RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 226, 22 April 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHARLESTON.

Monday, Apeil 20. (Before Charles Broad, Esq., R.M.) Andreio M'SJiane was brought up on remand charged with stealing a quautity of carpenters' tools from one Dossett. His Worship thought the evidence was faulty as to any felonious intent, and _ considered the prosecutor had acted improperly in leaving the tools about. The prisoner was sentenced to three days' imprisonment. Peter JSfeilson was fined twenty shillings for being drunk and disorderly. John Francis Smith, a mere boy, was charged with stealing a gold nugget and keeper of the value of £3 os., the property of Richard Helms, jeweller. There was a second charge of stealing a silver watch, the property of Mat. Riordan. The prisoner pleaded guilty to each offence. In reply to questions from the Bench, the prisoner said he was not yet 13 years of age, that his father and mother were both dead, and that he had been living with some diggers. Mr Johnston, who appeared in his behalf, made an appeal to the Bench. The Magistrate said he should remand the prisoner to Brighton for two months, where he would be immediately under his supervision.

John M'Grath, Jo7in Barrett, Alfred Mbrsin, William Hunter, and Timothy Gadigan, hotel-keepers, were each fined the lowest penalty, forty shillings, for a breach of the Licensing Act, in failing to keep a light burning outside their premises on the night of the 17th April. The cases against J. Meredith, and Pat. Burns, for the same description of offence, were adjourned to the 24th instant, in consequence of the summonses not being served personally. John Mynn was charged by Charles Holmes with using violent and threatening language. From the complainant's statement, which was confirmed by witnesses, it appeared that in consequence of some disagreement the defendant, his mate, without provocation, threatened to split his head open with a long-handled shovel.

The defendant entered into some particulars as to the working and yield of the machine and claim, but his Worship failed to see what that had to 'do with the charge, and fined him forty shillings and costs, and to find two sureties of £5 each and ontor into 'his own recognizance in £lO to keep the peace for six months. Mir/In v. Brown and Klein —Claim, £l2. The sum of £G was paid into Oourt, and judgmeut was given for £3 in addition to that amount, with •costs. There was no appearance of defendants.

Miller and Ayton v. Flynn. —Claim, £6 7s. Judgment confessed. Same v. ILan/cins. —Claim, £1 4s. Gd. Adjourned to Wodnesday next. Same v. Rodgers. —Claim, £lO 12s. 2d. Adjourned to 24th inst. JBucldand v. Flynn—Claim, £8 4s. sd. Judgment confessed. Muloney v Potliam. —Claim, £9 3s. 4d., for meat supplied. Mr Johnston appeared for defendant and pointed out the fact that the meat had been supplied not to the present defendant but to a party of miners, with tvhom ■he was only partially connected. Case dismissed with costs. JDrennan and Co. v. Stockman. — Claim, £ls 9s. 2d. Case adjourned till the 24th.

~&endcrson v. Adlam. —Claim, £2l 2s. 9d. Judgment for plaintiff by •default and costs. Bain v Adlam. —Claim, £3. Judgment for plaintiff by default and costs.