MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 172, 24 December 1874, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, December 24. (Before H. P. Murray-Aynsley and W, D. Carruthers, Esqs., J. P. ’s.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. F. H, Hillard, charged with this offence, was fined 5s ; Alexander Johnston, 5s ; and Wm Hook, ss. BREACH OP CITY BYE-LAWS. For permitting horses and cattle to wander in the public streets and roads, the following persons were death with : —John Sycamore, fined ss; Henry Knight, ss; James Boot, s ; R. Sunderland (three horses), 10s ; John Garland, ss; Frederick Peiper, ss; James Rowe, ss; Wm Brooker, ss; Joseph Page, 5s ;J. H. Hopkins, ss; Michael Kearney (six cows), 10s ; Benjamin Moss, 5s ; John Lamb, 5s ; Stephen Lawrence, 5s ; Archibald Hammell, ss; and Benjamin Gahagan, ss. For tethering horses in thoroughfares — Charles Martin was fined 10s; James Pearson, 10s ; and John Merson, 10s. S. S. Blighting was summoned for obstructing High street with his fish-barrow. ' Defendant said he could not help it, as he was cleaning fish for a gentleman. He had now received permission from the Council to remain from ten to fifteen minutes. On this occasion he was only away from his barrow from three to five minutes. Constable Eares stated that defendant was away from his barrow twenty minutes. As the date of the Council’s permission was of a later date than the information, defendant was fined 10s. Thomas Foster, summoned for obstructing High street with his fish cart, was fined 10s. Alfred Ward, summoned for being absent from his horse and vehicle, was fined 10s. FIGHTING IN THE STREETS. Alexander Beattie was summoned for fighting opposite the Warwick Hotel on the 7th instant. The defendant said that the other man struck him without any provocation. Ho did strike the man, but only once, and that was under the momentary feeling of aggravation. Fined 10s. inspector Buckley stated that the police were unable to serve a summons on the other man as he had left town. STEALING FLOWERS. Charlotte Wearing appeared to answer a summons for stealing a quantity of flowers from the domain gardens on the 14th December. Mr Armstrong stated that on that date he observed the defendant pluck a quantity of flowers in the domain gardens. He did not know that defendant had taken any before, but the practice had become very frequent, and the Government had lost a large quantity of flowers and valuable plants, and in bringing the case before the Court his only desii'e was to put a stop to the practice. The defendant’s employer called, gave her a very excellent character. The Bench administered a mild lecture to defendant, gave her some good advice, and dismissed the case. NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT HIS SON. Charles Wedge was summoned for failing to contribute towards the support of his son, who is in the Industrial School. Defendant said that he was unable to contribute anything towards the support of his son, as he had a wife and two other children to support, and was a pauper himself. Defendant was ordered to pay 4s a week from that date. ASSAULT. William D. Haldine was charged with assaulting Jane Campbell on 21st inst. Acting-Sergeant Mitchell stated that from what he had heard he visited Mrs Campbell’s house in Durham street, where defendant was living as a boarder, and found her in bed unable to get up from defendant’s treatment. He (defendant) had kicked her, and she told him she was bruised all over. There was no one present when this assault was committed, but on the previous Saturday, a female, who was staying in the house, had seen Haldine strike Mrs Campbell, and knock one of her teeth out. Amelia Cassan corroborated what the previous witness had said relative to the latter assault, and stated that Mrs Campbell was in bed, unable to attend. Inspector Buckley handed in a medical certificate, in which it was stated that complainant was not in a fit condition to attend the Court. He would ask for a remand. Remanded until Wednesday next. USING ABUSING LANGUAGE. William Ness was summoned for using abusing language to John O’Malley, Complainant stated that defendant, who is a member of the Heathcote and Spreydon drainage committee, had accused him (complainant), who is clerk of the works, of being two faced, and had also called him a scoundrel. Defendant denied having used the word scoundrel. The Bench considered the complaint had not been proved, and dismissed the case. ILLEGAL RESCUE. J. W. Treadwell summoned Nicholas Walsh and J. W. Walsh, father and son, for having illegally rescued a goat which he was driving to the pound. The complainant stated that the elder defendant had wilfully placed his goat on laud belonging to him ; and when he was taking it to the pound, the offence complained of took place. After a very great deal of contradictory evidence had been given, the Bench dismissed the case with costs. SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENSES. The following applications for licenses to slaughter were considered : F. A. Culliford, farm, Hallswell—Granted. Alfred Cardale, farm, Weedon—Granted. J. Gammack, farm, Springston—Granted. James Jackson, section 323, Harewood road—Granted. W. C. Ladbrooke, sections 421, and 21, 28, Lincoln road—Granted. Robert Little, section 59(1, Tai Tapu— Granted. Langdon and Judge, section 323, Harewood road—Granted, W. Rossiter, section 156, Spreydon— Granted. M. Hawker, section 39, Hargood’a road, Heathcote.

Mr O’Neil appeared to object on behalf of a neighbor named Tierney. As the applicant did not appear the application was adjourned for a week. Henderson and Mcßeth, Windmill road.

The inspector of slaughter houses stated that the slaughter house of applicants was exceedingly clean, but there was an accumulation of blood outside it, which did not smell very sweet. The license was granted on condition of the offensive matter being removed. M. Millbarn, section 27, Heathcote district.

The inspector of slaughter houses stated that when he visited applicant’s place, it was very clean, and if the license were granted it would he necessary to sink a well to scour the place out.—Adjourned fora week.

James Morrison, Harewood road. The Inspector said the slaughtering premises were extremely clean, but there was some boiling down of refuse for pigs in a portion of the premises which might prove a nuisance in the summer.

Application granted on condition that no nuisance should be permitted from the boiling down.