MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 307, 7 June 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, June 7. (Before C. L, Hellish, Esq., R.M.)i Drunkenness. —The following inebriates were dealt with : —W. H. Hudson fined ss; Elizabeth Price fined 10s; J. Roberts fined ss; Johanna Connor, an old offender, was fined 20s; William Hutton, an old offender, was fined 40s; Martin O’Keefe fined ss. Indecency in a Railway Carriage.— Wm Dariow was charged with indecency in a railway carriage near the Rakaia on the Great Southern Railway on Saturday and was fined 20s.

Vagrancy.— Peter Romulus was charged with vagrancy. It appeared that defendant, who had been sleeping in the park, was found last night drunk rolling in the water on the Ferry road, andwouldhave been droWned had he not been rescued by Mr Baxter. His Worship sentenced the defendant to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Affiliation.— John Hazlehurst, who had been summoned on a charge of neglecting to support his illegitimate child, but who had been allowed to go on his promising to marry the mother, was called; but as he did not appear, His Worship directed enquiry to be made as to whether he had fulfilled his promise.

Robbery from a Till.—W. H. Hudson was charged with this offence. It appeared that the prisoner went into the shop of Mr Nancarrow, fruiterer, Colombo-street. After prisoner left Mr Nancarrow went away on business, locking the door and leaving the key in the lock. On his return he missed from the till a letter containing a draft for £2O on the Union Bank in favour of Johnson Bros, and Co, Melbourne; also, 5s worth of coppers. The letters and draft were found concealed in prisoner’s hat in the cell at the police depot, where he had been taken on a, charge of drunkenness. Previous to his arrest the prisoner had been to the shop of Mr Gee, confectioner, Colombo street, and had obtained silver for a quantity of coppers. He also wished the sum of £5 to be advanced on the bank draft for £2O. The prisoner, after being duly cautioned, made a rambling statement to the effect that not being able to obtain a lodging on Friday night he took several glasses of spirits which rendered him unconscious of what he was about. He had not the slightest recollection of having committed the offence. He wished the case to be dealt with summarily. His Worship said that he had no power to do that, and prisoner would be committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court.