MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 28, 2 July 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Thursday, July 2. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and C. R. Blakiston, Esq., J.P.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Leggc, arrested by Constable Davis, was fined 20s, or forty-eight hours. Samuel M'Cormick, arrested by Constable Emson, was fined 60s, or one week's imprisonment. LARCENY. Matthew Henry Rowland, a youth, was charged with having stolen two shirt studs, the property of Mr R. Walton. The case was proved, and the prisoner scutenced to twenty-four imprisonment, and to be flogged. DRUNK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Brown was fined 20s, or fortyeight hours. CATTLE AT LARGE, &C. The following fines were inflicted : Wm. Hargrcavcs, driving cattle in prohibited hours, 5s ; James Good, one cow at large, 10s ; M. H. Oram, causing unnecessary obstruction in the street, 10s ; Annie Dale, one horse at large, 5s ; Stanley Monk, driving cattle on footpath, 10s; Wm. Bray, 100 sheep wandering, 10s; Jeremiah Sullivan, two head cattle at large, 5s ; Isabella Ballard, horse tethered on the line at the Addiugton railway station, 20s; George Conin, ditto, 20s. BREACH OF RAILWAY OFFENCES ACT. David Douglas, bull at large on the north line. In this case the defendant's man stated that the bull had gone across the Yankee crossing on to the line. The Yankee crossing was only about a foot or so in depth, and quite inadequate to stop animals going on to the line. His Worship said that it was a very dangerous thing that these Yankee crossings should be in this state. As no negligence had been proved the Bench would dismiss the case. WIFE DESERTION. Edward Tracy was summoned for having deserted his wife. In answer to the defendant, the complainant .said she had been in the Asylum for Inebriates, and also in Addington Gaol. The defendant said that his wife had left her homo without any provocation, and had been residing in a brothel. Mrs Tracy in reply to his Worship, said that she had received one week's charitable aid from the Government. The defendant said that he had been fined through his wife keeping a disorderly house whilst he was up the country.

His Worship Baid that he must adjourn the case for the evidence of Mr Callender. Mr Callender, Administrator of Chaiitable Aid, deposed that Mrs Tracy was receiving charitable aid. Defendant had positively refused to contribute towards his wife's support. It was a question for a medical man to decide whether she was able to work or not. He despaired of being able to find any one to take her except it was a friend. The person with whom Mrs Tracy was living wished her to leave. His Worship said that from whafc he knew of the case he would not compel defendant to live with his wife, but at the same time he must contribute towards his wife's support. Mrs Tracy must earn her own living, and the Court would make an order for defendant to pay 5s a week so long as his wife conducted herself respectably. FIGHTING IN THE PUBLIC STREETS. A. McTaggart and James VVylie were charged with fighting in High street on the 11th ultimo Constable Beck deposed that he saw the defendants fighting in High street on the 11th ult. Did not see who struck the first blow, but Wylie wjir on the ground. McTaggart denied that there had been any righting. There had been a dispute between a man named Cookson and Wylie, and he interfered between them. He wished the case postponed for Cookson's evidence Wylie denied that there had been any fighting. There had been a dispute between him a 1 McTaggart, and he (Wylie) found himself on the ground. His Worship adjourned the further hearing of the case for the production of further evidence. ASSAULTING A WIFE.^ Thomas Vickery was charged with assaulthis wife, Sarah Vickery, on the 26th ult; Mr Joynt appeared for defendant. The complainant deposed that her husband came home on the night in question and struck her, she struck him again and then he again assaulted her. Defendant had assaulted her since the time the case was adjourned. She prayed that her husband might be bound over to keep the peace. On cross-examination the complainant admitted that on account of her husband's ill treatment she had stopped at Mr Lever's house. As her husband came and said he would treat her kindly she went back with him. Witness and her husband used to live with Mr Lever but left shortly after Christmas. Her husband had provided her with lodgings, and she went to them but could not stop without her clothes, and she left to fetch them.

A witness named Thomas Merriday was called, who deposed that defendant and his wife often quarrelled, and he had seen them fighting. Complainant was a very bad temper and frequently left her house._ Mr Joynt said that he was in a position to prove, should his Worship require it, that the complainant was living in adultery when she left her husband. He would ask for the case to be dismissed, as it was evident that complainant had suffered no great wrong. He might state that defendant would not live with his wife again; indeed, Berious thoughts were entertained to take proceedings to obtain a separation, if not a dissolution of marriage. The complainant said that she also wished for a separation ; she had four children, whom she would take care of. His Worship said that the present charge was one of assault, that he would dismiss. With regard to the future, as they both wished to separate, he hoped some arrangement would be come to respecting it. LYTTBLTON. Tuesday, Junk 30. TBefore W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN A LICENSED HOUSE.. Robert Eversen, arrested by SergeantMajor O'Grady, charged with behaving in a disorderly manner, and using obscene language in the Crown Hotel the previous evening, was fined 10s, or in default fortyeight hours, DRUNKENNESS. William Condor, arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with this offence, was fined 10s. DRUNKENNESS AND DESTROYING PRIVATE PROPERTY. Brien Sweeney, an old offender, arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with this offence, was dismissed with a caution upon his promising to pay for the window broken. CATTLE TRESPASS. The following persons were fined for allowing cattle to wander at large in the streets of Lyttelton :—John Pope, one cow, fined 10s and costs ; James Robinson, two cows, fined 5s and costs ; William Oldfield, two horses, fined ss, and 4s costs. BREACH OF PUBLIC HOUSE ORDINANCE. Mary Ann Beverley, licensee of the Saxon Hotel, and David Lazarus, of the Victorian Dining Rooms, were each fined 10s> and costs for neglecting to keep a light burning during prescribed hours. A case against Stephen Bailey, of the Albion Hotel, for a similar offence, was dismissed. Wednesday, July 1. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] DRUNKENNESS. Brien Sweeney, for being drunk and loitering about works where prisoners are engaged, against whom a number of convictions stand, arrested by Constable Wallace, was charged with this offence, and fined 10s, or in default of payment fortyeight hours' imprisonment.