to do it, but I was stubborn. - . ■■ . ' '■■-

His Worship: You should have taken her advice. Case dismissed with costs.

women's quahbels

Fanny Bray was charged with unlawfully assaulting one Jane Andrews on the Bth inst.

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Dodd appeared for the complainant, and Mr Macdonald for the defendant.

Jane Andrews, sworn, deposed—l am the wife of James Andrews, and reside in Shortland. On the Bth of the present month Mrs Bray insulted me and struck me, and pulled out a lot of my hair. (Witness produced a good sized hank of hair.) All that hair was pulled out. Mrs Jones was present at the time. Defendant lives with a man named Eichard Thomas. I gave her no provocation.

By Mr Macdonald—l lifted up a piece of firewood to defend myself with. I did not strike her with the firewood in consequence of something she said. Her daughter helped to hold me down while defendant beat me. The girl's age is about 13 years. She swore at me, and said, " Give me my hat.' 1 The girl did not say " don't hurt my ma." I ordered her out of the house twice before X raised the piece of firewood. . Janet Jones, sworn, deposed—l reside' in Shortland. I was in Mrs Andrews' house on the day in question. Mrs Bray came to the house and said she would make Mrs Andrews suffer for what Mr

Andrews had done in summonsing Richard Thomas. Mrs Andrews took up a puce of firewood but did not strike. Mvs Bray rushed at her' and pulled out a lot of her hair." Mrs Andrews told her several times to leave the house.

By Mr Miicdbriald—l went to Mrs Andrews to borrow a - loaf of bread. Something was said about Mrs Andrews stealing a pair of boot 3. Mrs Andrews did not strike defendant with a piece of wood.. '

Nellie Bray, sworn, deposed—l am the daughter of the defendant. I remember theSthof May. I remember my mother going to ,VI is And revs' house. I followed her. My rnolher baid she would get Mrs Andrews into trouble about a pair of boots she had taken from a shop. Mrs Andrews struck my mother with a piece of firewood, and Mrs Jones scratched her. -

Fanny Bray, sworn, deposed—l went to Mrs Andrews' house to see why she had summoned Dick Thomas. Mrs Andrews .".(ruck me with a piece of wood. Before I wus struck I said that she would get into trouble about taking a pair of boots. I pulled her hair alter she struck me. • She did not tell me to go out before she struck me.

Deteclive Brennan deposed that he saw a large lump on defendant's head about h.slf an hour after the row. It might have been,done by a pitce of firewood.

Defendant was boundover to keep the peace for six mouths, herself in one surety of £30,-and one other surety of £%Q, and pay the costs, which amounted to £2 16s.

Court adjourned