MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 254, 5 April 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, April 5. [Before W. M. Masked, Esq., J.P.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. The following inebriates were dealt with : —George Taut, fined 10s ; S. Whitmore, 10s; George Smith, ss; Jane MacMahon, 20s; Edward White, 10s ; and Margaret Dempsey, an old offender, was sent to gaol for two months. DRUNK AND INDECENT EXPOSURE, Edward Borthwick, who had been twice convicted for this offence, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment; and Joseph Hollow was fined 10s. LARCENY. Benjamin Saunders was charged, on warrant, with stealing a coat belonging to Robfc Adams. Chief-detective Feast asked for a remand for one day. Remanded until Tuesday. LARCENY AS A BAILEE, Thomas Weir, who had been arrested in Dqnedin on warrant, was charged with having appropriated 300 corn sacks, the property of Mr R. Wilkin. Chief-Detective Feast said that the prisoner had only arrived that morning from Dunedin, and he would ask for a remand for three days. Remanded until the Sth. DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE. George Mackay, arrested for being drunk and assaulting Constable Hayward, was fined 20s or 48 hours. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. John Gaynor was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr Piper. Colombo street early that morning. Mr Piper, who had given the man into custody did not appear, and the prisoner was discharged. WIFE DESERTION. Edward Borthwick, charged on warrant with deserting his wife, was ordered to be brought up at the expiration of the sentence he had received on a charge of indecency. BREACH OF RAILWAY REGULATIONS. Robert Findlay, arrested for jumping into a railway carriage whilst in motion at the Dunsandel station, was fined 2031 DRUNK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE. George Gardiner, charged with being drunk and using obscene language in High street, was fined 10s. LYTTELTON. Saturday, April 3. [Before W. Donald Esq., R.M., and H. B. Webb, Esq., J.P] LARCENY FROM THE PERSON. William Allan, a man of colour, and Samuel Parkes were brought up on this charge. The prosecutor, George Frederick Pim, stated that he arrived from the Ashburton on Thursday last, and got on the spree. He engaged a bed at the Lyttelton Hotel. On returning he found the hotel was closed, and made his way to an outhouse at the rear, and heard some one inside snoring very loud. At this time he had £l6 in sovereigns, some silver, and a watch on him. This was about three o’clock in the morning. He was quite sober. He awoke about five o’clock and saw the prisoners in the kitchen. Shortly after this the barman came down, and on his asking him for a drink he missed his money, and told the accused, Allan, of his loss, who replied he had slept in the kitchen, but that Parkes had slept in the outhouse. He asked Allan for a match to see whether he had dropped the money in the outhouse, but he did not find any, He told the landlord of his loss, and aft clWar ds the police. He changed tb® cheque at the Ashburton, and receive** gold for it. sergeant- Major O’Grady said that with Sergeant Maguire he arrested prisoners outside Mrs. Beverley’s house. He took them inside and searched them. On Allan 6s 2d, and on Parkes ss, were found, which he stated that Allan had given him. John M'Donald gave evidence that the accused, Allan, bought a pair of trousers and a cap, and paid him 16a 6d, giving him the

sovereign produced. Accused was also measured for a suit of clothes, for which he was to pay £6 16s. The accused, Parkes, took possession of the clothes, William Tatting deposed that, at Mrs Beverley’s, the accused came to the hotel on Friday night, and tendered half a sovereign in payment for what he had. John Atkins, waiter at the Lyttelton Hotel, stated the prisoner had borrowed 7s 6d from him on the previous morning. He said he had no money, but would pay him on Saturday night. He asked him to go to the West Coast, and promised to pay all expenses. Sergeant-Maior O’Grady asked for a remand until Monday, which was granted by the Bench.