RESIDENTMAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2857, 11 April 1878, Page 2

RESIDENTMAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY.

(Before H. Goldsmith and A. J. Allora,

Esqs., J's.P.) DUUNKENNEBS.

One individual was punished in the usual manner for having been drunk and incapable yesterday.

A WANDEEING COW. Eliizabeth McCarron was charged with permitting one cow to wander at large. Defendant said that son was in charge of the cow, and it broke away from him. Fined 2s 6d and coats. DIETr t REMISES.

John Foss wal'charged with unlawfully neglecting (to clean his -premises and permitting offensive matter "to remaiti, about the same. '

Defendant pleaded guilty.; Ho said that on the day in question a number of pigs which were being driven out to Tararu were put into his yard for a short time, and caused a slight smell. J. B. Mason, sariilr.ry inspector,' sworn, deposed—Several complaints being made to me yesfcorday of an offensive smell coming from the defendant's premises, I visited them, and found them generally' in a filthy state. There was a quantity of putrid meat in the passage, and a lot of badly* smelling pigs' food in a trough. The .Bench said iheie were half-a-dozen previous convictions against the defendant. During the hot weather the public health must be attended to. Defendant would be fined £1, and costs.

Defendant: Thank you your Worship. I keep my premises as clean as I can, I assure you. . Court adjourned.