RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 106, 8 January 1881, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

_• Thtjbbdat, Jasuaxt 8, 1881. [Before the 8.M., and H. M'N eil, J.P.I BBHAOH 6» KH HKffIWATS ACT, JimM Buiok, was charged upon informa* tionwith baring a bull orer si* months, without being ia charge, upon the public ' road, ■•' , ; ;..'.;,. -■.■■: ': , - ,; ..••-... -.- At the ootMfc of tha oasfr Oomtable GHll«spi«, who conducted the case for the prosecution, asked to hare the information amended, fpom th» 14th to the 7th of December, Mr. Staite, who appeared for the defendant, objected, but the Bench decided to hear; the. evidenoe, promising that counsel's olieqt should not be prejudiced t&ereby. Frederick Tajlor, George Richardson, and Jonathan Sharman, were called m support of the charge, the case was clearly proven upon the evidence of the two first, and a fine of flreshUlinga and costs inflicted. Mr. Eichardsoij, bowejer, jtated that as he had i only taken action m the matter for the safety of the public, deplined to reoeire his expenset, ---. •. :.-■ -. .-. .■ .-■..--.:.- ; • _ Henry Hargreaves, alias GeorgrSt, Hill Hargreares, who had been arested at Napier, charged with stealing one bay entire, tlie prcperty of Ad»nq M'ljionM, anpl^yalued !at *15, was brought up, at the request bf anstabto 'ailltopif, wm ir«m»ndtd watU W#4imd»7,