R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4244, 15 October 1892, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

MA3TERTON-SATTRDAY. I (Before Burton Boys, Esq., J,P,) Peter Guthrio was charged (1), with being drunk in Perry-street Masterton; (2), with being -illegally on the premises of Joseph Willi&uiß, in Cotastreet. j and (3), with damaging private property in the shape of a window pane, to the extent of 3s, each of the offences being comuuttod on the night of tho 14th. The accused pleaded guilty, but asked to bo dealt with leniently, on the ground that be was just from the Bush, and had got a "drop too much." Ho did not know what ho bad done, , being drunk, but was willing to pay for any damage. Sergeant MoArdle said tho man was very troublesome when driukiug. He bad recently walked over tho whole of the jeats at the Theatre during a performance. Arthur Owen, called by the police, recollected seeing the accused go on to Mr Williams' premises; also saw Lira leave. Heard some kicking at the doors, but did not sou what was done, Would swear accused was the man, His Worship decided to infliot a fine of 20s, or three days for the first ofiVncc. On tho second charge, seven day's imprisonment, without the option of a fine; and for breaking tho window, Guthrio was ordered to pay tho damago, with costs, or in default, two dayo'. Accused begged tho Bench to givo him a chance, He had never been in gaol before, and would not have done anv harm if ho had not been drunk.

His Worship said that he could not tako this as au excuse, The present, case must be taken as a warning to prisoner and all men of his class, Ho had gone to the house of two unprotected women and frightened them. A stop must be put to tliat kind of thing, nscouijiluinta were common of men calling at houses and demanding food, The women did not make them drunk, nor yet the public, and if they wero foolish enough to spend their money on duuk it was their own look out if trouble hollowed, Ho would now say that in the event of any similar case coming belore him, In (Mr Burton Boys) would inflict the highest penalty the law would permit, and he wished tho press to take a note of the fact, GBEYTOWN-FBIDAY. (Before R. A, Wakelin Esq, andDr Bey, J.P'a.) Patrick O'Grady was chat-god by the local constable with maliciously destroying Government property, by chopping a telegraph pole with an axo, He was sentenced to oni month's imprisonment in Wellington Terrace gaol. Constable Eccleton took him down tbis morning.