R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1832, 5 November 1884, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

OAUTERTON.—TUESDAY.

(Before H. S, Wardell, R.M.) William Jhilpott v John Gallie.—Allowing a chimney in % house occupied by him to take flra. Defendant pleaded gujity under extenuating circumstances, and was fined 10s aud costs. ' Constable Darby v Charles H. Giles, In this case defend int was charged with having on tho 26th day of Oatober last, with some ofchew, a.t the Marquis of Normanby Hotol, played at a certjjn game of chance, known its" marble rip." JJr "Beard and Mr Sandilands appeared for the' defendpi, and pleaded not guilty. The evidenw ofihe : Constable showed that on the night in question he went to the Marquis of Norman ■. by Hotel, and in the commercial room found the 'defendant. John Teal, and Nellie Williams, a barmaid. Thero was a discussion going on as to who had won the pool, which was about Bs, ; TJie barmaid claimed to have won. Bvenfualiy tiie're wag ,a scramble for the money, in which the Constable joined, and ho obtained a shilling and one of tiie; marbles. He requested tho defendant to givo up the bottle and marbles, but lie refused to do sj. The Constable here intimated to the Gourji that he would withdraw the informations he had laid against John Teal and Nellie Williams,' as jio v/aiited to call the'nj to give evidenco. " .Counsel fgr the defendant asked that the information iniglit )je dismissed, as if, this was not done after: the preset case had been disposed of the jnformaiion might be re-laid. This' was consented to. John Teal, on d ,l informed the Court that lie only redelivered being at the hotel, but was bo drunk he did not remembor anything more, Nellje Williams was then called, and corroborated the evidence gizen by the informant, jjr Beard, in defence, submitted that at thp time at which the game was alleged to have been played was after the hour at which the hotel closed, the room where the game was played could not be said to be a public place within the meaning of tho Act, His Worship said he thought the point raised was a good one, but would reservo his decision until next Court day. Adam Miller was charged by Constable Darby with having on the 2oth October last kept his premises open for the sale of liquors after hours. Mr Sandilands for the defendant syho pleaded not guilty. Tho evidence of the Cpnstabjle went to prove that at 10.40 p.m. on tho night of the 2Sth Ootober he visited the Marquis of Normanby Hotel, ajitJ found a lamp burning in the bar, and men walking and standing about, but did not see any liquor served, or in process of consumption. The Court said it would dismiss the information on this occasion, but warned tho defendant that he must not expect the same lenient view to be taken in futnre. It appealed to the Court that be was almost Setting the Constable at defiance with reanect

to the poovisions of ,tho I licensing Act, but ho must take a wariling /Vo be more careful in the future mSnagemei it of his house. Another iiiformation was laid against the same defenient for a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act by , permitting a game of j chance to be played' on his premises after business hours, was "withdrawn.

There was only one civil case on the list; in which there was' no appearance of parties, On the application of the Registrar of Electors for Wairarapa South 25 names were struck oS tire Wairarapa South Electoral Roll,

GREYTOWN-TUESDAY. • (Before H, S, Wgd|lj,llM,, am} §, Havana Andrew Young v Alfred long.—This Wfs a complaint by whioh defendant was charged with having 011 the 21st October used cortain _ threatening language towards Mr Young in connection with a oaae in whioh he had appeared and given evidence as a witness On that day. Mr- Gray ; for complainant and Ml'Sandilands for defendant. "-The words qoniplaiiied of \yera " J'U it liofc fqr you," and " I'JI g<) straight {bp yqn," JJt Gray desirfedito,introduce ather, ciroiimsHri>. ces, l»)t Mod tb ! Oonn ; ectthQ'defei)dftnt #lr them. Tlie Court did not (eel tliat the., oomplainant had auy real oaWv-w'fear" injury to hi? life and person, and dieted the case,