RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4247, 11 August 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before H. Eenrick, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Margaret Train or was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. His Worship informed accused that if she came before him again a prohibition order would be issued. - PROHIBITION ORDER. An application was made by Sergt. Murphy for a prohibition order against Jessie Wingate on the ground that by excessive drinking of liquor she misspends and wastes her estate, greatly injures her health, and interrupts the peace aud happiness of the family. Mrs Phillips, a neighbor, deposed accused did not behave herself at all well. Had heard the children screaming because the mother punished them. She was much given to drink, and she came out some times at night in her nightdress in a deleirious state. It was within the pas!, twelve month she had begun to drink so heavily.

Edward McMinneman deposed that Mrs Wingate had been drank for the past fortnight. His wife took the children in bread and butter on Monday ni^ht, and warmed them at the fire.

Constable Bullen deposed that he visited the bouse on Monday. The children were in a neighbor's, they having been turned out by their mother. The mother was suffering from drunkenness. An order was issued that no liquor be supplied accused within the Thames Borough or County for twelve months. NEGLECTED CHILDBEN. Six children, comfortably dressed, of Mrs Wingate, aged from about 10 years to a baby, were brought before tbe Court as neglected children. Mrs Phillips deposed that the children were not properly attended to. They had frequently been turned out of the house when Mrs Wingate was drinking. Witness thought she was a good mother when not drinking. Mr McMinneman gave corroborative evidence. His Worship.said that there could be no doubt the children had been neglected through the mother drinking. They had not proper food, and one witness had deposed they had at times sltpt in an outhouse. On the other hand there was every reason to believe she was a good mother when sober, He hoped the prohibition order would have the effect of keeping her so. He had no desire to dissociate the children from her, and he would dismiss the present application in the hope that the children would be properly cared for in future.

CHABGI AGAINST SEEGT. o'OBADY,

Thos. O'Grady was charged on the information of Detective Doolan that he did on the Thames, on or about the 20th day, of July, JLBBI, unlawfully make an assauTt" upon Htafriett Ifiyre/with intent to violently, and against her will, carnally know her. Superintendent Thompson appeared for the prosecution, and itated that Sergt. O'Qrady had applied for a remand, to which he had tio objection. Sergt. O'Grady said he had only been informed of the charge on Wednesday, and it was of such a serious character that he had not bad time to get up his defence. He wished to get professional assistance, and some of his witnesses were elsewhere. He hoped to be in a position to go on with his defence on next Friday.

Mr Kenrick said that ho would not be able to take the ease on Friday ; he could grant an adjournment to Thursday. Sergt. O'Grady said there was another matter he would bring before the Bench, the way he had been referred to in the press. In the Advertiser it was stated he would be charged with rape, whereas such was sot the case. The references of the Auckland papers to him had also been very unfair. He felt this more especially, as during the 22 years he had been in the service his character had never been impeached.

Mr Thomson said the charge was not rape.

Mr Kenrick aaid this was an error into which the reporter had fallen. On the whole Sergt. O'Grady had not much to complain of on the part of the local papers; he noticed they had made no comments.

Remand granted until Thursday, 17th instant.