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West Coast Times, Issue 387, 19 December 1866, Page 2

Magenta. — The tinting power of the salts of Magenta scum incredible. One grain in a million times its weight of wator gives a pui"e red ; in ten millions, a rose pink ; m twenty millions, a decided blush ; and even in fifty millions, m which it is discovered, an evident glow,

EESJOULYr MAGISTRATE'S Collar.

(before G. G. Fitzgerald, Esq., R.M.) Tuesday, December 18.

DuuNKENNESj. — Francisßow.tT was charged with ihif oll'ei.co, nnd was line 1 ss, in. default of p.nmcnt twenty-lour h^urs imp isonmvnt. VAOiuxcy.— John tfiydon nud Andrew ILiyilon, on remand, wre charged with vagr.mcy, but the evidence not being .-mf-fi.-iently conclusive they were discharged. William Connell was also chirged under the 4th section of the 3r I chW-o of this A-Ct. From the evidence it app ai'ed that the accused was in the habit of frequenting the Cleveland llot^l, and calling for sundry drinks and then walking out without paying lor same. His Worship sentenced him to Ibrty-eighh hours' imprisonment. Larceny. — James Brown was charged with larceny iv a dwelling, and, on the application of Inspector Brohain, was rema-ide I till (he 2lst instant. James M'Kenna, on remand, fiom the loth instant, w.lB ng.iin placed in tho dock chii'ge I with lirce iy irom a dwelling of a gol I broiieh of the value of U5. The evidence adduced left no reasmiab'.o doubt as to the prisoner's gui t, and his Worsiiip senlencc.l him to four months' impris mment, with hard labor. Margaret Anderson, charged with tiie larceny of 19s in s>ilrer. sur.e idevd to her bail. Th • cadence was »omewhat conflicting, and h s Worship deemed it advisable to remand the prisoner till next ila.v. Deserting. — Peter Dholsirom, on remand, was h.irge I with deserting f oni the torigunine Isab lla. According to tho evidence it appeared that the prisoner had not signed the ship's nr. ick-s. Hts Worship, therefore, dis-ihargi-d him. • Assatjli 1 , &c. — James M'Kenna »nd John To upkins were re peciivelv charged with assaulung and res'sting the pol cc in the execution tiieir duty. Tlu evidence disclosed that the pri-oner M'K nna influted serious injuries upon the pirson of the upprehending constable, Sergeant Beatty. His Worship said that he would not give him the option of a fine, but would send him to prison for seVen day*. The prisoner Toinpkins wi-s fined L 3. Another charge was preferred against M'Konna for "the wilful destruction of private property of the yiilue of L 3, but tho evidence being unsatisfactory, he was discharged. Assauit. — JByam Hart was charged for th.it he did, on the evening of the Itftli day of December instant, at H >kitika, assault and bear one James Alexondef Macdonal I, by entering into llis private residi nee and t-eizing him l»y the hair, and striking him in the face with his closed fUt. The evidence was very comra lictory, and his Worship dismissed the information — Samuel Turner was charged with assaulting an I beating one Edward Olaike, by striking him with. a shovel. Witnesses were called on both sides, and as it was evident that, the defendant Btruek the c >mplaiuant solely in 'self-defence, his Worship dismissed the inform ition. — aptain Osbornt*, of the schooner Isabella, now lyi.ig in the port of llokitika, was charged w.th assaulting Petjr DhjUtrom, but owing to the non-ap-peaiance of tho complainant, the information was .lismissed. Abusive L^ngttage. — Margaret Winter was charged with tiding insulting and threatning language an l.the same b 'ing clearly proved, she was fined L 2; in default of payment, four days' imprisonment. — Joha Thompson Was charg-xl, 6u th> information of Ellen M'G-regur, with using obstene la iguage, and on the application of 1 he informant ho was remanded till the 2 1st instant. ' Larceny. — John A. C irr (on remand) was placed in the dock charged with tho lawny of lour l-ev.ilveis and cases, while a police constable. Mr •South appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Ea.'S lor the prisoner. Mr South applied for a reman. I till next day 1 . Tlie re inanrl was grant -d. Mr Eees then requests 