MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 151, 27 November 1874, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, November 27. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq, R.M.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Larkin was fined 20s or forty-eight hours. George Langstow, arrested for drunkenness and committing an act of exposure, was remanded to Lyttelton for medical treatment, as he seemed to be suffering very much from the effects of drink, LUNACY FROM DRINK. Michael Murphy, who had been remanded on this charge, was brought up. Mr Restow, chief gaoler, said the man had recovered from the effects of drink, but was not in the best of health. The man made a promise to abstain from drink in the future, and was discharged. Wednesday, November 25, CIVIL CASES. E. W. Trent v, Daniel Reese. This was aclaim for £2O, damage received by plaintiff in consequenceof defendant’s servant negligently driving a horse and dray along Hagley Park road, whereby they were driven against plaintiff’s horse and dog-cart, the ddg-cart and harness being broken and injured. Mr Wynn Williams appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff stated on the evening of the 3rd November he was driving out of town between 8 and 9 o’clock, and going about seven miles an hour. When opposite the cricket ground he saw a dray and two horses near the culvert coming on the wrong side. He (plaintiff! slackened speed, and passed a dray, when he came in contact with a second one, and his trap was thrown high and dry on the cricket ground footpath. He (witness) was thrown out, and looked ’first for the horse, and then at the back for the dogcart. He went to look after the driver of the second dray, and found him, but he would not give his name. then followed the man into Mr Reese’s yard, and brought Sergeant Mitchell, when he learnt that his name was Frederick Robinson. By Mr Wynn Williams— I will not swear that it was not after 10 o’clock. I bad no lights, but it : was a starlight night. I will swear that I was not driving more than from six to seven miles an hour. I passed the first dray and came in contact with the second. My dogcart was smashed into smithereens. I did not measure the distance from the outside wheel of the cart to the near side of the road. i - Herbert Cook slated that he was in the dogcart the night of the collision. Mr Trent was driving between eight and nine miles an hour, and nearly pulled up when they came to the first dray opposite the cricket ground ; they came into contact with the second dray, when he and plaintiff were thrown out. After that when they saw the man who was driving the second cart he refused to give his name. By Mr Wynn Williams—The night was very dark. Mr Trent’s horse is a fast one. Would not swear that they were not driving more than eight or nine miles an hour. Acting-sergeant Mitchell stated that he went up with Mr Trent to the scene of the accident. The dog-cart had been thrown upon the left hand footpath. The shafts were broken, and one of the wheels smashed. Mr Howland, coach builder, described the - damage done to the trap. Mr Wynn Williams called a witness named Greenwood, who stated that he and Robinson were driving two carts into town for Mr Reese on the night of the 3rd October. The night was a very dark one, and when opposite the cricket ground be saw a trap drive past him cuickly, and come into collision with his nate’s dray. There were no lights on the kap, and after the collision he and a Mr Sitherland measured the distance from the cutside wheel of the cart to the edge of the nad, and found it was 18ft. F.Robinson, who was driving the second dray said the first thing he saw that night was iis mate pulling off, and before he bad time to do the same, a trap, which was coming iery fast, struck him, and broke one of the Bins, when his horse swerved away. He was Driving in the middle of the road at the time and there was plenty of room for a trap bo pass. Mi Sutherland, called, said that he had meaaired the dray track at the scene of the accicent to the edge of the road, and found it tobe 23 or 24ft. Mi Reese stated that he saw his two men on tie night of the collision. They were both sober at. the time, and were always stead? sober men. Hii Worship said there was no case proved for Ac plaintiff. Judgment would be for the lefendant with the usual costs. JR. Johnston and Co v Middleton and M'Qiade, claim £22 15s 6d ; judgment bj default for amount claimed with costs £1 lis. Middleton and Co vJ. Everett, claim £3l ißs 2d ; judgment by default for amount cldCPaed, with costs 260.

LYTTELTON. Thursday, November 26. [Before W. Donald, Esq., K.M.] DRUNKENNESS. Jessie Andrews, a late arrival from Dunedin, was charged by Sergeant Maguire with the above offence, and fined 10s or 48 hours’ imprisonment, Edward F. Cannell was charged upon the information of Constable Wallace with a similar offence, and sentenced to one week’s imprisonment, having been thrice convicted within the^ preceding 12 months. BREACH OF PUBLIC HOUSE ORDINANCE. Willian Burnip was charged with this offence. The case having Sbeen adjourned for the production of further evidence. The Bench, after hearing the evidence of several witnesses, fined the defendant £5 and costs. CIVIL CASE. Kiddey v Thomas, claim £1 16s ; 16s paid into Court; judgment for full amount with 9s costs. ASHBURTON. [Before Alfred Saunders, Esq. and H. T. Winter, Esq, J.P’s.] LARCENY. Alexander Leßon was charged with stealing sundry articles, the property of Arthur Rapley. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed the case. DRUNKENNESS. Alex. Le Bon was charged with beingdrunk and incapable on November 21st. Case dismissed with a caution. LUNACY. Thomas Turton was brought up as being of unsound mind. The evidence of James B. Trevor, M.D., proved that the defendant was unfit to be at large. The Bench ordered him to be taken to Christchurch for further medical examination. Tuesday, November 24. [Before H. T. Winter, Esq, J.P.] LARCENY. Kirkham and F. Thorne, were charged with stealing timber from a paddock at the South Rakaia. After hearing the charge, the prisoners were remanded for three days for the attendance of a second justice, and to be brought up in the meantime if another justice could be found to sit on the JBench, the case requiring the presence of two justices.