MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 186, 13 January 1875, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

~. ....'..,,CHRISTCHURCH. « v t S , ')'iO.Ls^ B g^J I)i iV r l Jan. 13/ [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, KM.] DRUNK AND 'DISORDERLY.

Reginald Martel, charged with .drunkenness, wa#J*«ied^ss; k George Jdss y ss; John Sullivan, 10s and cautioned; and Minnie Edwards, an old offender, who had beon cautioned,when last before the Courty was senteh'ced to" three months' imprisonment with hard labor.

Cfeorge Barrie, remanded from Timaru, was. chatged -writh ; deserting w ( ife and four children oh' the' lf)tK'December last'. The wife of the. accused, stated that her husband had deserted her on that date, since which she had not heard from, or received any support from him. She had been in the receipt of charitable aid for six weeks. \\:l jA!! i J Accused stated that he went to Timaru to look for had,been laid up ill for three weeks. Had one full week's work since he left Christchurch. He had always supported' his wife and family hitherto, and was willing ..tp take, p,.house, ? where 'he 1 had-dbtamed work, or he would allow £1 per week. As the complainant,;.declined to go to Timaru with'Tfer'husband,' his Worship made an order for £l- r to- be paid weekly.

LANGUAGE. ,t CTfl on Sfinimori-3 T \xs answer the charge of using, threatening language towards Mm t *' •*' Mr Joynt appeared for the complainant. Mrs Cox stated that her husband used very violent language to her on Monday night last, *n"d>lcut\ddwn':a* portion of her daughter's bedroom to get to her, where she protection.' When in drink he was exceedingly violent, and she ],■-■>■, -.. • ' •' Mr Jpjjnt ibojped. W& if the: Be;ich saw fit they bnqg,,-fee case, within the Marriage Act o£ iß7,P,ito, protect, the earnings of his client, who kept a small school. Anjqrder was asked, and ■ the. (jase adjourned for a'week with a view of having a deed of separation drawn xip, and sureties entered. into hy'. the. defendant to keep',the peace Itbwardsh'w wife. JDefendant'who had appeared' in 4 Court in a state of intoxication, was ordered to be'locked up for twenty-' four hours ;. ,; . : ;

• Mi-Jo? ,u, ; -MiYTTBLTON. ' " »»**» TtfESDA*; JANUARY 12. [Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.] ]-| U l i DRUNKENNESS. : Samuel Partes, arrested b Sergeant-Major O'Grady, ©barged wjth-tbis offence, was dismissed with a caution. i /vD^CHAfIOIN&/D , IEKVVQKKB IN TOWN*; ; . ; George Talbot, E. C. Browu, and A. J. Salvigney -Werejcharged with -.this offence, and fined 5s and costs. pi .- AflS*.in.? t -.-: aOlil U Aftr'cd'Old field was charged by William Dennis with thia offence, and .fined 10s and coste. , , . Joseph Childs was again charged by Warder Pritchatd- with, this ; qfience, ; JVlr Nattier for defence'. ' The evidence of Mr Reston. was taken, and the Bencti; alter 'Mr r » alder's 'address- for defence, dismissed the information. ■Y'XO i "'""" : .TUESDAY, JANUARY 1?., (Before 'Ol Whittfdbrty E«IV -Bltf/, and A. H Cunningham, Esa., J.P) n *bea6h;6fe; potiibfl ordinance. R. Nicholas was charged with having assaulted R;.Trnman. - — ■ ~- ~ . , • It hfu>ean-,tbat,tfte- .parties are .rivals/in. trade, -anO had a quarrel, They were both bound ovei; : v6kcep the peace under a penaltj of &S ■&(*£ , 9 a '.' ■ r >>*

BREACH OF CATTLE TRESPASS ORDINANCE. James Smith was fined 5s and costs for an offence of this nature. BKISACH OF PUBLIC HOUSE OBDINANCE. Charles Turner, of the Kangiora Boardinghouse was charged with selling two gallons of "beer and allowing It to be taken off his premises. ; Mr O'Neill appeared for the defendant. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant,who holds a wine and beer license, sold two gallons of beer, and allowed it to be taken off the premises to be drunk. Mr O'Neill addie<sed the Court on behalf of. the accused. . . ; The Magistrate said that the section of the Act under which the license was granted only allowed the licensee to sell drink to be drunk on the premises. He would therefore be fined 20j and costs Us 6d. James Miller. Masonic Hotel, Southbrook, was also charged with having committed a breach of the Public House Ordinance by supplying drink ou Christmas Day. The case was proved by mounted-sergeant Wallace and witnesses, and the defendaut was fined 40s and costs, and 10s witnesses' expenses. ILLEGALLY ON THE PREMISES. - Jessie Anderson, brought up in custody, was charged with being illegally oh' the premises of Francis Innes, Club Hotel, on the previous evening, and was sentenced to twenty-four hours'imprisonment. - -'"".' SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. A slaughtering license was granted to Aothony Hodgson, Ortori Valley, Ashley. .CIVIL CASES., E. Mulcock V, P: Q, Tbrelkeld, adjourned from December 129th.a" Mr Cowlishaw for defendant. The plaintiff" claimed £7, the value «f a bull placed in his hands for sale by the defendant., The evidence showed that both the plaintiff and defendant had sold the animal in question, but that the plaintiff did not inform the defendant directly after the transaction, and consequently he (the defendant), having an opportunity, also sold it Judgment for the defendant for costsi and £1 Ifcsolicitor's fee. P. Brown v Robert Blake ; claim &19 19s sd, viz, £9 l9s 5d for goods detained, and £lO for detention-io£-flame.--cMr Clarke for plain-. tiff. t Judgment for piaiutixr tor goons to be delivered up, or defendant to pay £2 and co3ts of court. ...