MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 346, 22 July 1875, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, July 22. (Before G, L. Hellish, Esq., R.M.) Embezzlement.— Charles W. Worger, was brought up upon warrant, charged with embezzling £27 11s, moneys belonging to the Canterbury Club Company. Mr Cowlishaw appeared for the prosecution, and asked for an adjournment until to-morrow, which was granted. Drunk and Obstructing the Police.— Wm Godber, charged with being drunk and resisting Sergeant Wilson, was fined 40s. Attempting a Rescue. J ohn Pell, charged with attempting to rescue the prisoner in the previous case, was fined 60s. Drunk and Disorderly.— Francis Plummer, who had been dragged out of the river the previous day in a state of drunkenness, was remanded to Lyttelton for eight days. Horses and Cattle at Large.— For permitting horses and cattle to wander, Francis Lawry"was fined ss, Michael Downey ss. Unnecessary Obstruction. —RamChumi, summoned for obstructing Cashel street with his team of bullocks, was fined 10s. Driving on Footpath.— Henry Knoll, charged with driving his horse and cart along the footpath on the South town belt, was fined 10s. No Lights.— Alfred Smith, charged with having no lights on his omnibus,. was fined 10s.

Unit censed Vehicle. —James BacUen was summoied for driving an unlicensed vehicle. The inspector of cans said he h»d been instructed t» ask his Worship io allow this case to be "withdrawn, as the defendant had since the datfcof the summons taken up his license, which .ad previously been Ijing in the town clerk’s office. Case withdravn. Riding on Foo'wath. —Patrick Campbell, charged with ridiig across a footpath, vas fined 10s, and T. W. Shand a similar amomt. UNjvegistered Doss.—Richard Manicjjfor having t»ro unregistered dogs in his to. lowing was fined % Burning Gorsb. — Moore, chargee with burning gorse on a was fined 10s Driving without Reii> 7 —Benjamin Kendrick summoned for drivmg '.v. ree horses without sufficient reins, was fined In, Pawnbroker’s Licence.— A renewal of a pawnbroker’s license was granted to H. V, Nathan, Colombo street. Breach of Public House Ordinance George Beattie was charged with keeping his licensed house the Q.C.E. Hotel openedon the 10th July and selling dnnk during prohibited hours. Mr Thomas appeared for the ] defendant. Robert Abercrombie, called, stated he was a labourer, and lived on the South town belt. Remembered the 10th July last On the evening of that day was at defendant’s place about twenty-five minutes past eleven. He went in to look for aMr _S toddart. He had a glass of ginger-beer in the house, for which he paid. By Mr Thomas— He left Mr Stoddart about ten o clock, and did not see Mr Stoddart from that time until '«. went into the public-house. He did not belfjr Beattie he lived on the South town lived at h& (witness) did say he sometimes was a He did not sayhe bar and there VS S in the room.- Mr Stoddartaid not tell him to go in to the house. He was looking at some cards _ on the table, and Mr Beattie .asked him if he knew anything about them and would he play a game. He went in kr the back door, and any person nave gone in. By the Bench -r saw Mr Stoddart on the footpatn when I came out. By Mr Thomas —I did not say anything to the police about this case. In the absence of Mr Stoddart, whom Mr Thomas said had been subpoenaed by the police, he was instructed that this charge was only a positive Silant by this man Stoddart, who had set the ast witness on. He was also instructed that the witnsss had gone direct to Constable Creighton after leaving the house, and he would ask his Worship to adjourn the case until that constable might be sent for. His Worship consented to do so. On the case Ibeing again called on, Mr Thomas called George Stoddart who said that he and Mr Beattie had had a little disagreement about a cheque. The last witness lived with him, and he was with him that Sunday night until a quarter past ten. He was not at Mr Beattie’s house that night, and did not go to the back door to try to get in. He had had a conversation with a policeman that night about twenty-five minutes to twelve o’clock. About that time he saw Abercrombie coming out from the direction of the Q.C.E., and he said to him, “ Halloa, where have you been.” He said into Beattie’s, asked him if he had been drinking, and he said “Yes.” The policeman then spoke about it, but he did not suggest to the policeman to go to the back and try and catch Beattie. Did say to the policeman in reply to him that he had had some little difference with Beattie about a cheque. George Cohen, barman at defenddant’s, said that on that night he did not see Mr Stoddart, but saw Abercrombie, who had a bottle of ginger-beer at the bar. Abercrombie took up some cards, and asked Mr Beattie to play, but he would not. After some further conversation he said he came from the North of Ireland. After he got the ginger-beer he said ho was a traveller from Southbridge. The bar was not open. The back door, however, was not locked. The constable after that came in and looked all over the house. By the Bench—The cask of ginger-beer is in the bar, and I had to open the door to get it. Constable Creighton called, said that Stoddart came to him on that night in an excited state, said that this Beattie could do what he liked, and if he (witness) did not lay an information he would report him. He asked him if he had any grudge against Beattie, and he said something about a cheque He said he had had no drink in the house himself, but that the young man coming had had. He took down both their names, and afterwards went into the house. Saw Mr and Mrs Beattie in the kitchen, and the house was perfectly quiet. Mr Thomas said if ever there had been a plant to get man fined it was in this instance. His Worship said that no doubt the house was open at the time, and the Act had been contravened. There had been several complaints lately against this house, and he would suggest to defendant to be careful. Fined £5, cost of witness 6s. Mr Stoddart said he would give his expenses to the poor box. Mr Thomas objected to Mr Stoddart being allowed any expenses, and felt that he {Stoddart) had nothing to be proud of in the action he had taken throughout all this •case.

Breach of Weights and Measures Act, —John Meraon, lessee of the Whately road weighbridge, summoned by Inspector Walsh for having his weighbridge out of order, was fined 20s,

Application for Protection of Earnings.—Martha Rhodes, wife of John Rhodes, obtained a protection order for her earnings.

Wife Desertion. —William Collins was summoned for deserting his wife. It was proved that defendant had been in the habit of allowing his wife money. His Worship made an order for 10s a week to be paid by defendant into Court.

Assaults. —Daniel Macnamara was charged with assaulting J. A. Sorwall. Mr Thomas appeared for defendant. Complainant stated that he went to collect an account from the defendant, when they had some high words, and eventually defendant struck him in the eye. From evidence given it was proved that complainant had been the aggressor, and provoked the blow by his abusive language. Case dismissed. The adjourned case of George Dalton, charged with assaulting his wife, Ann Dalton, was called on. Complainant said her husband had been very much better since the case was last before the Court, and she would ask for the case to be withdrawn. His Worship said he had enquiries made, and learnt there had been faults on both sides. Case withdrawn.

Slaughter-house Licenses. —The following applications were made for licenses to slaughter :—William Adams, section 523, North Rakaia, granted ; F. Hopkins and Co, section 1148, Sandhills, granted; A. Rippingalle, section 4752, Rakaia district, granted; F. H. Wilson, Cashmere, granted.