CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 879, 26 October 1871, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

(from: our owy cokrespon'dent.) In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Monday last, John M'Loughlin, was brought up on remand charged with stealing two lamps and a hammer, the property of Mr M'Heron, who identified the hammer as his; and stated that the lamps were smilar to some that he had missed from his place. He had upon one occasion seen prisoner throw a hag over his fence, and the articles he had lost might possibly have beon concealed in it. A witness named Kenny had received the lamps from prisoner, who stated, that he had bought them at an auction sale. Constable Williams proved to finding the hammer under a stretcher in prisoner's tent. Mr Broad said in this case prisoner's antecedents should be taken into consideration. He then fead a long string of convictions against him in Charleston and Brighton, and as he was obtaining a living by vagrancy, he sentenced him to sis months' imprisonment with hard labour. Michael Geary for habitual drunkenness, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour in Westport &aol. A woman named Dixon, laid two informations agaiust a man named Craddock and his wife, for an assault ; and Craddock laid an information against Mrs Dixon, for threatening language. Mr Shapter appeared for Mrs Dixon, and from the evidence it appeared that the row had originated auout a fences which. Craddock had erected upon ground claimed by Mrs Dixon, and she having endeavoured to pull down the fence Craddock struck her. His wife then pulled up her sleeves and exclaimed •• Charley, Charley, let me at her." Craddock then held her down whilst his wife pulled her hair and beat her. The above evidence was corroborated by two witnesses, named Sargison and Bushman. A witness named Cito, stated that Craddock did not strike Mrs Dixon, but only shoved her. Craddock stated that he was called from his work, and told that Mrs Dixon was pulling down his fence. When he went to endeavour to provent her she had an axe in her hand with which she threatened to knock him down. She also called him a mean cur, and used other insulting language towards him. He admitted

having given her a shaking and a " werry good shaking too." The Bench in giving judgment said, that if the affair had not taken place in the street they would have been inclined to dismiss all the informations, but under the circumstances a uenalty Of five shillings and costs would be inflicted in each case, together with ten shillings costs for the witness Sargison in the first case. A miner named Thomas Edwards, met with a severe accident at Brighton on Tuesday, by a log falling on his back and injuring him severely. Dr Henry was immediately telegraphed for and attended upon him.