RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 244, 13 May 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, CHARLESTON.

Monday, May 11. (Before Chas. Bkoad, Esq.,R.M.) Murdoch McLerrocl was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and resisting the police. Constables Rhodes and Paul and detective Rowley gave evidence in support of the charge. The prisoner in defence stated that he was quite sober at the time. He wanted a bed and knocked at an hotel door, and a constable came up and asked what he wanted. He told him a bed. The constable said he would give him one at the Camp, and took him in custody. At the instigation of the Magistrate, constable M'Donald was called, and bore witness to the extremely violent conduct of the prisoner, the taking him to the lockup occupying nearly an hour. Fined £5, or one month's imprisonment.

Michael CoaMey was charged with being drunk and d'isor derly. A medical certificate was put in, and the prisoner was discharged with a caution.

Daniel Munro was charged t with obtaining goods with intent to defraud. Peter Elliott, hotelkeeper, stated the prisoner came into his house and called for several drinks, which he did not pay for. Sentenced to 24 hours imprisonment. Strike Sf Co. v. Jas. Johnston. This was a claim of £5 3s. Judgment for plaintiff by default, and costs. Shelly v. Miscamble. This case was partly heard on Friday last. The plaintiff now called upon J. G-oldstucker, who stated that it was some little time after four o'clock when he saw the plaintiff bring in to Mr Taylor's store some articles he had purchased from defendant. Another witness named Parker proved that it was about half-past five when plaintiff returned to his tent, some distance from town. He weut back with plaintiff to the defendant's shop, which they reached ahout halfpast seven.

"Wm. Erskine said it was about six o'clock when defendant counted the

cash and arranged it in the cash-box, and it was after that that the plaintiff came in and made his purchase. The plaintiff pointed out the discrepancy between the evidence given by this witness on the former occasion, and the evidence given now. The Magistrate remarked that the witness on the first hearing stated the time of prisoner's entering the shop was between four and five o'clock. After some further evidence immateral to the case, the Magistrate said he believed the plaintiff's story -of having given a £5 note in mistake for a £1 note was correct, it beinc; corroborated in several particulars. The defendant had evidently made a mistake as to the exact time of balancing up his cash, and so no doubt refused to believe the plaintiff's statement; he should give judgment for the plaintiff. Wild v. Glass. No appearance. Taylor v. Glass. Claim £33 15s lid. Mr Johnston appeared for defendant. On the application of plaintiff, the summons was amended so as to be Glass and party, and judgment was confessed for the full amount.