POLICE COURT.-Friday [Before Thos. Beckham, Esq , R M.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2103, 16 April 1864, Page 5

POLICE COURT.-Friday [Before Thos. Beckham, Esq , R M.]

CONTEMPT OP COURT. • c I, ' < George Warburton who came into theCourtonThiirsday,in a st*te of intoxication and disturbed the proceedings, was fined £5, with the alternative of ieven days' imprisonment. *

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. , P. S. McKenzie was charged by Thomas Cheeseman with making use of abusive language towards him, by which he was appieliensiveof a breach of the peace. Mr. Menitniin applied on behalf of the defendant for an adjournment, in consequence of the absence of a material \vitnen9. Mr. Wynn, who appeared for the plaintiff, opposed the application, and the (Joint was about to go on with the case, when Mr. Merriinnu stated that he was instructed by his client to' make an apology. This offer wan accepted, on the understanding that the costs should be paid by the defendant.

BRCACH OF THE DI&EASED CATTLK ACT. Robert Kirke was charged with n, Dieach of the Diseased Cattle Act, by driving cattle over a, ceitain toad without having first obtained a certificate from the Inspector appointed under the «aid Act. Mr. Wytm appeared for tlie prosecution The defendant did not employ counsel, although uiged to do so by the counsel for the piosecution, but appeared to treat the mutter in if it were very til vial. Thomas Spencer deposed : I reside at Otahuhu, and am attached to the Commisianat. lam also Inspector under the Diseased Cattle Act. I have seen the disease at home, and have studied it under Piofessov Symonds, veterinary smgeon. I know the defendant. S*w him ou the 25th Febmary, on this Bide of Diury. I had seen him befoie tint day. I have no doubt af to his identity. He was in charge of 120 cattle on the public load, and was liding on hoiaeback. I asked him wheie he brought the cattle fiom. He said from East Tamaki. I then asked him if he had any ceitifieate for diiving them. He said, "No," and that he was told to bring the cattle on. I had reason to believe the cattle weie diseased. It was a hot day, and 1 noticed a. difficulty in their breathing. James Nauglvfcou deposed that Diury was within the boundaiy defined by the act. The defendant "aid little or nothing in his defence, and the magisti ate, after commenting on the leeklessness and folly of lm conduct, onleied him to be fined £'100. Samuel Goosenian, a duver in the employ of Mr. Hifrgins, was placed at the bar, charged by Chailes Amos with stealing two cushions. The ptisouer was defended by Mr. Wynn. Although the pi isoiiei had been in the lock-up all night, it appeal eil that the cushions weie his own property, and the pioaecutoi stated that he h.id no evidence to offer in suppoit of the charge. The piisoner was theieforc discharged without any stain upon his character.

BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. Geoige ITciyle wns charged with ii lneach of the Municipal Police Act, by lpmnining at such a distance fiotn his vehicle us to h.ive no command over the saiie. He pleaded guilty : and his Worship, after commenting on his teuklobsne&s, fined him £5, and stated tli.it in futiue that would be the amount of the fine in such cases. Geoige Williamson and four other peisons were chaigcd with a bicachof the Munici|i.il Police Act, by evjioMiig meichandise for sale in the street. As these weie the fii s-fc informations laid under the clauses of theacb, his Woishiy fined each of the defendants X and costs; but stated that in futiue, if such cases weie bi ought under his notice, the penalty would be much gt eater.