RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 281, 16 February 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before W. Fraser, Esq., R.M.)

ASSAULT.

Thomas Ower, on remand, was charged with assaulting his wife, Jane Ower, causing her ■ grievous bodily harm, at Thames, on the sth inst.

Mr Builen said that the prosecutrix was not yet able to attend the Court, and would not be for a fortnight yet. He would ask for the usual 8 days' remand. Remanded till the 26th, the bail beingenlarged. A FUGUTACIOUB DOG. Hugh Davis was charged that he was tbe owner of a dog which did unlawfully rush and attack a dog the property of Alfred Price.

Mr Dodd appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Alfred Price, sworn, deposed—l reside on the Beach road, Thames, and own a valuable dog. I know Mr Hugh Davis, who also resides on the Beach. He has a dog, which has frequently attacked mine, and I have frequently spoken to Davis about it. On Saturday morning, at 7 o'clock, my dog came in much injured, and, in consequence of something I heard, I went to Davis and asked him to take some steps to prevent his dog attacking mine. He told me he had paid for a license, and his dog had as much right to be at larpe as mine. Davis* dog has frequently attacked mine, and I told him so. He said he was fully aware of it. By Mr Dodd —I was not present on the last occasion, when my dog was attacked. My dog is not a quarrelsome one. I have not seen them walking round each other and growling at each other. The defendant's dog has frequently snapped at me. Thomas Keid, sworn, deposed—l am a carpenter residing at Thames. I know Messrs Price and Davis and their dogs. On Saturday morning last I saw the dogs rolling in the mud, and fighting. Davis' dog had Price's dog by the neck, and another dog had Price's by the legs. The fight was on the mud flat, 50 yards from Quint's Hotel.

. Hugh Davis, sworn, depoied—l am nephew of the defendant, and saw the dog fight on Saturday. Smith's dog assaulted Price's, and then my uncle's dog rushed between them and bit Price's dog. The defendant then made a statement to the effect that his dog was a very quiet dog, and never fought with any dog but Price's. < Fined Is, and costs 28s. TTANDBBING HOUSE. John Coldicutt pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to wander at large in Mackay street, and was fined 2s 6d and costs. DBUHKENNESB. One individual was charged, with being drunk and disorderly in Brown street, Grahamstown, last evening. Defendant was on bail, and failing to appear, his bail was forfeited. DBUNKENNES9 A»D ASSAULT. , John McDermott was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at Paeroa on the 14th instaut, and also, on same date, haying assaulted Constable Gordon while in the execution of his duty. The defendant pleaded guilty to both offences, and was fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, and 40s and costs, or one month's Imprisonment for the assault. LABBIKINISH. John Punch, Bnbert Cox, and Alfred Thompson were charged with defacing the property of D. Henderson, to wit the garden gate. Punch pleaded guilty, and the others not guilty. Mr Sullen withdrew the charge against Cox and Thompson. Mr Bullen said that the boy Punch

had plastered llie gate with filth. He really did not know what to do with the boys on tho Thames. Complaints were being continuously made against them, and the language used by the rising generation was something fearful. His Worship siiid that something would have to bo done next session so aa to enable boy 3to be flogged for offences of this kind. As it was, the parents were always punished, as the Bench could do nothing but inflict a fine, which the parents invariably paid. Cox and Punch were then charged with throwing stones at the house of Mr Henderson.

The defendants pleaded guilty. His Worship said that both Cox's teacher and clergyman gave him a very good character, and he would allow him to go. Punch would be fined 10s and costs, or 7 days' imprisonment. Court adjourned. '