MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 145, 19 November 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, November 19. (Before 0. R. Blakiston and H. P. MurrayAynsley, Esqs, J.P.’s.) ILLEGALLY ON RAILWAY PREMISES. Jules Hammant, a foreigner, charged with being found asleep on the railway station, was dismissed with a caution. BREACH OF CITY BYE-LAWS. For permitting horses and cattle to wander in public thoroughfares, the following persons Avere dealt with;—F. 0. Ballard fined ss, George Willmer ss, Robert McPherson ss, Albert Bennett (three horses) 10s, Janet Bee ss, Thomas Thornton ss, Alfred Culleford ss, W. H. Burton ss, Thomas Tuersley ss, Patrick Pope ss, Thomas King ss, and J. B. Nisbett ss. Benjamin Bulmer, summoned for driving without sufficient reins, was fined 10s. Samuel Needham and Benjamin Bulmer, charged Avith being absent from their horse and vehicle, were each fined 10s. For riding on the footpath Thomas Dennis was fined 10s, and a similar charge against Robert Walls was dismissed. William Thompson and J. Hicks, summoned for tethering a horse in a thoroughfare, AA r ere each fined 10s. A charge against Edwin Bromley, summoned for causing an obstruction in Armagh street with his fish barrow, was dismissed. BREACH OP TELEGRAPH ACT. John Neal was charged with destroying the telegraph line between Leithfield and Christchurch. Inspector Buckley said that .the man on Avhom the summons had been served denied that he Avas the person named in it, and had refused to attend. The Avitnesses had not seen Neal, and he would ask for an adjournment. Adjourned for a fortnight. FAILING TO SUPPORT HIS SON. Charles Littlecot was summoned for failing to support his son, who is an inmate of the Industrial School. Evidence Avas given to the effect that defendant’s son was received into the school on the 7th July last, and defendant agreed to pay 6s per week for the boy’s maintenance, and to pay the money in October. On application being made for the money he had refused to pay it, and no payments had yet been made by him. Defendant was.employed at the Railway at Is per hour. Defendant said that he had not been employed regularly. The Bench told defendant they were in possession of a statement of the monies paid to him by the Government, but as no order of the Court had previously been made, he would have to pay 6s per week from that date. violent assault. Anthony Ferrick was charged with assaulting his wife. Defendant did not appear Avhen called. Airs Ferrick said that on the 4th November her husband Avas in the Caversham Hotel, and she went to him and asked him to coma home. He came out and snatched a leather bag out of her hand, and struck her twice in the face with his fists. Dr Foster asked permission to say a few words. This was not the first time these parties had been before the Court, and on tAvo or three occasions he had appeared for Airs Ferrick. ' On the last occasion it was arranged that defendant should pay his wife £1 per week, but she forgave him forty-eight hours afterAvards and returned to live with him. He kneAv Airs Ferrick to be a very respectable hard Avorking woman, and she had been A T ery badly treated by her husband. His Worship said that as defendant had not appeared, a Avarrant would be issued for his arrest, to be brought jip to-morrow. James Button Avas charged with assaulting his wife Susan Button. Mr Joynt appeared for the complainant. Air Joynt desired to state a few particulars connected with the charge. Until a few months ago defendant was a steady man, and had pro Anded for the proper support of his wife and family. Unfortunately for him he came| into about £IOOO some short time since, and from that time he had been drinking incessantly, illused his wife, and neglected his family. After this complainant saAv Air Boavcii, and on Button promising to amend, no further action was taken. This promise had been broken, and Avithin the last fortnight he had cruelly illused his wife, and had also threatened to murder her. Mrs Button Avas in a very bad state of health, from her husband’s illtreatment. The complainant detailed the particulars of her husband’s treatment. Evidence having been giA r en of defendant’s drunken habits, the Bench ordered him to find tAvo sureties in £25 each, and himself in £SO, to keep the peace towards his wife foxsix months, in default to be imprisoned for one month. Hugh AlcClutchie Avas charged with assaulting Louisa Sperrey on the 11th of November. The complainant did not appear, and the case Avas adjourned until Friday. APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTION ORDER. Alargaret AlcCourt applied for an order protecting her earnings. Air Joynt appeared for the complainant,, and stated that since defendant had been released from prison, on the charge of failing: to support his Avife and family, he had been constantly drinking, and had not contributed anything toAvards the support of his. family. Airs AlcCourt corroborated this statement,, and said that she had supported herself and children for the last two years, and her husband also annoyed her by taking drunken' associates to her house. Sergeant Willis gave eAddence of the defendant’s intemperate habits. Air Joynt asked the Bench for an order protecting Airs AlcCourt’s earnings, and an order under the Act of 1860 for the maintenance of the children. He Avould also ask that the complainant might be allowed tohaA’e the custody of the children. The Bench granted the protection order, and ordered defendant to pay 30s per Aveek for the support of his children. The complainant to have the custody of them. [Air John Anderson here joined the magistrates on the Bench.] William Stocks Avas summoned by Alice Moore for failing to support his illegitimate child. Air O’Neil appeared for the complainant* and Dr Foster for the defendant. On the application of Dr Foster, the evidence Avas taken down in Avriting. The paternity of the child Avas admitted, but it Avas contended by defendant’s counsel that £3O had been paid to complainant and a bond of release signed by her. Counsel for complainant admitted that the • money had been received, and the bond signed, but the money had been returned tqdefendant some feAv monthe afterwards.

After a great deal of evidence liad been given, the Bench said they had gone carefully into the case, and defendant would have to pay 5s a week, for the support of his child, and professional costs. Dr Foster gave notice of appeal. COMMITTING A BREACH OP THE PEACE. The adjourned case against George Craw for strking his wife in view of a constable, was called on. Mr Joynt appeared for the complainant. The evidence showed that the parties had had a disagreement in the Whately road, and the defendant had slapped his wife in the face. The assault was not a very violent one, and but for the presence of a policeman, the information would not have been laid. Fined 10s. Application for slaughter house licenses. The following applications for license to slaughter were made. No objection. Granted. Arthur Ellis, sec 214—Lincoln road. C. F. Barker Glendore, Hororata. Granted. William Collins, sec 8320—-Springs District. Granted. Chas. Jeff, sec 2709—Templeton. Granted. John Marr, farm —Halket town. Granted. G. C. Nixon—Alford Station, Ashburton. Granted. Joseph Bosewarne, sec 151 Papanm, Granted.