MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 382, 2 September 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, September 2. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness and Indecency. John Sloan, for being drunk and indecent at the Christchurch Railway Station, was fined 20s. Flora Martin, for a similar offence in Manchester street, was] sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Illegally on Premises. —Henry Williams, charged with being illegally on the premises attached to the Devonshire Arms, was discharged, [as it appeared he was lodging there. F. W. Doubleday was charged with a similar offence on the premises of Mr Cogle Dick, Hereford street east. A towel was found on the prisoner, for which no owner could be found. Prisoner was fined 10s. Negligent Driving.—Edward Wilson was charged with negligent driving of a horse and cart in Colombo street, on 21st August, whereby a collision occurred. Defendant said that he could not pull up soon enough. Fined 10s. Horses and Cattle at Large.—The following cases were dealt with: —Thomas Aldridge, lined 5s ; William Price, 5s ; Julia Clark, 10s ; W. Harris, case dismissed; J. Mcintosh, fined 5s ; Phillip Larimer, 5s ; J. MeCrea, ss. Absent from their Cabs. Joseph Marsden, fined 10s; James Hunter, fined 10s ; Michaelj Hamilton; defendant said that he was taken ill and had to leave his cab for a short time ; fined 10s ; George Webley, fined 10s ; Peter Hamilton, fined 10s ; Frederic Palmer, fined 10s. Breach of Public House Ordinance.— John Garland, of the Railway Hotel, was lined 10s for neglecting to keep a light burning over the door of his licensed house. John Barlow, landlord of the Papanui Hotel, was charged with 1 a ring sod drink on| the 14th August, during prohibited hours. A witness named Robert Henshaw, was called in support of the information, but his evidence was so unsatisfactory, that Inspector Buckley refused to go on with the case. Mr Thomas, who appeared for defendant, said he had ample evidence to disprove the charge, which he understood had been laid, in con-

sequence of an anonymous letter, addressed to the Commissioner of Police. Inspector Buckley said the charge had been laid, because of the statement made by the last witness to the constable. The case was dismissed. 111-Treating a Horse. —Willliam Mumford was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse. It appeared that the animal, which was nothing but skin and bone, and wounded, had been left dying in a waterhole by defendant, all night. The evidence of the constable, who found the horse, was corroborated by other witnesses. A witness was called for the defence, who stated that the horse had not been destroyed, because they did not think it creditable to fire off a gun on Sunday. His Worship—'• Then you think it more creditable to allow the horse to be in misery than to fire off a gun on the Sunday. It is simply a piece of barbarous cruelty on the | part of| defendant, first to starve a horse until it was dying, and then to refuse to put it out of its misery by firing a gun on a Sunday." Defendant would be fined £3 and costs. Assaults.—A case of assault by John Lake on Mrs Williams, which had been adjourned, was now called on. Mr O'Neill appeared for complainant, and stated that defendant had threatened one of the witnesses who had given evidence against him. The witness in question deposed that the defendant met him on Sunday, and threatened that he would meet him some time and settle him. Defendant was fined £5 and costs. Obstructing a Railway Officer. —A warrant was ordered to issue for the apprehension of Jeremiah Barrett, charged with wilfully obstructing a in the execution of his duty. Getting on to a Railway Train in Motion.—Josiah Jones was charged on two informations with getting off and on to a railway train when in motion at the Dunsandel station. Defendant had been previously cautioned. Fined 10s. Unregistered Dogs. The following case was dealt with':—Mary Cavenagh, fined 20s. Dog in Hagley Park.—John Wright was fined lOs for allowing a dog to stray into Hagley Park. Wife Desertion. —Henry George Jordan was charged with neglecting to support his wife, Sarah Jordan. Mr Thomas appeared for defendant. Complainant said her husband left her on Sunday night, and she left the house on the following Tuesday. The house was well furnished, and witness sold the furniture and got £7 10s for it. Four days afterwards she laid the information. Her husband was away in company with a bad woman. His Worship said he could not make an order. It would be far better for the parties to separate, and some arrangement come to. Assault.—Sarah Doig was charged with assaulting Ellen Lilly on 25th August by spitting in her face. Defendant was fined 20s.