CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 196, 17 March 1868, Page 3

CHARLESTON NEWS.

RESIDENT MAGISTATE'S COURT. Friday, March 13. (Before Chas. Broad, Esq., R.M.) Peter Wright was charged with creating a disturbance in the Casino, and assaulting the check taker. Robert Smith. John Reinga, Constable O'Mara, and Kobert Smith having given evidenc , a fine of £5 was inflicted, or fourteen days imprisonment. Nicholas Cameron was charged with stealing a silk handkercheif, value five shillings, from John M'Herron. The owner identified the handkerchef produced as his property; he had taken it off from his waist and placed it on the top of a box, and did not see it again until Sergeant Killy took it from the prisoner. Another charge was preferred against the prisoner for stealing a Miner's Right and a purse containing money, the property of J. N. Johnston. The prosecutor stated that he had been drinking with the prisoner in the Golden Age Hotel on the beach, on the evening of the 10th, and before lying down placed the property produced under the stretcher ; afterwards missed it. and accused the prisoner of robbery, when the latter ran away out of the house. Thomas Morgan heard the last witness crying out for the police, and saw he had iiold of the prisoner, who however slipt

out of his coat, and got away. He (the witness) gave chase, and tripped hiinup as he was turning the corner, just before which he saw him throw away something. John M'K'nley gave similar testimony nd further stated that he picked up the purse produced. Sergeant Killy proved the arrest of the prisoner and finding the silk handkerchief produced and eighteen shillings. The purse picked up by last witness contained two £5 notes, a sovereign, a Miner's .Right, and a button. The prisoner in defence could only say. that he was drunk at the time, and was innocent. Sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor. Galland v! J. Garr.— Claim, £3l, amount of contract. Judgment for the plaintiff by default. Galland v. Hiordan. —Claim £5 15s. There was no appearance of defendant, but a written plea was put in and read by the clerk of the Court, stating that defendant was only an employee of Mr. Thomas Corbett, for whom the work was done, and that plaintiff had advanced a claim for the amount against Corbett's estate. The magistrate refusd to admit this written plea, and in answer to certain questions, the plaintiff stated that he had made no claim on Corbett's estate ; and it appeared also that defendant had sued persons in his own name. Judgment fur plaintiff with costs.