MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 255, 6 April 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday, April 6. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND RESISTING THE POLICE. Alexander Campbell, arrested for this offence, was fined 20s, and Joseph Lalor, similarly charged, was fined 10s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Hood, arrested for drunkenness, was fined 10s. DISOBEYING AN ORDER OP THE COURT. A charge of this nature preferred against Ellen Thompson, a disorderly woman, was withdrawn, as she had since arrest complied with the order made. PROTECTION ORDER. On the application of Mrs Rachel Tindall an order was granted for the protection of

her earnings, as she stated that her husband had contributed nothing towards her support for four years and a half. LARCENY. Benjamin Saunders was charged, on remand, with the larceny of a coat. Detective Benjamin deposed to the arrest of the prisoner the previous day. When arrested prisoner said he had been given the coat to repair, and had pawned it, but it was his intention to release it. He said after having pawned it he got a further advance of 3s, and subsequently Is more. When he (prisoner) had heard of this trouble he went to Stewart, pawnbroker, and asked him for the coat, when he said he could not give it to him, but if the owner came for it his shopman would hand it over to him on paying what was due. The pawnbroker had denied to him (witness) that the coat was in his shop, and said it had been taken out the same day it was pawned. Robert Adams stated that he lodged in the same house with the prisoner. He witness missed the coat, and next saw it at Stewart's shop. The prisoner had no authority to pawn the coat. Henry Alexander, manager of Stewart's pawnshop, stated that the prisoner pawned the coat produced at his place on the 16th inst. He remembered Detective Benjamin calling at the shop on the 20th. He looked at the book, and found it had been taken out that day, but on closely examining the book it was found that the ticket had only been renewed. Chief-Detective Feast stated to the Bench that when he called, Stewart had denied to him that the coat was in his place. There were a great number of petty robberies taking place just now, and he might tell the Bench that that shop was purely a recepticle for stolen property. Stewart had been cautioned by the Bench not long ago. The prisoner, in defence, said that he had no intention to steal the coat. There was money owing to him, and being in want of a few shillings, he did not think there was any harm in pledging it for a little while. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor. His Worship instructed the police to give Mr Stewaii; notice that he would have to attend at the Court on Wednesday morning. LYTTELTON. TBefore W. Donald, Esq., R.M.J LABCKNY. George Skerry was changed by Mrs Beverly, Saxon Hotel, with stealing two cheques, one for £l2, and one for £2 odd. Sergeant-major O'Grady stated the case, and applied for a remand to Tuesday mornat 10 o'clock, as he had to attend the Supreme Court. The Bench granted the request. Samuel Parkes and William Allan were brought up on remand from Saturday last. A witness named Dennis Murphy, and one named J. C. Allan were examined. The prisoners put in a receipt shewing that they had money when they were discharged from the gaol on Tuesday last. The Bench dismissed the case, as the evidence was insufficient.