RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 256, 26 December 1872, Page 8

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

(Before •-Yi^ent-PykevEaq^ KM., and Dr Stewart, J.P.) Thuksday, December 5. KichoUs Alills wa3 charged, on information, withjp, breach of tae Licensing Ordinance by, un the 23rd Noveinb,er, silling a ime beer. Inspector Thompson prosecuted, and Mr. M'Coy .appeared for the defence. Inspector Tliompaon applied that the in Formation be amended by substituting"knowiugly gernjitting to bo sold for ."sold." ' *- Mr. .M f Coy olijected; but his objection was over- ruled by the R.M. * Charles Rong'fora. miner, Bliie Spur, sta'ed that aboiit 8 o'clock on tha |«gging of 'he 23td November, he in cumpaflPwith -his brw'h-r, Mr. Bloxiim, and Mrs. Mills, was tlier«. Defendant' did not bo)i-m in tili ahout three-quarters of an ii' vi' afteriyjjrds. * His br/vther called £>r souu liet-r. "He had a pint of beer, and wi ness Jia 1 a "pint of beer also. His brothe^ptid for the beer. £ few minutes., be f- ire 12, Hloxam ca'id'l f<»r beecj at»4 paid MMftt|tts-^ tr - Mi " s ber n" PWBent.' Witness has been freqnenrlyin Mills' hoiise. Covld not state whether the ' beer supplied was hop beer or not. Sauinel Blojnm said that ab,nut 9 o*clock he we-i to Mills.' The Roughans came in • afterwards, and Mills after them. Witness had some beer. ' It was weak beer. Would not swear whether the liquor supplied was hop beer or not. Mr M'Coy called no evidence. * The Bench then considered the case clearly proved, and inflicted a fine of £10 and costs. Another information against defendant was withdrawn. ' (Mr. J. F. Herbert, J.P., took his seat on the Bench.) John (-reeves was charged with, on the ' 22nd instant ? ill treating a horse.. Mr. IWipoy appeared for defendant.' Inspector Thompson who appeared for prosecution, called Charles Richards, who stated that on the 2nd ult., he saw defendant with fonr horses in his team. The dray c ip-ized — the ' wood falling on a horse, which was then taken out of the shafts. The horse's leg was not broken then, but when he saw it the following Saturday it ivas broke. Never told a constable that Geeves ought to get 6 months for. wftat he had done to the horse ; nor that as he f Geeves) was a good customer would gay nothing about it. 'f Percy Geeves said, on the 22nd inst., he saw the horse alluded to by last witness being led behind defendants- dray. It was lame, but its^ieg was not broken then. On the following Alonday, saw the horeef lying down, and on Wednesday futmd it dscid 3.) or 40 yards from where he saw it mi Monday. Its leg then was broke, the bone prptruding through the leg. ■ Afc this stage, Inspector Thompson abandoned the case.