MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 68, 19 August 1874, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, August 19. [Before C, C. Bowen, and Justin Aylmer, Esqs., R.M’s/] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Peter Birdsell, for drunkenness, was fined 10s; Sarah J. Battcook, for being drunk and creating a disturbance in Mr Hawke’s auction rooms, was fined 40s, or, in default, a week’s imprisonment; William Murray, for drunkenness, was fined 10s; and Margaret Bowen, for a similar offence, was fined 20s, or 48 hours, INDECENT CONDUCT. John Thompson was charged with indeceny in the Park, with the female who had been brought before the Bench the previous day. After the evidence of the Park ranger had been given, his Worship fined the prisoner 60s, or, in default, one week’s imprssonraent. NON-PAYMENT OF CROWN GRANT DUES. The following persons were summoned under the Crown Grant Act, for non-pay-ment of dues, but intimated by their solicitors. on their names being called, that the several amounts would be paid into Court; — C. F. Pemberton, Rangiora; Benjamin Monk, Fellon’s Ferry; James Sullivan, Timaru; David Ogilvie, Timaru; William Manchester, Wairaate; Pether, Pool, and Dines, Mount Peel station.

In the summons against Thomas Chane, Rolleston, Mr Cotterill claimed exemption from payment under an order of discharge in bankruptcy of 9th October, 1869, which he produced, and his Worship adjourned the further hearing for four weeks.

LYTTELTON. [Before W, Donald, Fsq., R.M.] DRUNK. For this offence, and annoying the railway employees, Charles Stanley was fined 10s. BREACH OF PUBLIC HOUSE ORDINANCE. John Savage, licensee of the Mitre Hotel, was charged with keeping his house open after 11 o’clock for the sale of liquors on the sth of this month. Constable M‘Gorman stated that he went into the defendant’s hotel through the front door, which was open, at eighteen minutes past 11 o’clock, and found several persons, not boarders, in the house. He also stated that there was drink on the table and the bar was open and lit up. The Bench said there was little doubt a breach of the Act had been committed. The defendant would be ordered to pay costs. ASSAULT. James Wyman was charged by Henry James Henstono, with this offence and ordered to pay the costs of the Court. AFFILIATION CASE. The case of Caroline Snoswell v Galbraith adjourned from Friday, was brought on. After evidence had been heard, judgment was given for plaintiff, and defendant ordered to support child at the cost of 7s 6d per week, till it was thirteen years of age. CIVIL CASES. Mailler v Miller, captain of ship Peeress. This was an adjourned case : judgment for plaintiff, £7 and costs.