RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2793, 26 January 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY.

(Before W. Fraser, Esq., 8.M.) AN TJHBULY BOY. G. Williams, on remand, wa* (charged with being an unruly boy, not being under proper control. Mr Bullen said that the child was a rery bad one, and he had : received ah answer from the Naval-Training School to the effect that there was room for him. Committed to Naval Training School till he reaches the age of 15 years. TBANSFEB OF LICENSE. Thomas Davis applied for the transfer of the license of the Excelsior Hotel, Pollen street, to James McConnell. Granted. f* ■': Mr Brassey appeared for the applicant. BBEACH OV BOBOUOH BY-I.AW. John Nicholls was charged with unlawfully allowing one horse to wander in Grey street on the 21st nut. r '■■' f \ ■"■. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d and coats. j ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Meri Taipari, on remand, was charged with using abusive and insulting language towards one Sarah E. Powell, such language tending to provoke a breach of the peace, at Shortland, on the 4th inst. Mr Macdonald appeared for the defendant, and said that the language the defendant was accused of had been used and she regretted it. He believed that the matter had been Bettled between the parties concerned. Mr Dodd expressed himself satisfied, and asked that the case be withdrawn on payment of costs. Withdrawn accordingly. INSTTLTINa LANGUAGE. Patrick Trainer was charged with using insulting language towards one John Cullen.

The defendant admitted the offence through Mr Macdonald, and said that the words hid been used under the influence of excitement. Mr Brassey said that the plaintiff did not wish to press for a heavy fine in this case. Fined 5s and costs. ANOTHER CASE. Daniel Orme was charged with using insulting and abusive language to one Judy O'Brien, such language tending to provoke a breach of the peace. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Macdonald for defendant; Mr Brassey for plaintiff. Judy O'Brien, sworn, deposed—l reside in Pollen street. On the 22nd I went to Orme's shop and asked Mrs Orme for my bill. She called Orme to make out the bill, which he did. I asked him how much was in it. He said 5s 2|d. I said the bill was not so much as that. Ho called me "a ," and said he would put his —— " mate "in my eye. Mrs Buckley and a littlo "by" were present at the time. By Mr Macdonald—l said J would not pay more than I owed. I was at Mrs Buckley's after I was at Orme's, and Mrs Buckley told Mr Buckley about the row. Houldin' up her hand, says she, " Oh, Tim, if you had only seen what Orme said to MrsJ O'Brien, you'd have hit him wid theclaver!" I never said anything else your lardship. Emily Buckley, sworn, deposed—l reside in Pollen street. 1 was at Orme's shop on the 22nd inst. Mrs O'Brien was there, and Orme and she were arguing about the bill. Mrs O'Brien made use of bad language, and Orme said, | « You —— bitch," and said he would put the meat in her eye if she came to the ! shop again. After the row she came round, and after some conversation with me Mrs O'Brien ran off, and said Orme was a sanguinary scoundrel, and she would get a lawyer to him. His Worship said he thought it would be better to dismiss the case. It should never have been brought there.^ A cross action was also dismissed. \ Court adjourned;