MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 84, 7 September 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, September 7. (Before C. C, Bowen, Esq, R.M.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, Charlotte Faas, for drunkenness, was fined lOs and cab hire, and William Wilson was discharged with a caution. Thomas Moorhead, found drunk the previous night at the Christchurch railway station, was fined 10s. LUNACY FROM DRINK. Alexander Faulkner was brought up on this charge. Sergeant Kennedy had found the prisoner at one o’clock that morning near the river “ roaring for brandy.” He took him to the depot, where he continued to ask for brandy. The man seemed to be suffering excessively from the effects of drink, and was remanded to Lyttelton until Tuesday, September 15th. BREACH OF DESTITUTE PERSONS RELIEF ORDINANCE. Alexander Campbell was summoned under this Ordinance, or failing to support his wife and family. Mrs Campbell stated that her husband had left her since the middle of February. He bad been chief mate on board the brig Fawn, and bad only given her £2 during that time, part of which he had taken back again. She was able to earn her own livelihood, and wished protection for her earnings. She was married to defendant in February. Mr Callender, charitable aid officer, said that the complainant had received assistance from the Government up to the 28th January, 1874. in the name of Philips. She had not ic-eived any aid since. She has been married to defendant.

Defendant said that he had been chief officer of a brig, and had unfortunately lost some goods for which he was compelled to pay. He expected to get a situation that day, and would give his wife half his wages. Complainant said she would be satisfied if she could get an order for the protection of her earnings. She was quite able to support hem If and family. In reply to his Worship, the defendant said he had no objection to his wife receiving this. His Worship said that be would give a protection order for anything earned by complainant from that date. LYTTELTON. Saturday, September 5, [Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.] ASSAULT. Harris, a man who had assaulted the doctor of the Cathcart on the passage out, was charged with this offence. It appeared that he had been very violent and assaulted the chief officer, and that when locked up he had done considerable damage to the lock-up door and the urinal. He was fined 30s for damage done.