MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 7, 8 June 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH Monday, June 8. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq , R.M.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Julia Mahoney was arrested by Sergeant Wilson on Saturday night for this offence. Her husband had made a complaint to the Bench, and said he feared that her conduct would lead to some accident happening to her children. Remanded for two days for inquiries to be made. William Lambert, arrested for drunkenness, and against whom there had been seven convictions within a year, was fined 20s, and severely cautioned against appearing in court again. William Phillips for drunkenness waa fined 10s and cab hire. Mary Maule, on remand for being drunk, was again brought up. Mr Callender stated that accused was at present in the Charitable Aid Home. She had conducted herself very respectably while in the Home, with the exception of this outbreak. Her husband was trading, and at present away from the province, but would be sued on his return for her support. He would mention that he first found her underneath her husband's house, between the piles and a sod bank, and she had only a blanket to cover herself and child with. He then saw her father, who would do nothiug to assist her, and he was compelled to send her to the Home. His Worship told the accused that he would allow her to go back to the Home | this time, but if she appeared before the Court again she would have to be seat to gaol. Discharged. DRUNK AND ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. Arthur Bishop, a seaman, was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr S. A'Court, blacksmith, Durham street. The prosecutor said he found him in a bath house on his premises about half-past twelve that morning. Fined 20s or 48 hours. DRUNK AT THE RAILWAY. William Pitcaithley was charged with this offence. Constable Davis stated that the accused went into a luggage van at the railway, and would not leave it. He was drunk at the time. Fined 20s. PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE. Samuel Stewart, pawnbroker, applied for a removal of his license. Chief-detective Feast desired to state to the Bench that the police had very great difficulty in obtaining reliable information at Mr Stewart's place, as he seemed to be unable to give a correct description of persons who sold him goods ; and now, when a large increase to the population was being made, this was found to be a very serious matter. Two or three articles had been traced to Mr Stewart's, and the police were unable to obtain a correct description of the persons who them. Sometimes Mr Stewart was in the shop, and at other times his wife, and no notice seemed to be taken by them of the persons with whom they transacted business. His Worship said that half the larceny goods were traced to pawnbrokers, and wben a large population was arriving it was very necessary that a strict note should be taken by pawnbrokers of the persons with whom they transacted business, so that if necessary they should be able to describe those persons who had sold them goods. He had had occasion to make similar remarks on a previous occasion, and the bench would exercise strict discretion in granting these licenses. The license would be granted, but he hoped there would be no occasion for complaint in the future. License granted. LYTTELTON. Monday, June 8. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Patrick Gallagher, an old offender, was brought up on this charge. The evidence of the police and a witness, Mr Lockwood, fully proved the charge. The Bench sentenced the accused to three months' imprisonment with hard labor.