RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 331, 15 October 1866, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

('Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.) Saturday, October 1 3. Lakcexy. — John Donovan was charged with this offence. Andrew "Logan, being sworn,' deposed that he was a baker, residing at Stafford Town. On the evening of Tuesday, the 9th instant, as witness was walking in the street he fell, cutting his " face severely. The witness went 'across* the street to the White Horse Hotel, where he was residing. There he raet-the prisoner, who fetched a basin of water and assisted him -in washing the blood off. After this was, done they had something to drink together, when the witness went tb his bed, but did not undress; his watch was at that time in his waistcoat pocket Wheri got up on the following morning about seven o'clock he miased his watch and chain, which he valued at L 32. Willness' name was engraved ou the back of the watch. , Information was at once given to the police. The watch (produced) -.vas identified By the witness as being the same that was 'Stolen from him in the night in question. Patrick Power, being duly sworn, deposed that he was a publican, residing at Stafford Town. On the evening of thq 10th, the prisoner came into his (witness') hotel, and had two or - three drinks, for which, he said/ he was unable to pay, and offered to sell the witness a watch. Witness said, he did not want the watch, upon which, the prisoner replied, ho was sKort of money aud would take L 5 for it. Witness subseqHenty bought it for L 4 10s, and gave the prisoner L 2 on account. Witness observing the name "A. £oga/i,'' engraved on,the back > of the watch, asked the prisoner what his name was? Prisoner replied; Anthony Logan. On Thursday (the 11th inst. , prisoner l'eturncd, but being under the influence of liquor, witness would not give him the balance of the 1 purchase money. He advanced him 10s, and told him to call again when he would give him what was owkig to him. Later in the day - prisoner returned, and entered into conversation with another man, who addressed him by a different name, from that giveji him (witness) by prisoner. The witness' suspieiou being aroused, he gave information to the police, and handed over the watch to them. The watch was produced and identified by . witness. Adam Basset was next hailed, and deposed that he was a constable of police stationed at Hokitika, and that, from the information given, him by the last witness, he arrested the prisoner, about half-paat ten, at the Welcome ' . Inn, on the evening of Thursday last. As the - witness was taking prisoner to the dock-up, he observed him slip his right hand inside his trousers pocket. Witness took hold of his hand and felt something like a watch chain. Prisoner at once threw it away.' Some short time afterwards the chain was brought to the witness by a person who had assisted him to look for it. Witness was then at the Dunedm Hotel with the prisoner. The chain (produced) was identified, as also was the watch, which was given by the last witness, Power, to the constable. The prisoner was here remanded till the 16th, at the request of the" police, to ensible them to procure the attendance of the person who picked up the chain, his worship stating that he v would admit the prisoner to bail, himself iuLIOO, find, two sureties of LSO. L\hceny. — Andrew M'Ginn, who was yesterday accused of stealing a tin of kerosene oil * from the back premises of the , Post Office Hotel, and discharged, was this morning placed in the dock on the same charge, Mr Broham stating that additional evidence could, now be brought, which would bring the charge home to the prisoner. The first part of the evidence was similar to that given on the former occasion. Robert Whall being called, stated .that on -the }ith instant the prisoner came into his store and sold him a tin of kerosene oil for 14s. Louis Busch, billiard marker at the Po«>t Office Hotel, deposed that on the 11th he missed a tin of Kerosene from the hall of that hotel. The witness identified the tiu (produced) from a dent which he (witness) made on the tin as he was opening the case. Sergeant Dyer stated that the tin produced, and identified by Busch,' had been handed over to him by the witness Whall. M'Giyjin was sentenced to one month's •imprisonment, with hard labor.

QJVIL CASES. Ryan v. Doherty. — This case had been / adjourned from Friday, the 12th instant, and was to-day dismissed as involving a settlement of partnership accounts. -Tho Court was then adjourned* till eleven, o'clock on Monday, thu Vsth inst.