MAGISTEATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 99, 24 September 1874, Page 2

MAGISTEATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHTJRCH. Thursday, September 24. [Before 0. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.] FORGERY AND UTTERING. Thomas Thompsou, arrested on a warrant, was charged with forging Mr E. W. Trent's name to a cheque for £9 10s, and attempting to utter the same. Detective Benjamin stated that he arrested the prisoner .the previous day, at Potter's house, Harewood road. . Told him he was charged with forging a cheque on the Bank New Zealand, purporting to be signed by Mr E. W. Trent, and presenting the same at Bank, for payment. He said he had presented a cheque for under £lO. at the Bank the day before that, but he hadu't forged it. and it was given to him by a man named John Darling. That he met this man in the street, he knew him to be a shearer, but knew nothing more about him. On the way to the lock-up, prisoner asked witness whether he thought that his having been convicted for a week would make his sentence in this affair heavier. Produced a cheque, which was presented on the 21st. at the bank, and pronounced a forgery. Had presented it at all the other banks, and they all pronounced it to be forged. . Sarah Ann Pope stated.that she kept a stationers shop in Colombo street. She remembered seeing the prisoner in her shop one day, at the latter end of last week. He asked for a blank cheque on the Bank of New Zealand. He had purchased something, Gave him the cheque out of the cheque-book produced. There had been no cheque taken out of the book previous to that one. Prisoner took the cheque away with him. By the Prisoner—l think it was last Friday you took the cheque away. Windsor Woodward, ledger-keeper at the Bank of New Zealand, stated that on Monday last prisoner came to the Bank, and presented a cheque of Mr E. W. Trent's. The cheque produced is the one prisoner presented. It was not paid, as the signature was unlike Mr Trent's. Referred the cheque to the accountant, and it was afterwards given over to the police. The cheque has been taken out of the book produced, and the book was issued to Sarah Ann Pope. No other customer of the Bank would receive a book similarly numbered. E. W. Trent staked he carried on business at. the coffee and chicory works, Christchurch and Templeton. Did not know the signature to the cheque produced. No part of the signature was his. Had always banked at the Bank of New Zealand. Signed his own cheques E. W. Trent. Knew the prisoner, who was in his employ about two years ago. The prisoner would know his signature, as he (witness) was in the habit of paying with cheques. Neither prisoner nor anyone else was authorised to sign cheques in his behalf. Prisoner had nothing to say in defence, and was committed to take his trial at the next criminal session of the Supreme Court. Breach of city bye-laws. For permitting horses and cattle to wander, the following persons were dealt with :—W. R. Smith, fined 5s ; B. J. Hale, 5s ; G. Bull, 5s ; J. O'Neill (two informations), 10s ; A. J. White, 5s ; Henry Wright, 5s ; W.Attwood (four horses). 10s ; Andrew Martin, 5s ; Michael llealey (five head of cattle), 10s; and George Wilson (two horses), ss. For causing an obstruction by tethering a cow in Cambridge terrace, Thomas Dolton, was fined 103 ; and John luglis, for obstructing the footpath in Durham street with his horse on the llth of September, was fined ss. John Harper, charged with driving two horses and a 'bus across the footpath in High street, on the Blh September, was fined ss. Joseph Allan was summoned for hurting and harassing a horse in the Whately road, on the llth September. Constable Kares stated that on tha'day he j-avv k the defendant take his hoite out of a

brake and hit it violently on the head. When he spoke to him, he said he could do what he liked with his own. Defendant said that the horse reared on that day and broke one of the shafts, he then took him out of the shafts, and struck him once or twice with a light whip. The constable really knew nothing what occurred, as he only came up afterwards. Defendant called a Mr Sorensen, who said that he (defendant) did not illuse the horse on that day. The horse had been jumping about, and defendant struck him with a whip once or twice, but not on the head. Another witness gave similar evidence. His Worship said he would adjourn the case for a week, for the production of further evidence. BREACH OP DOG NUISANCE ORDER. James McKenzie, for being the owner of three unregistered dogs above the prescribed age, was fined 60s. FAILING TO OBEY AN ORDER OF THE COURT. George Cookson was summoned for failing to obey an order of the. Court to contribute towards the support of his mother. The defendant failed to appear when called. Inspector Buckley said the defendant was working at the Malvern Hills. His Worship said he would adjourn the case for a week, and if defendant did not appear then a warrant would be issued for his arrest, VIOLENT ASSAULT. F. King, sen., was charged with violently assaulting Joseph Elstob on the 18th of September. Complainant stated that on Friday night, he was in Mr King's bar, when he (King) struck him on the nose. Defendant's sou threw him out and wanted a constable to take him in charge, but the constable would not do so. He had been working for dedefandent's son, and had asked for his money. A. J. Williams stated that he was in defendant's bar on that night. Complainant had some words with defendant's son, and used some strong language to defendant, when King, junr. then struck him (complainant) and turned him out of the house. Defendant called some witnesses, who stated that complainant was very noisy that night, and was challenging people out to fight. Case dismissed, LYTTELTON. Wednesday, September 23. [Before W. Donald, Esq., E.M.] drunkenness. Edwin Kens, arrested by Constable McGorman, charged with the above offence, was fined 10s. REFUSAL OF DUTY AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO MASTER. John Murphy was brought up, charged by Captain McCann, of the ship Inverallan, with the above offence, and sentenced to one week's imprisonment. REFUSAL OF DUTY. Joseph Carter, an A.B. on board the same ship, was also charged with refusing duty, but agreed to turn to if allowed to go back to his ship. The captain said that he would take prisoner back if he agreed to turn to at once. Sent on board.