MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 134, 4 November 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

«, CHMSTCHUBCH. Wednesday, November 4. [Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE. Wm Smith, for being drunk and creating a disturbance at Barrett's Hotel, was fined 103 or twety-four hours'. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Mary Danborough for this offence, and who had been convicted four times within a short time, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour; James Ford was fined ss; and John Brodie 40s, or in default ninety-six hours'. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. John Kitchen and Hamilton Shaw were charged with being found seeping in a stable in Tuam street belonging to Mr Haskett. There had been five convictions against Shaw, and he was sententend to one month's imprisonment with hard labour; and Kitchen, his first offence, to twenty-hours and cautioned. LARCENY. Charles Day alias Dee and John Hennessy were charged on remand with stealing a pocket book containing cheques, the property of Mr W. F, Warner,

The prosecutor stated that on the eveniDg of the 20th of October he had occasion to take off his coat to ch ar out a drain at the back of his bouse, and hung it on a fence near. He had a book in the pocket of the coat, containing an order, and a cheque. Thecheque produced was the one that was in the book. When he put his coat on again the book had been taken out. AMr Burmeister had afterwards returned the book to him. Chief Detective Feast gave evidence of having seen the prisoners together both before and after the robbery. Evidence had been given, when the prisoners were first before the Court, of their having cashed the cheque at Mr Strange's shop and purchased clothes, obtaining the balance in cash. After the evidence had been read over, the prisoner Hennessy said he had received a sentence of forty-eight hours on Monday, I9th October, and could not have stolen the cheque on Tuesday, 20th. The prisoner Day said he knew nothing of the theft, The prisoner Hennessy had asked him into the shop to buy the article, and told him he had a cheque to cash. At the request of the prisoner Hennessy, Mr Toppin, gaoler at Addington gaol, was called, and said that he released the prisoner Hennessy from his custody on Wednesday, 21st October, at eleven o'clock. By Chief Detective Feast—l believe the prisoners have been in Lyttelton gaol together. The prisoners were committed to take their trial at the next criminal session of the Supreme Court. OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES. Tn W. J. Mc'llroy's case Chief Detective Feast told the Bench that the warrant had not been received, but a steamer was due that day, and it was oming by her. His Worship remanded the defendant until to-morrow, extending his bail to that time. BREACH OF CITY RYE-LAWS. For permitting horses and cattle to wander in the public streets, the following persona were dealt with:—Robert Beattie, fined ss; John Kennington, ss; John Buxton, ss; R. McPherson, two horses, ss; John Jackson, ss; Robert Yates, two summonses, 10s; Wm Brooker, ss; George Edds, ss; Wm Walls, ss; James Paton, ss; Joseph Jones, ss; Henry Sawtell, ss; H. Fuhrman, ss; Wm Judge, ss; Wm Howard, ss; Thomas Kirkland, ss; F. Culliford, three horses, 10s; Alex McAlpine, ss; J. B. Nisbett, ss; George Emms, ss; Margaret HammeU, two summonses, 10s; John Elizabeth, ss. Wm Varcoe summoned for allowing a young entire horse to wander, was fined 20s, his Worship informing defendant that he was liable to a penalty of £2O. For tethering a horse in a thoroughfare, John Batley was fined 10s. For tethering two goats, Robert South was fined 10s, and George Hester ss. For being absent from their horse and vehicle, E. H. Ensor (two summonses) was fined 10s and 5s ; and Thomas Greig, 10s. A' similar summons against F. Garder was dismissed. An information against James Goss, for neglecting to keep a light burning on a hoarding in High street, was adjourned until Monday next. Alexander Roundtree was charged with illusing a horse on which he was riding, by striking it violently on the head with a whip. The evidence showed that defendant was drunk at the time, and the blood waß flowing from a cut near the horse's ear. His Worship told defendant that his conduct had been scandalous, and fined him 50s. ATTEMPTING TO PROVOKE A BREACH OF THE PEACE. Edward Smith, John Foster, Felix Hattaway, John Cusack and Emanuel Green, six boys, were charged with this offence. The evidence went to show that these boys with others had held an'evening tinkettle serenade over a wedding in St Albans, and received money to go away. After this had been divided, they returned and wanted more money and cake, and because neither would be given to them, they commenced throwing stones and clods at the house. When the complaint had been laid and a policeman visited the district, he was also pelted by some of the boys. After hearing the evidence, his Worship told the boys that all this tin»kettl ng business was more than a joke, and if he heard any more of this conduct he would punish them severely. They would each be fined 10s, and Hattaway, who, it had also been proved, had annoyed the inmates of the house by knocking at the door, was fined an additional 10s. BREACH OF THE PEACE. The case against Geo. Craw for this offence was adjourned for a fortnight. BREAKING WINDOWS. Wm. Burnley, a little boy, was charged with breaking panes of glass in an uninhabited house in Cashel street east, for which Mr W. Wibon is agent. Mr Wilson gave evidence of the damage done, and stated that the boy's father had said he was a very ill-behaved boy. Fined 10s and cautioned. His Worship told the boy that if this conduct was repeated he would send him to the Industrial School. ASSAULT. By permission of the Bench the charge of assault against John Brooks, for assaulting his wife, was withdrawn. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, November 3. [Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.] DRUNKENNESS. John Jones was arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with this offence, and fined 10s. VAGRANCY AND DRUNKENNESS. Peter Enland, arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with this offence, was remanded till Saturday for medical treatment. BREACH OF STAMP ACT, Albert Shaw was charged with this offence. Mr O'Neil appeared for the defendant. The case was dismissed. BREACH OF PUBLIC HOUSE ORDINANCE. John E. K. Saunders, of the Mitre Hotel, was charged with having more than one private bar in his hotel. Mr Nalder appealed for the defendant. Case dismissed. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Mary Barker was charged with using threatening and abusing language against Ann Davies. Mr Nalder appeared for the plaintiff. Case dismissed. CIVIL CASES. James Canerty v Thomas Fogerty ; claim £ I 4s for rent and possession of premises ; ordered to pay full amount, and quit the house by the 7th. Frederick Billey v McKaim, master of ship Inverallan ; claim £l9 4a 9d ; judgment for £l9 12s and costs 245.