MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 267, 20 April 1875, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, April 20. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness. The following persons were dealt with for drunkenness; —Frederick Agassiz, fined 5s ; Peter Cusick, fined 5s ; Donald McFarlane, on remand, fined ss. Drunk and Resisting the Police. — Jacob Cox was brought up on remand charged with drunkenness, resisting the police, and damaging a constable’s lamp. Defendant was fined 10s, and ordered to pay the amount of damage.

LYTTELTON. Monday, April 19, [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.J Drunkenness. —Jane Rhodes, arrested by constable Wallace, in Oxford street, on Saturday last for this offence, was fined 10s, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. Larceny.—Ellen Jansen was charged with this offence. Sergeant-major O’Grady said that from information he had received from Mrs Willcox he went to prisoner’s house on the Ticehurst road and found a number of articles belonging to Mrs Willcox (things produced,) Mrs J. S, Willcox sworn, said that prisoner was in her employ for some time. That she left five weeks ago last Friday, and that since her departure a number ®f things had been missed, principally household and body linen. The articles produced in Court were not those she had missed, but ?he identified them as being her property.

Accused said that she saw the things produced laying about the house, and took them thinking they were of no value. Sergeantmajor O’Grady said that if prisoner were sent to Addington goal she would meet with bad characters whose association would do her great harm. Mrs Wilcox said that she did not wish to press the case. 'The articles that had been found in prisoner’s possession were not worth more than ss. The magistrate said that he was afraid if she went to Addington she would become more corrupted. He hoped that she would reform. He would let her go on her husband entering into a bond that she should bo brought up for judgment at any time when sent for. Mrs Willcox had been very kind to her in not pressing the case. It was a flagrant breach of trust in her to take anything from Mrs Willcox after that lady had trusted her in the house.

KAIAPOI. Monday, April 19. [Before G, Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.] Cattle Trespass— T. Stephenson, for allowing two head to wander at large, was lined ss, and costs 6s 6d, Obscene Language.— Joseph Kinley was charged with using obscene language. M. Lynskey, bailiff of the court, proved the offence. Accused, who pleaded that he was slightly under the influence of liquor at the time, was lined 20s and costs, or in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. Fine paid. Police Ordinance.—W. Thompson and R. Moffat were charged with creating a disturbance at the Kaikanui Hotel on the 14th. B. Monk proved the offence. Accused made no defence, and were fined 20s each and costs, or in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. Fines paid. Civil Cases. Henwood and Son v Joseph Kinley; claim £3 14s; judgment for plaintiffs. Same v Hugh Henry; claim £3 Is sd; judgment ex parte for plaintiffs.