RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3150, 24 March 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAT. (Before Colonel Fraser, E.M.)

SUSPICION OF LUNACY. : James Say was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. ; Mr Kenny put in a medical certificate, and, ask for a remand for three days, which was granted.

DBUNKEKNBSS. One person was charged with this offence, but Mr Kenny stated he was not fit to appear in Court, having had three fits since arrested. He applied for a remand till to-morrow. Granted. BREACH OF BYB-LA.TVB. James Bryan was charged with stop*

ping his cab for hire in another place than that fixed by the Borough-Council for the cab stand.

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr J. B. Mason, Inspector of Vehicles, conducted the prosecution. Thomas Green and Mr Mason deposed to the breach of the By-law. Fined Is and costs. EXTENSION OF LICENSE. Albert Butler applied for the temporary extension of the license held by him for the Commercial Hotel to the, British Empire Hotel. Application granted till next quarterly meeting. . ALLEGED THREATENING LANGUAGE. William Jamieson was charged with threatening to punch James Bennett's head at Waikawau on the 11th Marcbr Mr Miller for defendant pleaded not guilty, and protested against the hearing, as the case had been already adjudicated on before Major Keddell. Mr Dodd for plaintiff, said that the words defendant was now charged with were used an hour after the words he was charged with using in the other case. His Worship objected to hear the ctae, and dismissed it. {■■ i! : ; -^a

B.M. EVIDINCE ACT. Mr Brassey made application under the abeve Act, that the evidence of ifflbodore Yangemert be taken before the B.M. on behalf of the defendant in the case' of Ritchie v. Murray, a claim pending at the E.M. Court, Wanganui, for £60. The depositions of Theodore Yangemert, a boiler maker, was then takebP $tj wa§ with reference to the stale of a boiler. Court adjourned.,, (f)