MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2176, 28 April 1908, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

MONDAY, APRIL 27. (Before Air. AY. A. Barton, S.M.) DRUNK EN NESS. Thomas Twjss, for a third offenco within a week, was convicted and sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labor. A prohibition order was issued against him by order of tho Bench. William McCarthy, for a second conviction within 6 months, was Hind £i with 2s costs, in default 4 da;.s' imprisonment. Henry Duckett, an old rymy .veteran, was also convicted and i ned 10s with 2s costs, or 48 hours imprisonment. A first offender was lined tho usual amount os with 2s costs or 24 hours. ASSAULT. Lars Hist pleaded guilty to tlm charge of having unlawfully nssnultcd Captain Adolphus Martin, assistant Harbormaster. Sergt. Hutton described tho details of the assault (which have already been published) and stated that Captain Martin, who was none tho worse for his immersion in tho river, did not desire to press tho charge . His Worship said that tho public must be protected. Accused would bo fined £3 with 2« coats, in default < days’ imprisonment. LICE-INFECTED SHEEP.

George Irwin Faulkner was convicted of having exposed lieo-infcctcd elieop for sale in tho Matawhero Stock Sales, and was lined £2 with 7s costs. William Thomas Bruce was fined a similar amount on each of thioo charges and Joseph Burton Ivells a like amount on each of two charges. His Worship remarked that at tho time of the drought he was inclined to treat theso eases leniontly, but it appeared to him that since tho rain liad conic tho number of cases were increasing. CRUELTY TO A CO4V.

Samuel Pardoe, dairyman, Makatiri, was charged with having, botweer tho Ist and 2S)th days of April, cruel !y ill-treated a cow. Sergt. Hutton conducted the prosecution, and defondaut was undefeud

cd. Constable Dandy stated that on the 21st of last month ho was at Makauri. From information received he went- to defendant’s paddock and there saw a cow whose off-hind log was off at the second joint. Tho leg was much swollen and inflamed, and the bono was protruding for about two inches. Defendant, upon being questioned, stated that the cow had hurt its leg in the bail about a month previously. He turned her out in the paddock and the leg decayed off. Defendant had further stated that lie liad intended to shoot the cow but had been unable to get a gun. Samuel Swainson, dairyman, gave corroborative evidence, and defendant stated that lie had intended to destroy the cow, hut had been unablo to get any'bullets. His Worship said that a greater act of cruelty could hardly be imagined. Defendant would bo fined £5 with costs 13s, in default- of immediate payment 14 days’ imprisonment' with hard labor.