MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 94, 18 September 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, September 18. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.] VIOLENT ASSAULT. William Falloon, arrested on warrant, was charged with violently assaulting Ills w ; fe, Matilda Falloon. Mrs Falloon stated that on last Monday night her husband came home and stood over her while she was in bed, called her very improper names, and said he would kill her; She dressed herself to go for the police, and her hu3band caught hold of her and pushed her out and told her that if she came back that night he would cut her throat. She went away for a constable, but when they returned her husband had gone away. He had threatened to do for her several time. Her son found some poison in her husband's pocket yesterday, and this made her very afraid, as he had threatened to give her as much as she could carry. She was very much afraid of him, and he had never treated her as a wife or even as a servant. To the Bench—My husband has struck me often, very often. A son of the previous witness gave corroborative evidence, and said he had heard his father threaten to cut his mother's throat, and saw him knock her down at Malvern. Sergeant Wilson gave evidence of the arrest of the accused. He had been down to the house, and Mrs Falloon was very much afraid of her husband, as her son had found a packet of poison in his father's pocket, and he had threatened several times lately to give her a dose. Accused was also leading a very indifferent life lately, and neglected his wife and family, and, though not possessing positive proof of the fact, he had been informed that accused's treatment of his wife had in a great measure been the cause of Mrs Falloon's visit to Sunnyside. Accused said that he had obtained the poison at Ashburton to remove the proud flesh from a sore on a horse. Defendant said that he had never illtreated his wife. She possessed a very violent temper, and he could bring Mr Seager and others to prove this. He had certainly spoken to her harshly on Monday night ; but the manner she had addressed a friend he had brought to the house caused him to do so. His Worship said that it was his impression that accused had not treated his wife as he should have done. He (his Worship) should certainly like to have Mr Seager's evidence, and accused would have an opportunity ot' calling Mr Seager, and any other evidence he desired, lie would be remanded until to-morrow. In reply to the accused, hi:j Worship said he would admit him to bail in one substantial surety of £SO. and himself in £IOO. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thornaa Leonard, for drunkenness and causing a disturbance in the stalls of the theatre, was fined 20s, or forty-eight hours. TRANSFER Ot- 1 LICENSE. On the application of Mr Walton, trustee in the estate of S. W. Palmer, Half-way House Hotel, Courtenay. the amended application for the transfer of the license to Mrs Caroline Morgan, was granted until the next quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court, to be held in December.

LYTTELTON. Thursday, September 17. [Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.] DRUNK AND RESISTING THE POLICE. Peter Power, charged with this offence, was brought before the Court. Constable McGorman stated he arrested the accused in London street, near the Empire Hotel, and that he resisted when arrested. He was fined 10s. CIVIL CASE. Sinclair and Connel v Dempsoy. This was a claim for £G 0s (id for repairs of the vessel of which the defendant was captain. The case was dismissed as the summons was informal. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Wm Eourke and Christian Funk were charged with being absent from the ship Cathcart without leave, aud were ordered to go on board.