RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIII, Issue 1018, 24 April 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday, April 22. [Before W. L. Bailer, Esq., E.M.] VAGRANCY. Bernard Grey was charged with being drunk and being without any visible means of support. For the former offence he was fined 5s and costs or 24 hours’ imprisonment, and for the latter was reprimanded. BREACH OF CONSTABULARY ORDINANCE. Edward Collins was charged by Constable Coakley with having been, on the previous day, at such a distance from his horse and cart as to have had no control over the same, to the endangerment of the public. The offence was admitted and a fine of 10s, and Gs 6d costs, imposed. BREACH OP THE SCAB ACT. Mr Simpson, Sheep Inspector, applied for a fresh summons against Mr Lewis for a breach of the Scab Act. A former summons had lapsed through not being served. Granted. LARCENY. The native, Honai Rupe, remanded, on this charge, from a previous day, was arraigned that he on the 3rd of March last feloniously took and carried away a watch the property of William Ellis, and a gold chain, with charm attached, the property of John Stevenson. The charges though separately investigated were substantially the one crime ; the articles having been together aud stolen at the same time. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner in company with another native had entered the shop of the latter pi’osecutor and was left in a room for a few minutes. Afterwards the watch and chain, which were in the room when the prisoner entered, were found to be missing. The prisoner hail afterwards gone to the owner of the watch and asked him to execute some repairs on it. The watch was not recognised at the time but on being informed of its loss, the former prosecutor rememberod the circumstance. After a long and patient hearing the prisoner was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment with hard labour for each offence. Friday, April 23. [Before W. L Buller, Esq., 8..M.] assault. Robert Evans was charged with having threatened to do grievous bodily harm to his wife Ester Evans, and to show cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace. The complainant did not wish to press the case, and the Bench having admonished the prisoner, he was discharged from custody. CIVIL CASES. D. Peat v G. Roberts. —Claim £44. Judgement by default. M. Y. Hodge v E. Lewis. —In this case the bill of costs sued for had meanwhile been taxed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court and allowed, further defence, cousequenely, being stayed. M. Y. Hodge v J. Jackson. —Postponed till Tuesday. A case in which damages to the amount of £25 were claimed was settled out of court.