MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 74, 26 August 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, August 12. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and - Neave, Esq., J.P. ; , DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Peter McCarthy for drunkenness was finedJlOs. lunacy. Walter Smith, a young lad who had been found by Sergeant Burtenshaw wandering in the Kowai Bush, was charged on remand with lunacy. His Worship told the mother of the lad, who was in Court, that he had had her son examined by two medical men, and they were of the opinion that if he was taken care of, he might be permitted to remain at liberty. He must not be sent away from homo again, or he might die from exposure. Mis Smith promised to keep the lad at home for the future, and he, was; discharged,. ;Ui , ; JUJ -,,; j...,,'... L I" V f

LYTTELtON. Tuesday, August 25. • [Before W. Donald, Esq-., U.M.] DRUNK AND USING INSULTING LANGUAGE

TO A CONSTABLE. William Sloane, arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with this offence, was fined 10s.

BREACH QP PEACE IN PUBLIC STREETS

George Hays and John Allwright were charged with this offence by Constable Wallace, who stated that on 15th August the de- * fendants were fighting in the public streets near the Empire Hotel. The defendant Hays had.hold of. Allwright, and. was punching >'lrW with clenched fist. 'He (Hays) appeared to be the principal cause of the disturbance. The Bench said the evidence went to show ; 'tna# HayS •was'' the 'aggressor; ! He would, therefore, be fined 20s, and Allwright ss. CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN A LICENSED HOUSE.. .. I'/I upon the information of Constable Wallace, with this offence. The Beach, -after hearing the evidence of the constable and Mr Thomas ■ : Bailey, in. whose" bouse the disturbance took place, fined the defendant 10s and costs. CATTLE TRESPASS.

James Higga was charged with allowing one cow to wander at large in the town, and was fined 5s and costs.

M.rxj. ~ RANGIORA. . ~,, t . Tuesday, .August 25. (Before G. L. Mellish; Esq, R.M., A. H. Cunningham, and J., C. Boys, Esqs.) ""' f '•' DOG NUISANCE ORDINANCE. W. Wilkinson and Benjamin Rouse were charged on police informations with being . of,,dogs over,.th,e. .prescribed age, tively 20s and costs 6s 6d. POLICE-ORDINANCE.

Patrick Kennedy and Daniel Long were charged on the information] of MountedSergeant Wallace with creating a disturbance and fighting Jat 'the Plough Inn <m the 18th.

It appeared that the accused had beaten a man named 'Charies Budding, and followed him into the hotel. . .. , , Kennedy was fined 40a, Long 20s, and ordered to amounting to 13s. '(. Mm Chambers, FernsMe, was charged on the information of James Smith that on the 13th she 'did use threatening language towards his wife. MJSiSmith'waß'Qharged on the information of William J Cnambers with a like offence to? wards,hixn. , -.j, «r ■ - Mr Clarke'appeared'for the Smiths. The affair appeared to have been a neighbor's qnataal Jf/Eira first accused was fined 10s, and costs, the second case being dismissed, g '{ J i?T (1Z / TajviL cases . J. Maid v S. Davis ; claim 18s. Judgiijieflticp? jpjjiajrrtiff ioxi prmount aradcqstsr: J. Smitav W. ; 'claim £4 155." Set

off £5 18s 6d r (dieallfowed).; -. Mr, Clark for plaintiff. Judgment i"6r plaintiff for" amount and costs., .Stalker.and Martin, vA. Ivory ; claim ; 'paid* into-< Court- £8 15s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff for amount paid in, i ide'fenddWsJcOßts'being alldweoY j'Mandeville

and Rangiora Board Conservators v James g j£s Judgment for plaintiffs for amount, without costs,' proof of service of the rate notice being disputed. J. Crosby T J. Day ; claim £5 13s on a judgment sum- (, jpons.' .Nonappearance of defendant. - Warr ' Tatatto be 'issued. ' C. Turner V J. Gilbert; .claim £# 10s.. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for>amotint and costs. Several cases were settled out of Court. j .