RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 254, 25 May 1868, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHARLESTON.

Fbidat, Mat 22. (Before C. Broad, Esq., R.M.) John Start, alias Sweeny, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using abusive language in the presence of a constable. Patrick Colreavy testified to the general good character and sobriety of the prisoner. Fined 40s. Thomas Jones allowed his bail of 20s to be forfeited. John Sullivan pleaded " Gruilty," to being drunk and incapable, and John White to being drunk and disorderly, and were each fined 20s. Police v. Smith and M. l Dowell —Information withdrawn. Mr O'Neill, on the part of defendants, asked that the information should be dismissed with costs, but this was refused. Police v. George Needham —This was an information for unlawfully interfering with the police during a disturbance while a man was being taken to the lock-up. The defendant admitted being in the crowd at the time, but said he only interfered so far as to ask the police not to strike the prisoner. Cautioned and dismissed on payment of costs. Goldstucker v. Punga —No appearance. In the case of Hunter v. Whidly, in which judgment was lately given, Mr Johnston, on behalf of the plaintiff, applied for a distress-warrant to seize ■certain goods belonging to defendant, which were advertised to be sold by auction. The magistrate said it was not for him to give an order. If the goods were pointed out to the bailiff and an indemnity given, the latter could seize. Perrott and Brownlie v. Gilray. No appearance. Shanahan v. Casey. Summons enlarged to Monday. Ghing and JRussell v. Miss Poach. Claim £l3 175., balance of account. Judgment by default for amount and costs. Pairburn v. Kitchen. No appearance. Helms v. Pound. Claim £1 10s., for repairing a watch. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Reims v. Portram. Claim 17s 6d., for repairing a watch. W. Johnston on behalf of defendant, endeavored unsuccessfully show that the watch had been left with one Greve for repairs, and that there was no indebtedness to the present plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Same v. Salter. Dismissed.

PJIiJ/rCANs' JiICENSES. Charles Jenkins applied for a Renewal. Granted. Kennedy & Co. did not appear when called on. Philip R. Allen applied for a license for the Junction Hotel, Darkies' Terrace Road. Mr O'Neill stated that he was instructed by the Licensed Victuallers' Association to object. Mr Johnston, in support of the application, said that it would not be denied that the applicant resided away from the premises, but he visited there two or three times a week, and the occupant was a woman of good character, and the police could speak well of the house. By the Act which bad just passed the Council, it appeared that the clause prohibiting licenses being granted to single women was abolished.

Mr O'Neill objected to the license being granted to the applicant, who being a storekeeper in town, and not resident on the premises, could be no thing more than the ostensible holder, the real holder and occupant being a single woman named Margaret Hannah. He added that the Licensed Victuallers had been obliged to form themselves into a body for their own protection. Mr Johnston argued that there was no such body in existence, but that it was a myth—a creation out of the brain of his learned friend. The Magistrate said at any rate it appeared there was some one able to provide fees to counsel, and he was glad to see some interest being taken with regard to these applications, for hitherto he had to depend solely upon the police for information. The Act referred to by Mr Johnston had not yet come into force, and even if it had, it might not have materially affected the present case. He considered the objections • put in were well founded. Application refused Pat. Cailaghan applied to have the license of James Parsons transferred to him ; the latter, however, not being in attendance, the application was dismissed as informal.