RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10236, 2 July 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Saturday, Juse 30, 1883. (Before B. Ward, Esq., 8.M.) Bad LiNQUAGE. — A.<m Fowler, alias Ann OUnn, a very old offender, was charged, oq the information of Sergeant Bisset, with using indecent language within hearing of p9rsens passing in Market Square.— She pleaded guilty, anl was lined 40s and 9s costs, with seven days' imprisonment in default. — There was a further charge against her of the same niture laid by Charles Platt, to which she also pleaded guilty. — Tjjuon this charge she was fined a further 60s ani 7s costs, with ten days in default. — Her manner in Court was most reckless and insolent, and she was several times reprimanded by th« Magistrate. SETTLED OUT OF OOUJIT. John Jackson was charged vrith assaulting and beating Ann Q-ann. — The woman declined to go against the defendant, or to give any evidence, and Jackson, who plaaded not guilty, was therefore discharged. MORE BAD LANGUAGE. ,Ann Dukes, alias Matthews, was hai-gad with using iudejsat liuguiga wi-hin the hearing of a person passing on the River Bank. — This information was laid by the aforesaid John Jaokson. — In reply to questions put by his Worship, the complainant said that he was living on money he got from lmd let to Wilson and to an Italian, and from houses in Wunganui. Defendant lived in one of them, and she was was what was called a common prostitute. She lived there about three weeks, and he had reeoived some rent from her. Ho had asked her to go away, and had spoken to the M,vponters to tako. off the roof. He admitted, however, that ho took defendant's money. — Defendant vehemently denied that she used the language, and said that Jackson had a down on her in connection with Mary Ann Ash ton, upon whom he lived, and from whom he thought ho did uot got enough money. — Defendant, who spoke excitedly and shook her fist at the com plainsnt, repeated that she did not use the bad language charged against her. — His Worship said that he would ro quire stronger evidence than that of tho man Jaikson before he could commit th 3 defendant, and the charge must be dismissed. He would recommend Jackson to get rid of the women he had in his houses, and his Worship called the attention of Sergeant Bisset to the matter, as it seemed that Jackson was encouraging these women on his premises. — Mrs Dukes, in leaving tho prisoner's box, said that Jackson wished her to take his house, and went to her and urged her to become his tenant. The Pimia Affair.— ln tha applic%Uon for a rehearing of tho information brought by Robinson Coupe against H. Williams, the defendant had failed to pay the £3 to covar the costs of the complainant, as required by the order for a rehearing. — Mr Williams apxseared ii Court, and said that ho and the complainant had arranged the affair. — His Worship gave him until Tuesday next to enter his own bond for .£2O, and find liV)I iV) siu-et.ios in £10 ouch, to keep fcbe po mo as requireJ in the original order. Tho Court then adjourned.