TIMARTJ — Monday, Febrttaby 9. [Before B. Woollcombe, Esq., R.M.] DRUNKENNESS. John McCulloch pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was fined ss, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. The money not being paid the prisoner was sent to gaol. LARCENY. Margaret San Martin, a domestic servant, m the employ of Mr T. Roberts, was charged on two informotions, with stealing goods under the value of £5. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labor for each offence. Tuesday, February 10. [Before B. Woollcombe.Esq., R.M.] DRUNKENNESS. James Bell, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the police, pleaded guilt I*,1 *, and stated m extenuation of his offence that he bad not touched any drink for three months previously; but that being m town on Monday he drank a pint of beer which got into his head. He was fined 5s on each charge. ASSAULT. Michael Murphy, landlord of thoMakikihi hotel, was charged, on the information of the Inspector of police, with having committed an assault on the 27th January. Mr White appeared for defendant. Robert Tacou, being sworn, said : lam a brickmaker living at Timara. I rcco/lect the 27th of January, I was at the Makikihi ; I was at the Makikihi hotel that day. I had been drinking there. On leaving, Murphy and I had a few words. Murphy charged me with more than I thought he had a right to. He commenced by calling names. I cnllod him names. I turned round and struck him. He struck me back and knocked me down ; I got up soon afterwards. While lying on the ground I got a blow on the head, I do not know what it was from ; I felt pain there next morning ; I was bleeding from tho nose. That was from a blow. I had had a good few drinks. Mr Thompson, the surveyor, was present. Some other mau interfered and tried to stop me from hitting Murphy. I was fighting and considerably the worse for liquor. Cross-examined : I did not lay this informa tion. I did not authorise anyone to lay it. The Magistrate, addressing counsel for the defendant. The defendant is sworn m as a constable, and the information is luid by tho Inspector of Police on that account. 