RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 907, 16 April 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Haitii/tox, 10th AritiL, 1878. (Before "W. N. Searancke, Esq., R.M.) STEALINa FfiOM THE PERSON. Him Te "Wax a. was charged -with stealing £3 10s. from the person of Peter Sweeney on the night of the 9th inst. Mr Hay appeared for the inf ormant, and Mr Whitaker for the defence. Complainant, a Wairoa settler, stated that he arrived m Himilton on the 9th inst, and was lodged at night m tho same room with two Maories. The money was m a purse m his coat pocket when he went to bed. When he got up~his purse was on his pillow, and when he went down stairs he missed the money out of it. There were three £1 notes, and the rest was m silver. Sergeant McGovem prove:! the finding of two notes on prisoner,' and tracing the passing of a third by him. All three notes were shown to informant, who j identified them. , Prisoner was found guilty, and ordered to pay twice the amount of Sweeney's missing money, and to pay all expenses, 5 or m default, one months imprisonment. The money taken from prisoner was ordered to be restored to Sweeney. White v. Lamb. — Claim £5 promisory I note, and 18s. 4d. interest from 1875 to 1878, at 8 per cent. No appearance of defendent. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs £2 14s. „ J. K. Macdonald v. Nagle.— -Claim £1 2s. Id. No appearance. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs 9p. Le Quesne y. Hill.— Claim £12. Adjourned to next Court day. Apb.ii. 11th. PUdILISTIO DISPLAY. Jewin Lovall was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act Amendment Act by having conducted himself on the previous night m a manner whereby a breach'of the peace was occasioned. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Sergeant McGroveru stated that the prisoner had a dispute m the Koyal Hotel with a man named Ryan. The latter left the Hotel, and was going home peacably, when the prisoner came out of the Hotel, took off his coat, and pursued Ryan, and before Constable Murray got hold of prisoner struck Ryan and knocked him down. The prisoner- is a young man, and the Sergeant said he believed it was the first time he had been m the hands of the police, and that he now seemed very penitent for what had happened. Ryan would not appear against the prisoner. Fined 20s. and costs, or m default 7 days imprisonment. April lyrn. DIWXKENNESS. Patrick Farley pleaded guilty to the above offence. The same prisoner was charged with behaving m a manner whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned, and pleaded guilty' Sergeant McGovem stated the circumstances of the case^ and, said the prisoner had hitherto borne a good character, and gave the police no trouble when apprehended. He had been m custody since Saturday night. His Worship said, owing to what had been stated he would deal lightly with the prisoner. For the drunkenness he would order him to pay the costs, or m default 24 hours imprisonment. For the second offence he would inflict a fine of 10s. and costs, or m default 48 hoars imprisonment. The money was at once paid.