MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 406, 30 September 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, September 30. [Befoi’e Ct. M. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunk and Disorderly.— Robt. Smeaton, charged with drunkenness, was fined ss. George Stephens, an old offender, was fined 20s, and Hector Beattie 10s. Drunk while in Charge of a Horse and Dray. —Win. Stewart, arrested for this offence, was fined 20s. Drunk and Using Threatening Language.—Stephen Saul Brighting was brought up, arrested in his own house on the charge of being drunk and using threatening language towards his wife. The arresting constable stated that the wife of the accused had called him, and told him her husband was drunk, had threatened her with a knife, and she believed he was delirious. As the man was drunk, he took him into custody. Mrs Brighting corroborated the constable’s statement, and said she was afraid of her life, though she did not wish to press the charge against her husband. His Worship told accused that if this sort of conduct was repeated, he would bind him over to keep the peace in sureties which he would experience a difficulty in finding. As his (accused’s) wife did not wish to press the charge, it would be dismissed. Sheep Stealing. —William Jackson was brought up charged with this offence. Mr Wynn Williams appeared for the accused. Inspector Feast asked for a remand until Saturday. Mr Williams asked that his client might be admitted to bail. Jackson was a man of means, and Mr Matson and Mr J. Judge had consented to become security. His Worship consented to receive those names as security. Remanded until Saturday. Milk Adulteration Oases. David Douglas was summoned for selling one pint of adulterated milk to Alfred Davis, on the Bth September. Mr Garrick appeared to prosecute, and handed in the Gazette con tabling Professor Bickerton’s appointment as Provincial Analyst. Constable Davis stated that ho had received one pint of milk from the defendant for analysis. Inspector BuckIcy stated that the pint of milk had been handed to Professor Bickerton for analysis. He (the witness) handed in an analysis of this milk received from Professor Bickerton. He had seen that gentleman sign the certificate. It stated that the sample contained 20 per cent of water. Fined, 40s. Charles Pcagrim was charged with having sold the same quantity of milk to Constable Taylor, which he (the constable) had handed to Professor Bickerton to analyse. When he (witness) received it from defendant he told him what it was for, and asked him to accompany him to the Provincial Analyst, but he would not. Inspector Buckley produced Professor Bickerton’s certificate, which showed that the sample contained 10 per cent .of water. Fined 40s. A similar charge was preferred against Joseph Briggs, who had served Constable Wearn with a pint of milk on the same date. The analysis showed the sample to contain 15 per cent of water. Defendant said as he w r as short of milk he had to purchase it for his customers where he could get it. Fined 40s.

Horses and Cattle at Large. —For permitting horses and cattle to wander, the following persons were dealt with :—John Ison, ss; Thomas Meur, ss; Robert Beattie, ss; Wm. Newton, ss; W. Brassington, ss; Joseph Brondly, 5s ; and S. Fleming, ss. Absent from Horse. Henry Hoy, charged on two informations with being at too great a distance from his horse to have sufficient control over it, was fined Cl. Carrying Excess of Passengers. —Geo. Green, charged with carrying three passengers in his hansom cab, was fined 10s. Using Insulting Language.— Horry Puckett and Thomas King were charged with using insulting language in the presence of two females on the 15th September. Mr O’Neill appeared for the defendants. Constable Wearn stated that on the evening of that date, as he was on duty near the Stanmore bridge, he heard the defendants use very insulting language towards two females. The defendants ran away, and he spoke to the females, who said they knew nothing of defendants, but they could not pass the bridge without being insulted. They also said they would not care to appear in Court. The language used had reference to a portion of their clothes. Mr O’Neill said the expression used was a very harmless one, and he would ask his Worship to dismiss the case. Inspector Buckley said there had been a number of complaints about this conduct. His Worship said that as there was some doubt about the identity of defendants he would dismiss the charge, but if a conviction were obtained in any case of the kind, a very heavy penalty would be inflicted. Unregistered Dog.— Henry Walker, summoned for being the owner of an unregistered dog, was fined 20s, Breach of Railway Bye laws. Henry Washbourne was charged with annoying Henry King, on the Great Southern line of railway, on the 15th inst. From the evidence of complainant it appeared that the carriage was full, and he had to sit on another person’s knee. Defendant commenced larking with him, threw him on his back, pulled one of his boots off and threw him out of the window, compelling him to borrow a boot at Springston. Other evidence for complainant showed that a general lark was being carried on in the carriage at the time. Defendant called a witness, who stated that it was Mr King who challenged the defendant to throw the boot out. Mr Washbourne did not take the boot off Mr King. Fined 10s and cost of boot. Breach op Domain Bye-Laws, —James Wheatley, charged with allowing his dog to stray in the Park, was fined 10s, John Norris, for a similar offence, was also fined 10s ; and A. R, In wood, two informations, was fined £l. Using Obscene Language. —Johanna Conor, alias Gallagher, was charged with this offence. Constable Memson stated that on the 19th instant he heard defendant using very obscene language to her husband in her house, in Lichfield street. It was on a Sunday night, and any person passing could hear the language defendant was using. Constable Beck corroborated this evidence. Defendant said there were other women in the house, who were drunk. Fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. Using Abusive Language. Ravenhill was summoned for using abusive language towards Anne Brown. These parties are neighbours, and defendant had said that complainant’s husband had stolen some of her fowls. His Worship administered a strong caution to defendant, and dismissed the case, defendant to pay all costs. Assaults. —The adjourned case of Joseph Lloyd, for assaulting his wife, was called. Neither parties appeared, and the case was dismissed. In the adjourned case of Jane Campbell against Wm Haldane, there was no appearance, and the case was withdrawn.