RANGIORA, Thursday, Sept. 29,

(Before G. L. Hellish, Esq., H.M., G. L. Lee, and A. H. Cunningham, Esqrs.) Drunkenness. John Desmond was charged, on the information of Mr B. L. Higgins, with being drunk and disorderly and creating a disturbance. Chat. Davis, Sergeant of Police, stated, that he arrested prisoner on information, and cautioned him. The articles produced were on him. The knife (produced) was in the custody of special oonstablo Mes aent. R. L. Higgins, sworn: The prisoner came into the Road Board office at the Hoeraki Downs yesterday afternoon. He was under the influence of liquor. He asked for a shake-down. I told him that this was no place to get a shake-down, that he should go to the accommodation home. He said be bad no money. I told him he hod money enough to get drink with, and it was his own fault if he had none left. He said he was going to De Bourbel’s flax mill. I told him that he must leave the room, as he was detaining the business of the meeting. He refused to go. I told him he must go, or I should hare to force him. I then took him to the door, and pushed him out. He fell on the step outside, I did not kick him. He then commenced to swear, - and threatened to use bis knife. 1 had to take up a brickbat to defend myself. I could not have arrested him without assistance, on account of his brandishing the knife. When he was arrested he made no reiirance. The prisoner admitted the offence, pleading that he was so far under the influence of liquor that he did not know what he was doing, and that he really meant no harm to Mr Higgins, not knowing that gentleman at ail, nor bearing any ill-will against him. He was, sen tenced to seven days’ imprisonment with hard labour, _

OBSTBuemro a THOBOtromrAM.—P. Paw oett was charged, on the information of Nathaniel Boyce, with obstructing a thorough fare, to the inconvenience of the public. The defendant admitted having fenced across the road mentioned, but stated that the road was little used, and that the fence had been carried away by the flopd. Fined 10s, and costs Ss Id, with orders to remove the obstruc tion.
