MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 358, 5 August 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHUECH. Thursday, August 5. (Before G. L. Hellish, Esq, R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly.— d. Garrett and J. Jordan were each lined 5s for drunkenness. Drunk and Resisting the Police.— Walter Hack charged with being druuk and resisting Constable Hughes, was fined 40s. Stabbing and Wounding. Robert Breen was charged with stabbing J. Butler and wounding him in the arm. luspector Feast deposed to seeing a man standmg at the Caversham Hotel with his sleeves rolled up and a gash in his arm from which biood was flowing. From what the landlord told him he went into a back room and arrested the prisoner. The knife produced was handed to him by the landlord and the sheath produced was being worn by the piisoner. When he charged the prisoner with stabbing the man he made no reply. Edward Kavenhill, barman at the Caversham Hotel, stated that he saw the prisoner there the previous evening. A man named James Butler, the prosecutor, was also there. About 7.30, prisoner Butler and two others were larking in the bar. Butler putup his hands and struck the prisoner on the cheek. They then went away for a few moments, and returned. The prisoner seemed annoyed at the blow and Butler then apologised. The prisoner then put his hand behind him and took out a knife and madeablowat Butler's chest. Butler stepped back, and it struck him in the arm. He (witness) then went from behind the bar and held the prisoner by the arm while some other persons took the knife from him. The knife produced was like the one used by the prisoner. When prisoner struck Butler, he seemed to have cooled down from the effects of the blow given him by Butler. By prisoner—You did say when you returned that Butler had given you a black eye. Butler and I did not laugh at you. By the Bench—Previous to the stabbing I thought the whole affair a joke. James Butler, chief officer of the Star of China, remembered being at the Caversham Hotel the previous night. He slept there. Shortly after six he was at the hotel with prisoner. The prisoner and others were larking, and prisoner said, '' You have given me a black eye" He (witness) said if he had he was sorry for it A little after that prisoner struck at him with the knife and stabbed him on the arm It was not a very bad cut. The knife used by prisoner was like the knife produced. Lie afterwards went to the doctor, who put a couple of stitches in it and bandaged it. He had never met the prisoner until the pre vious night, Charles Kemp, carpenter on board the Star of China, was at the Caversham Hotel the previous night Saw the prisoner stab the last witness with the knife produced. Assisted to take the knife from the prisoner He (prisoner) had a mark under one eye before he used the knife, but this was not done by the chief officer. The prisoner did not get more rough usage after he used the knife than he deserved. Dr Symes deposed to Butler coming to his house

the previous night. Found he had a wound in the hollow of the right elbow. It was about three-quarters of an inch long, penetrating into the hollow of the elbow. The knife produced might have caused such a wound. It would not have required a great deal of force to inflict such a wound. There was also a wound on the back of the left hand and on the ring finger. He then sewed up the wound. The wound was verv nearly beiug a dangerous one. There was no danger now. In rep'y to the Bench, the prisoner said he had no malice against the man who was cut. His Worship said he would treat the case as one of common assault ; prisoner would be sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour. Horses and Cattle at Large.—Eor permitting horses and cattle to wander in the streets aud roads, the following persons were dealt with . —Arthur Haxworth, fiued 5s ; J. Chambers, 5s ; W. J. Falloon, 5s ; A. M'Taggert, 5s ; J. Gair, 5s ; John Miller, ss; Geo. Wilmer, 5s ; George White, 5s ; George Hayes (two informations), 10s ; M. J. Nash. ss; F. H. Wilson, 5s ; arid Wm- Cherney, ss. Absent from Vehicle.—Robt. Marley, summoned for being absent from his horse and cart, was fiued 10s. Furious Driving. George Sharps, charged with furiously driving in Cashel street, and knocking down a man who was crossing the street, was fined 20s. Obstructing the Thoroughfare.— John Lane, charged with obstructing Gloucester street, near the theatre, with his saveloy barrow, was fined 10s. Fighting in the Public Street.