RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 706, 28 December 1867, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before G. G. FitzGerald, Esq., R.M.) Friday, December 27.

Drunk and Incapable.— John Jones, John Prior, David Thomson, Daniel Rupel, and Charles Jackson, were severally fined 10s, with tho usual alt jrnntive.

Sheepstealino. — John Penny, on remand from the 19th instant, was further remanded till tho 3rd of January, at the request of the police. His Worship intimated that he would not remand the prisoner if the police were not then in a position to proceed with the ease; he would discharge him. Bail, prisoner in LSO, and two sureties in L 25 each.

Lahceny. — Annie Drummond (on bail), charged with stealing 8 dwfcs. of gold and sundry articles of wearing apparel, the property of Catherine M'Donald, was, at the request of her counsel, Mr South, remanded till the 28th inßt., as he had not been able lo subpoena witnesses for the defence.

% BiiEAon op Atjctioneeeh' Ordinance. — Eichard Beeves was charged, "n the information of constablo Boyle, with, on the 14th instant, selling goods by public auction without a license. Mr South appeared for the defendant. Richard Fano deposed to having purchased a ' horse, offered for salo by publip auction, af |.)jo Hokitika Sa]o

Yards, on the day in question. — Henry Mace deposed to having placed a horse in the hands of the defendant for sale. Witness was not present during the sale. Ho left tho sale yards, and on his return the horse was sold. — Mr South contended there was no proof of any stde by auction. It had not been shown that the defendant was not duly licensed. — His Worship remarked that the Ordinance throws the onus of proof on the defendant. Ho ought to produce his license. — Mr South here addres-ed the Court in mitigaiiou of the fine. He stated that Mr Craig usually sold for the defendant, but on this occasion he was rather late, and the lefrnda.it had sold. — His Worship fined the defendant LlO, -with costs Breach of tite Westland Public House Ordinance. — James Parr (Arahura Hotel), John Butler (Junction Hotel), and John Cevell (Newmarket Hotel), all of the Arahura. for neglecting to keep a light burning over the b:ir doors of their respective hotels on the evening of the 19th instant, were each fined Ll and costs. AS3ATJLT. — John Frnlish was charged, on the information of Joseph Blake!ey Bradfor.l with assaulting him on the 19th instant. Mr Button appeared for the defendant. The complainant deposed that on the day in question as he was coming up from the beach the defendant came up behind him and struck him two blows on fcliH eyo. Cross-examined by Mr' Button — Witness never insulted defendant, or threatened to send a dog after him. Mr Morton called by the defendant, who deposed to having witnessed the defendant strike the complainant two blows on the eye. His Worship fined defendant Ll. The Court -was then adjourned till eleven o'clock on the following day.