MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 435, 4 November 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, November 4. (Before G. L. Hellish, Esq, R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly. —For this offence John Smith, a marine serving on board the Sappho, who was also charged with resisting the police, was handed over to the authorities of his ship. John Jones was fined ss, Alec Stewart, also charged with using obscene language, 10s. Catherine Boyle, 40s and cab hire; and Wm. Alfred Herbert, 5s and cab hire. Horses and Cattle at Large. —The following cases w r ere dealt with:—A. E. Worthy, fined ss; G. S. Simpson, 5; John Dollan, ss; John Miller, ss; Thos. Morson, ss; Peter Broderick, 5s ; Edward Berry, ss; Wm, Sirpmons, ss; Wm. Neighbours, ss; Robt. Beattie, ss; James Rosser (5 horses), ss; Wm. Collins, ss; Benj. Buhner, ss; Wnn Stoddart, ss; J. Redpath (tethering a horse), 10s; Henry Knowles, ss; Henry Knight (5 horses), ss; Walter Bryden (4 cows)* ss; Wm. Waddington (6 cows), ss; Wm. Price, ss; Wm. Rossiter, ss; Thos. Aldridge, ss; F. Sanderson, ss; Danl. Howard, ss.

Breach of Hackney Carriage ByeLaws. —Thos. Wheeler, charged with being absent from his licensed cab, was fined 10s. Frederick Palmer, on a similar charge, was fined 10s. Wm. Edwards, who was also charged with having no lights on his cab, wss fined 10s on each charge; and Chas. Drene was fined 10s. Keeping a Brothel. —Harriet Cook was charged with this offence. Serjeant Wilson proved the character of the house, and his evidence was corroborated by a witness resident in the neighborhood. Fined £5. Honora Fitzgerald was brought up on a similar charge. The charge was proved by Sergeant Wilson and two witnesses resident near the house of defendant. Fined £5. Breach of Dog Nuisance Ordinance. --For having an unregistered dog in his following, Wm. Eedfern was fined 20s.

Not Burying a Bullock. Andrew Maher, was charged with this offence on two dates—viz, October 19th and 20th. Con* stables Cartnill and JBracher proved the offence; Defendant called a witness named Michael Martin, who stated that he helped to bury the steer on the 21st instant. Fined 10s on each charge.

Breach of Public House Ordinance.— John Kennington was charged with having served drunken men in his licensed house, the Rising Sun, Caledonian road, on the 14th day of October. Mr Thomas appeared for the defendant. Mrs Hawkins, living at Knightstown, deposed to accompanying her husband, who was intoxicated at the time, to the Rising Sim. Asked the defendant not to serve her husband with brandy, and only to give him one glass of beer. Had asked defendant previously not to supply her husband with drink. Cross-examined by Mr Thomas—Witness had a glass of beer at Kennington’s with her husband. There was no one present when they went in. