MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 22, 25 June 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, June 25. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and John Marshman, Esq., J.P.) BREACH OP CITY BYE-LAWS. For permitting horses and cattle to wander the following fines were inflicted :—Samuel Dowdall, 5s ; Wm. Moore, 5s ; J. Tucker, ss; Joseph Pillow, 5s ; A. C. Cotterell, 5s ; John Gilmore, 5s ; James Campbell (cow and calf), 10s : George Hales, 6s; and Alfred Culliford, ss. Similar informations against J. S. Buxton, John Murphy, J. Milsom, James Evans, and James McGill, were withdrawn in the absence of the constable who laid them. For tethering three horses in Park terrace, John Parkin, 20s. Lewis Smith and John Harper were summoned for driving their ’busses abreast in Colombo street, through Cathedral square, and causing an obstruction. Defendants admitted the offence, aud were fined 10s each. J. Rees Walters was summoned for furiously riding a horse near the Marketplace on the 16th inst. Sergeant Kennedy stated that on that day he saw the defendant furiously riding near the Market place. He motioned to him to pull up, but he took no notice. He then attempted to stop him, when he (defendant) tried to ride over him. Fined 40s. Henry Holt, for being absent from his cart and horses, was fiued os. James Mann for a similar offence, was fined 10s. BREACH OP POLICE ORDINANCE. James Hunter for being absent from his cab was fined 10s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, Wm. M'Guinness was charged with being drunk on the Rakaia Bridge on May 22nd. The bridge keeper stated that on that night defendant came on the bridge with a cart aud two horses. The train was coming up, and when requested he (defendant) would not draw the cart aud horses off the bridge. Defendant appeared in court in a state of intoxication ; and as he continued to interrupt the Court, after being warned, he was committed for twenty-four hours for contempt. RUNAWAY APPRENTICE. Robert Kitchen was summoned for leaving the service of his employers, Messrs H. Tooracr aud Sons. There was no appearance of either complainant or defendant when the case was called. ASSAULT. Matthew Walsh was summoned for assaulting H. Haggerty on the 15th June. The assault arose out of a disagreement between neighbors, the plaintiff having used a small quantity of timber belonging to defendant, when the other struck him. After hearing evidence, his Worship fined defendant 20s. In the case of S. S. Brighting for assaulting his wife, Inspector Buckley mentioned to the Bench that, some friend had persuaded the parties to try aud live together again, and they had consented to do so. SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENSES. The following applications were made for slaughter-house licenses— James Blair, section 1532, Lincoln, granted J. Digby, sections 8052, 8053, Ashburton, granted, B, Ede, section 16,782, Brookside Farm, Ashburton, granted. Ernest Gray, Hoou Hay, granted

John Hobbs, section 22, Malvern, granted. Frederick Lane, sections 14G, 1-17, Spreydon district, granted. H. Paunctt, section 2718, Lincoln district, granted. George Eudd, Lincoln district, granted. George Eudd, section 9794, Greendale, Granted. F. H. Wilson, Cashmere. Granted. F. Hopkins and Co, section 1148, near Sandhills. The Inspector of Slaughter-houses stated to the Bench that the drainage was very defective on these premises, causing an offensivencss in the summer months. Adjourned for an order to give applicant an opportunity of remedying the damage. W. 0. Maddison, Farm, Templeton. The Inspector said that the applicant was doing a good_ business and might provide better convenience at his place, as it was merely an open stall. There was also an accumulation of rofuse thcie when he inspected the place, and it was also very dirty, the drainage too being defective. Adjourned for a fortnight to give applicant an opportunity of making the necessary alterations. KAIAPOI. Wednesday, June 24.* [Before E. G. Kerr, Esq., Mayor.] ASSAULT. Thomas Edlin and Henry Murfit, arrested by Inspector Barsham, were charged that on the IBth they did assault Margaret Antill, at Woodeud, by throwing stones at her, and doing damage to her household property. The accused, it appeared, were implicated in the same affair as the boys brought up on Tuesday. The case was remanded till Friday next, at 11 a.m.