— Issac Parish, John Parish, W. J. Falloon, John Murphy, James Moore, and Andrew O'Donohue, were charged with fighting in Cashel street. Bear the belt, on the evening of the 16th July.. Murphy did not appear when called., Mr Inspector Buckley said a summons had been served on Murphy's wife in his absence. Jessie Hall, landlord of the Eastern Hotel, stated that on 16th of last month some of the defendants came into his house. He saw them jostling each other coming down the street, and gave instructions to the barman not to supply them with drink ; but he could not say whether they got any or not. Threee of the men commenced jostling each other in the bar, and he put them out. After that he saw Moore, O'Donohue, and the Parishs fighting. It could not be called fighting, though blows were being struck. It was a general melee. It was the most brutual affair he ever saw. G. Proctor said he was behind the bar on the 10th July. Moore and the two Parishs were in the bar. Moore began to quarrel with the Parish's for striking him on the racecourse. There was fighting going on afterwards in the street, but he did not go out. Joseph Andrews saw the Parish's and Moore quarrelling at first inside. The landlord put them out, and they then commenced quarrelling again. Parish got Moore down, and Falloon pulled him off. He saw the understanding was that if Moore got the other down he was to ktep him down. Falloon then kicked young Parish, and he (witness) called out that that was unmanly. Another man then tried to separate them. There was one man there at the time who wanted to lay £3O that Moore would fight Parish m-xc morning. Did not see O'Donohue kick or strike anybody. His Worship said there appeared to be no evidence against O'Donohue, the caae against him would be dismissed. Falloon called a witness named Pardoe, who stated that he saw him trying to separate the men, and wanted Parish to put on his coat and take his brother home. He did not see him (Falloon) stiike anyone. By the Bench—lt was dark at the time, and I could see whether Falloon kicked any one. By Moore—When one of the Parish's was pulled off you, the other one then commenced at you. Other witnesses were called by Falloon, who stated that they did not see him kick any one. Inspector Buckley told the Bench he could bring two witnesses in addition to the one who had already given h>s evidence, who would swear they saw Falloon kick one of the men. This bad been a most disreputable row, and had alarmed the whole neighbourhood. A witness called said he did not see John Parish strike or kick Moore, it was Isaac Pari&h who was fighting with him. His Worship said this appeared to him to have been a most brutal affair altogether. Isaac Parish and Moore would each be fined 60s, John Moore and Falloon would be fined 20s each. [n reply to the Bench, Mr Hall said he did not think Murphy had taken any active part in the row, and at the request of Inspector Buckley his Worship allowed the case against him to bedismibsed, Witnesses expenses were also allowed. Driving without License.—Charles Physic, charged with driving a cab without a driver's license, was fined 20s. Absent from Cab.—Cornelius Sexton, Henry Jordan, James Hunter, and Andrew McTaggart, were each fined 10s. No Lamp on Cab.—Patrick King was charged with driving his cab without having two lights on it. It was proved to have been merely accidental, and the case was dismissed. Unregistered Dogs.—For having unregistered dogs.in their following, Edwin Fowler was fined 40s, James White 20s. Using Threatening Language. Phillip Ball was charged with using threatening language to J. A. Graham on 20th July. Mr Joynt appeared for the complainant, and said this was another of the actions that had been going on for some time between these parties. The object of the present information was to endeavor to have Mr Ball bound over to keep the peace before something serious happened. According to the evidence of the complainant defendaut dogged his cattle on his (complainant's) laud, and when he remonstrated with him he threatened to smash him. Defendant denied having done as stated by complainant. He had been looking for bis cow when Graham annoyed him by remarks to hisj men. His Worship said it was very strange that cases of the most childish nature should be continually brought before him by • hese parties. Mr Joynt said from what Graham and others had told him he had tdvised him to bring these actions coninually before his Worship as the only means of stopping the annoyances received from Bill. Other evidence was given for the complainant, after which Mr Joynt, addiessing the Bench, hoped his Worsh p would see that this language by Ball htu been most unprovoked. His Worship said he would certainly put a stop to this; the defendant would be bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in £SO and U o sureties in £2O each. Ball askeu whether his Worship would not bind Graham ivor also. His Worship said if he (Ball) cou.'d prove that Graham annoyed him, he should j certainly do so. Witnesses' expenses were I also allowed,,

Breaking Windows—The case again H. Fubrmann and J. S. Wagner, was furthi adjourned for a week. Order for Maintenance.—Mrs Jai Symons applied for an order against b husband for maintenance of herself ar child. After evidence had been given, h Worship said the fault seemed principally i be complainant's temper, to grai an order. Slaughter House Licenses.—The follov ing applications were made for licenses 1 slaughter:—James Dann, section 313, Ave district; grantsd. J. H. Hartnell, sectic 6276, Horarata; granted.