MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 252, 2 April 1875, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

♦ CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, April 2. [Before Dr Back and VV. D. Carruthers, Esq, J.P.'s] REVISION OF THE JURY LIST. The revision of the jury list appointed for this day was adjourned to 16th inst. ASSAULTING A WIFE. John Henry Hart, who had been committed for contempt of Court in appearing under the influence of liquor, was now brought up charg-.. 1 with assaulting his wife Harriet Hart. Mr Slater appeared for complainant. It appeared from complainant's statement that defendant, on the 17th ult, after abusing his wife, knocked her down and kicked her until she became insensible. Defendant had been previously bound over to keep the peace, and his recognizances had only expired a short time before he committed the assault. Complainant's evidence was corroborated by witnesses, who stated that there Avas a pool of blood in the room where Mrs Hart was lying, and that defendant abused her the next day and threatened her. Dr Patrick gave evidence as to the injuries sustained by complainant, and stated that defendant told him that if he (Dr Patrick) did what he (defendant) wanted in Court, he " was not without a fiver or two." Defendant denied having committed the assault. The Bench sentenced defendant to two months' imprisonment, and at the expiration of that time to be bound over to keep the peace, himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each, or in default four months' imprisonment. FIGHTING IN THE STREETS. John McGuire and John Morris were charged with fighting on Stanmore bridge. The defendants were fighting on Stanmore bridge. McGuire appeared to be the worse for liquor, and was the aggressor. The Bench discharged Morris with a caution, and fined McGuire 20s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Johnson was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and wilfully damaging property. It appeared that the defendant had gone on to the telegraph station when drunk, destroyed property to the value of 15s, and laid down to sleep. Defendant, who admitted the charges, was fined 10s and ordered to pay the damage, 15s, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment with hard labour. Daisy Cornfoot was charged with drunkenness and soliciting prostitution. It was stated that defendant was a great pest to the neighbourhood. The Bench sentenced defendant to three months' imprisonment. George Leadham was fined 20s for drunkenness, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Wilhelm Halstead was charged with being drunk and illegally on the premises of Mr Allen. Defendant was found last night in the house attached to St Michael's school. # It did not appear that he had any felonious intent. The Bench cautioned defendant, and fined him in the mitigated penalty of ss. Cornelius O'Connor, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined os.