MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 287, 13 May 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, May 13. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.) Threatening Language. —A case against Thomas Pugh for threatening his wife, was withdrawn. Drunkenness. —Thomas Freeman, was fined 5s ; John Campbell, fined 5s ; H. L. Worsley, who had been previously convicted, was fined 20s. Illegally on Premises.— George Brown was charged with being illegally in the stable of Mr Fuhrmann, in Oxford street, last night, and was fined 10s,

Horses and Cattle at Large. —The following cases were dealt with : Henry Garland, fined 5s ; John Tetley, 5s ; Frederick Palmer, 5s ; John Gear, ss; G. Simpson, 5s ; Thomas Tuersley, 5s ; James Harrison, 5s ; Win Ormandy, ss; J. Way, ss; D. Beaton, ss; G. Baron, ss; W. Viney, ss; P. Palmer, 5s ; T. Hill, 10s ; Thos Langdown, ss; W. Goodland, 10s; J. O’Neil, ss; R. Kent, 5s ; J. Fraser, ss; E. Reese, 5s ; James Rosser, ss.

Neglecting to Keep a Light Burning. —Wra. Prudhoe and H. Cooper were charged on three informations with neglecting to keep a light burning against a quantity of stone placed by them in Lichfield street. Defendants said that they had received no notice to put up a light, on doing so they immediately put one up. Mr Mellish said he was not aware that notice was required ; he would dismiss two of the informations, and would fine each of defendants 10s on the other.

Cab Cases. —Edward Dunn alias Sharpe, a cabman, was charged with obstructing Colombo street with his cab on 16th April, and was fined 10s. Defendant did not appear, Andrew McTaggart (three cases), fined 10s in each case ; Janies Reid, fined 10s in each case (three informations) ; John Miller (two cases), lined 10s in each case; Alexander Beatty (two cases), fined 10s in each; F. Chambers, fined 10s ; Daniel Howard, fined 10s; L. Zouch, fined 10s. None of the defendants appeared. Dr Foster said it appeared to be an impress sion amongst the cabmen that after taking out a license they might wait opposite the Theatre as long as they pleased. Now the bye-law (No 1, clause 30) would not bear that construction, but allowed them to remain for a reasonable time before the assembly broke up. He was happy to say that most of the cabmen did not dispute the bye-law. Unregistered Dogs. —The following persons were dealt with:—John Johnson fined 20s; J. Andrew, case dismissed; Samuel Lindsay, 20s; Robot Kerr, 20s; Horatio Henwood, 20s.

Breaches of Public House Ordinance. —John Fox, landlord of the Prince of Wales, was charged with keeping open his licensed house on Sunday, 25th April, and supplying drink to persons not being lodgers. Mr Thomas, who appeared for defendant, submitted that it had not been proved that the house was open according to the Ordinance, no doubt drink was supplied, but as he was instructed it was given by Mr Fox. who positively refused to sell drink on the Sunday. Mr Hellish said that he would dismiss the information for keeping the house open, and| line defendant £5 for supplying drink. J. Oram Sheppard was charged with having, on 25th April, obstructed Sergeant Wilson in the execution of his duty, by refusing to admit him to his licensed house. Mr Thomas said that as he was instructed, the sergeant came to a glass door, which was fastened, but instead of opening it then Mr Sheppard foolishly went into the bar, and then came back and opened the door. The Bench fined defendant £5. William Simmonds was charged with keeping the Warwick Hotel open, and supplying liquors on Sunday, 25th April, It appeared that defendant had refused to sell the beer, but that he had given a bottle of beer to a person who had formerly done him

a kindness, and for that purpose had opened his house. The Bench fined defendant £5 for supplying drink, with cost of one witness 8s 4d, and dismissed the other information. Protecting a Wife’s Earnings.— Mrs Barker, wife of Peter Barker, and for whom Mr Slater appeared, obtained an order for protecting her earnings, as her husband did not maintain her.