ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1738, 12 January 1888, Page 3

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY .

[Before John Ollivier, R.M. and Mr A. Harrison, J.P,] THE AIFOBD FOBEST HOTKL The matter of the two Informations against John Tiscb, licenrea of the Alford Forest Hotel, for permitting diuakennese and selling during prohibited hours and upon which ha was convicted at a former sitting of the Court, again came np, m order that Mr Crisp, for the defendant, might show cause why the Magistrate should not order endors?menta on the license for e»cb of the convictions.— Mr Crisp said that he understood from the Sergeant of Police tbat of both convictions were endorsed, the house would be closed. He would, therefore, ask that the Magistrate ehould doable the fine m one ease •nd either dismiss the other oa?e or bind the defendant over to come up for sentence when oalled npon, 10 that by these means there wou'd be only one endorsement on the license. If the Magistrate were not ditp^aed to agree with him oa this point, he (Mr Crisp) would ask for a rehearing on the ground that the informations were not served on his client till the day before the hearing, and that his client bad not had time to consult a solicitor till 10 o'clock 1 on the morning of hearing, and had not had time to obtain many important witnesses. — The Magistrate did not lee his way to Mr Crisp's first suggestion, nor after reviewing the case did he ccc there were sufficient grounds for granting a rehearing. According to the Act he would have to endorce on eaoh of the convictions obtained. He, was sorry for the licensee, bnt the latter had only him•elf to blame. IMPOUNDING 04 SE J. Q. BbII was charged on the Informatloß of W. B. Oompton, with having par mitted a horse to wander at large on the Beach road. — Mr Purnell appeared for the defendant, — W, B. Compton produced the pound-book, m which he said he entered the Item m regard to defendant's horse.— Orossexamlned : Witness had authority from the Wakanui Bead Board to impound. He had no authority to prc&eiate. This cue was brought because Mr Bell ■aid he had no authority to impound off any road. — G. HitchlDg*, a lad m the employ of the poundkeeper. said he found • horse belonging to Mr Bell on the Batch road and Impounded It. — Uroasexamined ; On the following day witness had a difference of opinion with defendant, and It waa after that the Information was laid. Mr Bell had previously threatened to thrash witness for Ultreatiog a oow. — Mr Pornell opened the case for the defence at some length.— J. O. Bell said that he tied the hone on the day of the Impounding to a broken limb of a tree m witness' yard' His place was m the Hampstead Town District. Abont half an hoar after . tying the horse op witness found it gone. He found the. horee at the pound. Compton's daughter was there. There was an entry m the pound-book, and the girl asked witness how long he thought the horss had been In. She asked for three shillings for impounding fees, but witness only paid two. Witness gave evidence at to the lad Hitohings interfering with his cattle.— By the complainant : Witnets was not m the habit of Sizing his horses and cattle on the roads. b had quite soffislent feed for them.— F* T. Mayo, Ohairmtn of the Hampstead Town Board, said Mr Bell's house was m the district. Parts of the Beaoh road were also m the district. Compton was formerly ranger for the district, but his appointment ceased on November 15. The lad Hitehem bad been a great trouble to owners of horses and cattle m the district Incessant complaints were made as to his behavior. J. O. Ball was further charged with having illegally rescued a oow, seized for the purpose of being impounded. — Peter Hoodie and P. Kottray gave evidence In reference to having seen Bell's oow at large on the Beach road.— G. Hltoblngs said »h»t on the morning of December 21st he saw a oow on the Beaoh road. He was going to tube the oow to the pound whtn Mr Bell came out and took the animal by the horns. He took the oow away from w itness . The cow waa m the Wakanui distilob when witness first saw it. Ball picked up a stone and 4hrewitattbe bone's bead. —Some further evidence was taken. .Both oasM were' dismissed. OVSKDBIVING A COW. George- Hitcbipgs was charged on the Information of J. O. Ball with oruelly overdriving a flow, the property of the Informant,— Mr Purnell for the complain•at. Mr Oathbettson for defendant.— Evidence was taken at some length , and the owe was dismissed. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was convicted and discharged. An individual, who was treated as a first offender, was fined ss. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Donald Gallic was charged with causing grievous bodily barm to one Kountree by striking him en the head with a bottle on the Caledonian Spores ground on December 26th.— Mr Clayton appeared for the Accused and applied for a further remand till Thursday next. The remand was granted, bail being allowed as before. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Cba T les Hunter was charged with having attempted suicide. The police Applied for a remand, stating the man was not rational enough to be dealt with. The Magistrate said it would serve the accused right to send him to take his trial at the Supreme Court for attempted self murder. — The accused protested that he would never touch liquor again: — The Magistrate said he had heard many such protestations. It #ould be a serious responsibility for the Bench to release the nan merely on the strength of his promises —The police replied fora remand to Addington for seven days, which, was granted. HOBBB AHD CATTLE CASBS. Henry Martin was charged with having left his horse and cart without control. He wsi also charged with having removed the blinkers from a horse attached to a diaf.— Mr Ontbbertson appeared for the defendant, who pleaded guilty to the first charge and was discharged with a caution. The second was withdrawn by the police. John O'Kean, for being the owing of a bone found wandering at large, was fined 5s and costs. John Fowler, for leaving a home unattended, was ordered to pay costs of Information 7s • John Cleaver, for having allowed 5 head of cattle to wander at Waterton, was ordered to pay 7s costs. Cases against John Curtis and H. M. Jones, for having allowed horses to wander were dismissed . John Tweed was fined 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large. CIVIL OASTB. Freeman v Moison, claim £3 10s, wages alleged to be due. There waa a set off of £1 18a 6d for board and lodging ana goods supplied. Mr Crisp appeared for defendant. Judgment for £1 11* 6i. Jameson v A. Fox, olalm £5 <Li 91. Judgment for plaintiff. - The Court then rise .