RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 82, 4 September 1869, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M., and

Alex, Stewart, Esq., J.P.)

Monday, August 30th.

"Walsh v. Brougli. — Adjourned for fourteen days. Meyer v. Vause. — No appearance. Case dismissed.

Police v. Patrick Scott. — Constable Purdue of Tapanui charged Scott with being a vagrant, under the Vagrancy Act. It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Scott was an incorrigible subject ; that he was formerly sentenced by Mr. Nugent Wood at kTapanui, and underwent his sentence in Dunedin. He was therefore sent to Dunedin for three months, to work on Bell Hill. This was the coolest subject in the dock that ever your reporter saw. On being asked what he pleaded, he said nothing, but turned up his eyes and had a survey of the roof of the Court, beating time the while with his foot. On being asked again, he said he pleaded nothing. On being asked his age, he answered that he could not tell. On being asked his country, he gave some outlandish name. On being further asked what places he had been to, he answered, " I 'don't know; — many places."- And on his being finally asked if he was a miner, he answered that he did not know.

Tuesday, August 31st.

(Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M.) "Wilkinson, who was remanded to Lawrence from Waipori on a charge of having meat in his possession of which he could not give a satisfactory account, was remanded back to Waipori.

PETTY SESSIONS.

(Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M., Alex, Stewart, Esq., J.P., and J. P. Herbert, Esq., J.P.) Thursday, Septembee 2s:d. Inspector of Nuisances v. Rev. Dr. Copland, Tuckey, Lyng, Airey, and Burt, for allowing their horses to travel on footpath within the boundary of the town, contrary to the Municipal Bye-laws. Each fined 2s 6d and costs. Burt stated that his horse was a gae auld yin ; that it had nae shoon on, and did'na like to gang in the mire as lang as there was a quid road alangside; and he could'na help it. John TyfFe and John Abernethy were also charged with driving their spring carts on the footpath. — Dismissed. John Michael was charged with furious riding. — Case adjourned for further evidence.