RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3781, 9 February 1881, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY.

(Before Harry Kenrick, Esq., R.M.) DBTJNK AND DISOEDBBLY.

Edward lambert was charged with being drunk and disorderly yesterday at 7.45 p.m.

Prisoner said that the police would not allow him to see his friends. He denied the charge.

Sergeant Murphy said be arrestjd the accussed at about a quarter to eight last night, and charged him with being drunk and disorderly. He was coming from Shortland with Constable Law, when the prisoner came up to him and said " You can go on." Prisoner still walked beside them. The witness then went over the Qther Bide to get; away frpm him, but prisoner followed saying '" You—— scamps." Prisoner followed witness to the station, when he locked him up. He was like a lunatic.

Prisoner said witness gave him cause to lay aa information against him.

The Court—Any other question ? Prisoner —I want witness, to admit that he assaulted me.

The Court—But that he wont do.

Constable Law corroborated. He said prisoner never threatened to lay an information against him for assaulting him in the street.

Seageant-Major O'Grady said he visited the cell last night. The prisoner had a pannikin with which he was beating the walls, making an awful din. Prisoner had been before the Court twice before.

Prisoner said he wanted to find hia witnesses.

His worship said he did not think there was a shadow of doubt as to the case, but he would adjourn the case until Friday to enable the prisoner to subpoaaa his witnesses. Prisoner would be bound over in £25 to appear on Friday. BREACH OF BYE-LAW. William Bobbett was charged with allowing a quantity of offensive matter to remain on his premises contrary to the Bye-law.

Mr Bobbett said that he had been to Paeroa, and that as the water had been cut off he had not had the means of washing it away.

Mr Mason said his attention was called to a stench that proceeded from Mr Bobbett's neighbourhood. He traced it into Mr Bobbett's premises. He might say that it was the first complaint he had had to make.

His Worship inflicted a nominal penalty of Is and costs.

ANOTHEB BBEACH

Stephen Papa was charged with allowing a stop cock to be out of repair on his premises in Brown street, thereby causing a waste of water.

Mr Miller appeared for the informant, Mr Mason, and said that although it might not appear to be a serious matter, it was a serious one, inasmuch as the reservoir of the Borough was only a small one, and as the dry weather had set in, it was necessary to be careful of the water.

Mr Mason said he called Mrs Papa's attention to the stop cock. A stream of water half an inch in thickness was running from it.

The Court adjourned the case until Friday to consider its decision. It was the first case of the kind that had come before the Court. FAILING TO STTPPOET. Edward Lawrence w 3 brought up on remand for neglecting his wife and children, and leaving them without adequate means of support. In this case an order was made that defendant should contribute £1 per week towards the support of his wife and children.

Court adjourned,