MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 63, 13 August 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCII. Thursday. August 13. [Before 0. C. Bowcn, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Ellen Thompson, for this offence, was fined 20s, or forty-eight hours, and cautioned not to appear in Court again, or she would be imprisoned for a long period. Mary A. Greaves, for drunkenness, was also fined 20s, or forty-eight hours ; and John Barker, for a similar offence, was fined in the same amount, and severely cautioned. DRUNK AT THE RAILWAY STATION. Mary Minton, for this offence, was discharged. BREACH OF CITY RYE-LAWS. Richard Sunderland, for allowing a cow to wander in the streets, was fined ss. Andrew Johnston, for allowing his dray and two horses to obstruct the Lincoln road, was fined 10s. Andrew McTaggart, for causing an obstruction in Colombo street, by allowing his cab and horses to remain thereon, was fined 10s. Charles Anderson, against whom there were two informations for neglecting to keep a light on a hoarding in Manchester street, was fined 10s on the first, the second being adjourned for a week at the request of defendant,

BREACH OF DOG NUISANCE ORDINANCE. John Crawley, for being the owner of an unregistered dog, was fined 20s. FAILING TO SUPPORT HIS WIFE. A proteetion order by consent was granted in the case of Kose McGill against James McGill. ASSAULT. John Ward was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Holland on the 24th July. This was a quarrel between neighbors which had originated about a saveloy. No violence had been used, and after hearing the evidence his "Worship dismissed the case. BREACH OF BAKERS' AND MILLERS' ACT. The informations against Alex. Kitchie, J. A. Hansman, Geo. Baron, W.Viney, Thomson and Whitfield, Andrew Ritchie, Phillip .Taylor. Augustus Thiele, and George Hawker for selling bread other than by weight, which had baen heard last Thursday, and adjourned for his Worship's decision were called on. Mr Ritchie's was the first case called, and his Worship said that after considering the matter he had no doubt that the case must break down under the 12th clause of the Act, as it was specified that the bread must be sold on the premises, and the evidence in this case showed that it had been sold on the road out of a cart. As this was a case of importance to the public, he felt that it should have been brought before the Court by the responsible officer for the district. The case would be dismissed, and the other cases would have to be ruled by it. Dismissed.

LYTTELTON. Tuesday, August 11. (Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK. Charles Weed and George Milne were charged with this offence, and dismissed with a caution. Wednesday, August 12. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.J DRUNK, W. Donnelly and C. Brown locked up for this offence were discharged with a caution. UNNATURAL OFFENCE. George Hindley, and Charles Weed were charged with this offence. After hearing evidence, the case was adjourned for three days.