MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 426, 25 October 1875, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, October 25.

(Before G. L. Hellish, Esq., K.M.) Indecent Conduct. —Charles Williams, and Bridget Ferrick, charged with indecent conduct in the Park, were each fined £5, or in default, one months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Drunk and Disorderly. —The following inebriates were dealt with : —John Goodwin, fined 5s ; Peter Copland, ss, and cab-hire ; Edward Stewart, ss, and Henry Rathyn, charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse and dray, 10s. Careless Driving.— The adjourned case against John Aitken for careless driving and injuring Mr J. M‘Williams, was called on. Mr Thomas appeared for the accused. Dr Symes stated that Mr M‘Williams was still confined to bed, and would not be able to attend for about a fortnight. On the application of Inspector Buckley, the case was further adjourned for a fortnight. Larceny. —William Enderson, brought up on Victoria, was charged with the larceny of a watch from Mr W. Aitken, in May last, at Ashburton, Mr George Harper appeared for the accused. Inspector Feast produced the warrant on which accused had been arrested. The prosecutor lived about eight miles from the Ashburton township, and he would ask for a remand until Wednesday, to allow of him being communicated with. Remanded until Thursday next. Failing to Obey an Order. —Honora Fitzgerald, charged with failing to obey an order of the Court, was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment with hard labour. Embezzlement. —IsaacCordner was brought up on remand, charged with embezzling moneys belonging to Mr F. Innes, brewer, Waltham. Mr O’Neil appeared for the accused. The evidence showed that accused had been employed by Mr Innes as carter, his duties being to deliver beer to customers and receive payment for same, and to hand it to his employer at first opportunity. On the 15th May, 1874, he delivered three saliens5 aliens of beer to Mrs Weston, and on 17th une cf same year, he delivered a similar quantity, receiving on each occasion 7s 6d, giving a receipt for the amount, which he failed to hand over to his employer. In the lock-up at Timaru, he made a statement to Sergeant McDowell, that he must have committed a mistake, that he used to shout in public-houses to obtain custom; that he only received £2 a week; that when he left Mr Innes’ employ in February, 1875, he knew there was a deficiency, and had left three or four weeks’ wages to pay it off. In answer to the police, Mr Innes said that the accused yrent away without telling him he intended going. He (Mr Innes) did not desire to press the charge on account of accused’s wife and family. After Mr O’Neill had addressed the Bench, the accused was committed for trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme •Court, Two other charges of having received eleven shillings on July 27th, 1874, from Mrs Mary McDonald Cashmer, and a -similar amount for beer on August 28th, from the same person, were also preferred against the accused, A receipt for the amounts was shown in the prisoner’s handwriting, and Mr Innes stated that they had not been paid to him. The accused also reserved his defence of these charges, and was fully committed to take his trial. Transfer of License.- A transfer of the Marine Hotel, Sumner, was granted to 0. Klingestein from J. W. Morton.