RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT, HAMILTON. Yesterday (Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.).

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1261, 29 July 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT, HAMILTON. Yesterday (Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.).

Drunkenness. Pdtric k Boyle aud llichard Bowden were charged with beinsr diunk and disorderly in the Wai'<ato Hotel on the previous night. Boyle pleaded guilty, and Bowden ponded not guilty. Constable Murray deposed that Boyle was making- a great disturbance at the hotel, and Mi Buck sent for witness to remove them. Boyle called a witness named Reynolds, who said the disturbance was caused by Mr Buck refusing to give Boyle some money which he had given to the barman in payment for a bed. He said the two men were treated very badly. His Worship fined Boyle 5s and costs, and dismissed Bowden with a caution.

Breach of the Licensing Act. Lewis James, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, Fr.uikton, was charged with allowing gambling in his licensed house on the 15th instant. Mr O'Neill appeared for the defendant, and pleaded guilty. He explained that Mr James was sick at the time ; a raffle had been held at his house, and the men had put " a shilling in and the winner shout." Mr James had been in the business for 23 years, and h.ul never before been charged "s-ith any ofi'ence of the kind. He would a-sk that only a .small penalty be inflicted. Sergeant M< Govern, said, the police had no fauH to find with the conduct of the house, aud did not wish to press for a heavy fine. The Bench inflicted a fine of 20-) and co^ts, remarking 1 on the evil practice of allowing woiking men to gamble in licensed houses and raffle their implements. Breach of the Borough Bye-laws. John ltunciman, for allowing his hnise to remain on the footpath in Victoria - Strict, Hamilton, was fined 10-', with co.sts.

Assault. Anne Qitinn was charged with having, on the 17th iu^t. at Frankton, a^aulted oue Hannah Hailcer, by baiting, kicking, aud otherwise maltreating her. Mr O'NciH appeared for the pi'osecution, and Ml W. M. Hay for the defence. From the evidence, which was of a very voluminous nature, it appealed that the complainant was stopped on her load home and ill-iited by defendant It was proved that the former used some very bad language, though she must have been sufFeiim; under great provocation. There was a crobs Mimmous, in which Mrs Quiun ch:ir<red Mrs Harker with using abubive 1 mguage. The evidence in this ca^o a\ as .somewhat .similar to that in the pieccdmg. His Wor&hip, after commenting on the principal features of the case, find Mrs Quin £2 and costs, and bound her over to keep the peace for six months, in three sureties amounting to £40. The ca&e again.st Mrs Harker was dismissed, the Bench administering a caution to the defendant.

Lunacy. David Sheriffs, charged with an offence, was, on the testimony of Dvs Beale and Sandes, committed to the Lunatic Asylum.