1 that the pr sjner might be admitted to bail, but aft, r a thw obseri afcions fi\ m Mr Smth to the ell'e t thtt the prisoner might tamper with tlie witnus-es for tne prosecution. Mr Reetsab 0 ic>* said thai he did not wish to m'ge his request. The prisoner was thereupon removed 10 ihc Folke Camp. PEBJUBY. William Henry Chamberlain was charged with wilful and corrupt peijury. Mi- South, with Mr Home, appeared for the proseeutio.i. The prisoner was undefended by counsel. Mr South opened the case, dwelling p-irti eularly upon the fact that the evidence of an approver, if corroboratel in some material particulars, would be in law entitled to the grea'est credence. He then called Frederick'Dj C.irtaret Mallet, who, on being sworn, deposed — I am Ulerk to the Bench at Hokitika. I produce certain papers pur- j porting to be depositions taken at xhn trial of one Burges^ for lar^ eny of certain revolvers, befo.e Grerald Ghorge Fitzgerald, Esq., R.M. The examination wsis held ou th 3 23rdMiy, 1d66. The witnesses were duly sworn in my P'-esence by the ordin >ry officer of the Court. 1 took down the depositions. The statement at the nnd of ihe dep >sitions to the effect "that the pr'soner B irgess was discharged" is correct. The pr son.-r a*; the bar gave his evidence on b h tlf of the then prisoner Richai d Bur^eas. The depositions werareid over to the prL-onei* at the bir and signe I by him in the presence of the Resident Magistrate. The prisoner declined to cross-examine the witness. Win- Thomas Walker, being called and sworn, deposed — In the month of May last I was proprietor of the Hopd and Anchor Hotel, Revell street. I know a m.in named Su.hvan. He was staying at my house during the months of April and tho early pai-fc of May. I recollect his going from my place at a very eim hour one morning in the month of May. I bho'tld think it was ab ait the 3r I or 4th of the month. lam not certain as to the date, but it was in the 0 n-ly part of the month. He ha lon a new pair ot' boots. I think th. y call them nugget boots. When he letc my hmse he went in the direction of the Grey. I believe h<> w fu-neu to my house on the same ev-'iring or Ihe morning of the next day. When h* returned ha h.-t I only one boot on, and I'ompl nned of hs feet beinjj very sore. He uam< d tho boot in hi-* hand. There was ft pi cc cut, out of the heel. When he returned to my hondu on the occasion L h.iv.- referred to he said that he had bden compelled to walk without a boot from the Arah.ira or some other river. Ido not think that ho was out of ihe house the nexl, d<iy. as he wore sue of my slippers, his heel being so b id. The day after that I heard that Burgees or Kelly had been taken up for stealing some revolvers from tho police camp, Houilika. The prisoner declined to cross-examine the witness. liobert Wigmore, being called aud sworn, deposed — I am a packer, 1 esiding in Uokitika. 1 know a man named Sullivan. I recollect the month of May last. I remember meeting Sullivan in that month. This would be about the 10th or 13 th of that month. I met him one night in the Theatre, and on the following day near Parson's Hotel at the Arahura. Tuis would be between 11 and 12 a.m. Ho had a nugget boot on one leg, and he was carrying the other. I asked him why he was carrying it, and he •eplie I, that he had blistered his heel. He told me that he had cut a piece out of the b ick part of the boot. I believe 1 did see a hole in the boot, but I ■will not positively swear to it. Tho boots app. ared to bo new. Sullivan -was coming in the direction of Uokitika. I was proceeding to 'he Waimea. The play th it was performed at the Theatre when i saw Sullivan was the "Lady of Lyons." This was the evening before tho duy I met Mm near Parson's at the Arahura. I recollect some persons who played in the piece. Mrs Crosby impersonated Madamo Desohappolles. I had a conversation with Sullivan on that night relative to the performance. I lecolleet Mrs Charles Poole paying the part of Paulino on the Bame nignt that the " Lady of Lyons " was played. I first became acquainted with Sullivan about'a fow woeka before this, and a man named. Cameron and wywlf worJce4 w{fk

