RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 169, 14 February 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, Peb. 12. (Before Chas. Broad, Esq., R.M.) Robert Stexenson and James Walsh w r ere fined 40s for fighting in the public streets and resisting the police. Charles Bray was charged with threatening the life of Mary Bray. According to the evidence of the complainant and a Mrs Reid, it appeared that Bray said he would poison both complainant and himself, and did take some steel drops and afterwards a bottle brandy, and then assaulted her. Two witnesses named E. Hogan and W. Leonard, deposed to hearing a cry and seeing Bray lying on the broad of his back with his arms clasped round his wife's neck. The defendant admitted taking the drops and bottle of brandy, being aggravated by his wife's conduct, but denied having assaulted her or threatened her life. His Worship considered it w r as only a matrimonial quarrel and dismissed the case.

Charlotte Harrington was convicted of being drunk and disorderly and a common vagrant, and sentenced to three months imprisonment. Mat. Collan v. Mary Uealey. —His Worship gave judgment in this case, which had been formerly adjourned owing to the defendant being committed for contempt of Court. Fined 40s and costs.

Mary Jordan v. Mary Healey. — This was a charge of using abusive and obscene language, but was dismissed, both sides appearing to be equally in fault.

William jWaJir v. Jeremiah Creed. — This was an information charging the defendant with having on the 11th inst, feloniously entered complainant's house, and therefrom steal and take away a piano, the property of the informant.

Mr Home appeared for the complainant. The latter stated that between 5 and 6 o'clock the previous evening, Creed entered the house accompanied by four or five men, and taking possession of a piano in the theatre, unscrewed the legs and carried it away by a back door, through Taylor's store into the street. He attempted to stop them, but defendant flourished the leg of the piano and told him not to interfere. Had proposed to give him in charge, but the sergeant declined to arrest him; afterwards went and laid the present information The Magistrate—lt has not been stated whose property the piano was; was it yours ? Complainant—No.

Mr Home urged that though the property was not actually the complainant's, it was yet in his charge; but the magistrate said the case was broken down, aud the information must be dismissed.

Aldridge, Boyle and Co. v. Drwry. —> Mr O'iSeill appeared for the plain* lift's, and obtained judgment against defendant, who did not appear, for £24 is 2d.

Fisher v. Helms. —Adjourned to the 19th inst.

Samuel Somcrville v. James Some}'' mile. —This was a claim brought by an uncle against a nephew for certain moneys expended amounting to £7 15s Gd. Judgment given for £4, and 10s costs of witnesses.