RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 854, 6 December 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

1 UAmivbN, Monday, Daoaaiß^R 3, ' ■ ' - '• F (BeforeDi Bdale. J.P.) i Tunmthy vJOi'iogtun, o Surged with a bretoh of che Vagrant Aot Am n • 1 ment Kat; by havi-g conducted hrn c on Saturday the ldt instant, iv a manne. whereby a breach of the peaoe waj oo» oasio ie i, pleaded guilty, Pined 20s and costs, or m d .fault Sjve a days. >'h-» same person was a'so charged with bejng drunk and disorderly, t.. which be pleaded guilty, Fined 5s and ooate, m default 24 hou s. Mictual O'Keef, chargei with beiog dtuak and disorderly. No appearauce bail forfeited. . Miohael Maroney, charged with drankneess, pleaded guilty. Serge mt McGovern stated that the prisoner was quiet, and made no resis tanje whatever. Fined 5i and costs, m default 24 hours. Monday December 4. (Before VV N". Searancke, Esq., R. M.) Michael Ryan was charged witb behaving m a disorderly manner and using indecent, and insult in<* language with intent to provoke a breach of tho peace m a public place to wit, the hall of the Royal H ibel, Hamilton East, on the night of the 3r 1 instant. The Prisoner pleaded not guilty m asmnch as he was inside doors, and that the police could not interfete with him. Sergeant McGbvern stated the cose, and said, be had no doubt that his Worship would agree with him that the hall of an. hotel was a most pnblic place, ''here was many men of the prisoner's stamp that considered imce they g>t inside a pnblic house they were free from the police, and could make use of vile language. I Two witnesses were examined, j aud proved tbat the conduct and ! language of the prisoner was disgracful, and if the constable had not apprehended the prisoner a serious breach of the peace would have tan en place. His Worship said it was quite time a stop was put to such conduct m public houses. He would fiae the prisoner m £5 and costs, .an I m default one months' imprisonin Mount E len Gaol. Hamilton, DeCEMBER 5 William Koauedv, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Sergeant McGovern stated, it was the prisoners first offence, and that he was very quiet* Discharged oa \ payment of fCosts» i