RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 87, 9 October 1869, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M.) Satubday, October 2nd.

Police v. Dandson. — Mary Dandson was charged with having broken a pane of glass in the Church of England Parsonage, value 245. ; also charged with being drunk aud disorderly. Fined, on first charge, the amount of damage done, and on the second, 20s. and costs, or fourteen days imprisonment. Police v. Simon Stephen and Harriet Farrell. — Charged with vagrancy and having no visible means of support. Messrs. Clark, Henderson, Lyng, aud Murray, and Constable Black were, \ examined, aud their evidence went to show that whilst in the district the prisoners were neither working nor inclined to work, and that several complaints had been made of firewood having disappeared in the locality where they lived, and that they obtained goods under false pretences. It appeared from the " Police G-azette" that both prisoners had been previously convicted. Stephens was sentenced to one month and JTarrell to three mouths' imprisonment. Monday, October 4th. A man commonly known as Billy j the Frenchman was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He admitted having had a few nobblers. He is an old offender in other parts of the colony for like offences. He earnestly begged to be excused this time, and he would not drink again for a long time. Sent to gaol for fourteen days, with hard labour. J. L. S. Keen v. John Gordon. — Claim, £29, amount of bill of exchange and interest, he being the endorser and holder. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs ; failing payment and distress, two months' imprisonment.