RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3045, 18 November 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before Colonel Fraser, E.M.) DBFNKENNEBS.

Two persons were punished in the usual manner for this offence.

WANDERING HOUSE. John Maher was charged with, allowing a horse to wander in unenclosed land within the Borough of Thames. Defendant said a boy was looking after the horse. William Brown, sworn, deposed—l was at Tararu on the morning of the 12th. I know the defendant. He is the owner of aa entire horse, and I have often seen it at large. It is a common nuisance. There was no one in charge of the horse. John Brookes Mason, sworn, deposed— I am an officer of the Borough of Thames. Frequent complaints have been made to me relative to this horse of defendant's, which is always wandering about unenclosed land, and on the road at Tararu. Fined 10a and cos|s. UNATTENDED CABBIAGB. Michael McKenna was charged with leaving a Borough stage carriage unattended on the Burke street wharf. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Bullen said that this was the carnage that had run away the other evening. The horses had bolted down the wharf, and were only stopped in Burke street. Fined 10s and costs. : O ' i FUBIOUS BIDING. Charles Garretty, a boy, was charged with furiously riding a horse in Eyre street. Defendant pleaded guilty. The hone had run away, and he could not manage him. Fined 5s and costs. NEGLECTFUL PUBLICANS. James Nicks was charged with neglecting to keep a light burning over the door of his licensed house, the Otaremont Hotel, Karaka road. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined Is and cosls. James McCannon was charged with a similar offence. He also pleaded guilty, and was fined Is and costs. LABCENY. John O'Neill was charged with stealing one door key of the value of 2s 6d, the property of William Deeble. Defendant pleaded not guilty. 7he key was his. William Deeble, sworn, deposed—l am a storekeeper residing in Bolleston Btreet. I know the defendant. A short time ago he became insolvent. Fie was owner of a house on Karaka Road, which was sold under defendant's bankruptcy. I purchased it. The bouse has been occupied by two parties—O'Neill nnd a men named

George. By an agreement with me defendant occupied portion of the house. George was living in the front part, but he left it some time ago. I went to i the house on the 11th to remove a sash. ..Defendant came in three or four times while we were there, but we only spoke a few words. We are not on the best of terms. He finally went away, and I took the sash out and brought it away, and when I came to leave I found the key had been taken. It was worth 2s 6d. I did not give defendant leave to take the key, and he had no right to take it away. By defendant—You asked me if I had any authority to come to the house. John Brookes Mason, sworn, deposed— I am bailiff to District Court. I took possession of the house under the bunk., ruptcy law H'wasuoW by""auction, and^ Mr Deeble was the purchaser, and I gave - him the key as possessor. Defendant said he had thought he had a right to take the key, as he had been in possession of the house. Sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labor. ' i Court adjourned.