KAIAPOI, (Before G. L. Hellish, Esq, R.M.)

Robbery from the Person. —Edward M’Evoy, on remand from yesterday, was brought up in custody, changed with stealing £l2 19s 6d from the person of Thomas Prosser. John James King, examined by Sergeant Mullin, said he remembered Prosser and prisoner coming to his hotel at the Hurnnui, on the 10th inst. Prosecutor bad a cheque of Moore’s for £l6. Witness cashed the cheque for Prosser, and deducted a small account of about 26s from it. _ He then banded him the change, which consisted of a cheque for £7 19s 6d, a £5 note, and some £1 notes. The cheque banded to him by the sergeant was the one he gave Prosser. Witness could not identify the portion of a £5 note. He saw the prosecutor leave his (witness’s house) in company with the prisoner. Prosecutor was ribt drunk, but had been drinking. This concluded the case, and the only statement made by the prisoner was that he was keeping the .money for prosecutor until he would get sober. His Worship committed him for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Contbmm ox Court. —John James King, who had been locked up all night for appear ing in court as a witness in the above case, yesterday, in a state of drunkenness, was brought up in custody charged ivith con tempt of Court. His Worship said before going into the case he would give prisoner an opportunity of apologising for his conduct, and as prisoner said he was very sorry for what had occurred, his Worship dismissed the case with a severe admonition.
THE LYTTELTON TIMES.