)3'm lip »l ihe Thr/e Mile diggings. When I nl.'t Sullivun cirrying his boot, he was walki ig. The distance from the Arahura to Hokitka is about five miles. This distance is along a sandy beach. Prisoner dccliued to crods-examino the witness. Robert dimming, being called and sworn, deposed — I am a packer, residing in Hokitika. In iho month of May last I was packing betw en Hokitika and the Waimea. I know a m >n named Su.livan. Tlie witness was here taken to see Sullivan. The prisoner contended that it wa3 most unjust to him that he (witness) should bo taken to identify the man Sullivan without some person being present on behalf of him (the prisoner). His Worship made no reply. On the return of the witness the examination was resumed — I am certain that the man 1 have now seen is Sullivan. In the month of 'May last I met him about half amilenorth from the wi eck of t he Montezuma. This was about ten o'clock in the morning. Sullivan was coming towards Hokitika. He told me that he Had been as far as the Montezuma. He ha I one nugget boot on, the other he carriid under his arm. I cannot say positively that it was cut at that time, bub he complained of its having hurt his heel. On this occasion I was going to the Waimea. Sullivan told me that he ha I been helping an old mate with his Bwag as far as the Waimea. On the night previous to this interview I slept at the Hope and Anchor Hotel, Revell stret t. It was kept by William Walker. Sullivan slept iv tho next bunk, in the samo room. I went to bed at about ten o'clock. During tint night Sullivan told mo that he was going the next morning as far as the Three Mile, with his old mate's swag, t awoke the next morning at about seven o'clock Sullivan was not in his bunk then. [ know a person named Robert Wigmore. He was at Stafford Town when I arrived. Arahura is distant from Hokitika about five miles. Prisoner declined to cross-examine the witness. John Noble, being called and Bworn, doposed — I am a carpeuter residing in Hokitika. I know a person named Butler. He lives this side of the Arahura. I am working with him m May last up to the 12th of that month. I had a contract for that work. Mr Butler took po3-«es«-ion of the premises I had built, on the 12ih of May, Up to the time of my giving up the building I used to cook my meak outside. After the 12th May I never had any lire outside. I recollect a man coming to the fire before the 12th May, and lighting his pipe. He had one boot on and one off. I cannot nay where he carried the boot hn bad off. He complained of being lame. He travelled with onu boot "off and one on. They were of the class called diggers' knee boots. This occurred some time before my dinner hour. I used to dine at twelve o'clock. This man came Irom the direction of the river A.i ahura. I went away to my work, and left the man standing at tlie fire. A great number of persons were wont to call at the fire to light their pipes and boil their billies. I only saw one man witli his boot off. lam quite positive that no more than one man with a boot off stayed at the fire, that day. James John BartleU;, being called and sworn, deposed — I am the owner and manager of tho Prince of Wales Opera House. I recollect the mouth of May la>t. On the evening of the 10th of that month the Lady of Lyons was played at my theatre. Mrs Crosby impersonated the part of Madam Deschapelles, and Mrs Poolo that of Pauline. These ladies have never played in any other place in Hokitika except my theatre. The Lady of Lyon6 was only performed once. Robert Wigmore, being re-called, on his former oath deposed — The theatre at which I met Sullivan wus the Prince of Wales Opera H >use, Revel, street. Henry Brunetti, being called and sworn, deposed — I am an hotel k-eper residing at the S dtwater Lagoon. I was proprietor of the Golden Fleece Hotel, Revell street, for twelve months. It was in my possession in May last. I closed that house on the 27th June last. I kn.>w the prisoner at the bar. In the month of Miy he was living iv my house up to the time that lie was apprehended by the police I remember having t-een Burgesß and Kelly ; they were introduced to mo by the prisoner aud a man named Cnrr. Prisoner described them to vie as his acquaintances and lucky diggers from the Kanieri. Two or three times subsequent to this Burgess, Kelly, and pri- j soner were occasionally together, aud sometimes Burgess and prisoner only, ihey all appeared to be on very friendly terms. I recollect Kelly sleeping at my house one night. I cannot *ay whether he slept at my house more than once. Burgess and the prisoner slept in the same ro"m one night ; but I cannot say whether Kelly and the prisoner slept in tho same room. I have seen the man Can* on several occasions in company with the prisoner. I recollect Burgess being arrested on the charge of stealing some revolvers. Previously and subsequently to that I saw Carr and p.isoner freque itly together, sometimes Carr was dres»ed in his police uniform, and sometimes in private clothes. On the morning that Burgess was discharged, I saw Sullivan and the p-isoner together in my house, but cannot say « hether it was before . Burgess Avas discharged or after it. Richard Dyer, being called and sworn, deposed — I am a sergeant of police, stationed at Hokitika. I wa3 such in the month of May last. I recollect a person of the name of Richard Burgess. At 2 o'clock on the , morning of the 13th May, I arrested mm on a charge of larceny from the Police-camp. The arrest took place in a housp tenanted by a man named Aldridge. Burgess was taken ' before the Resident Magistrate to answer the charge. The information was dismissed. I was present during the investigation.

The further hearing of this ohurge was adjourned till this morning. Tho Court will open at 10 a.m. this day.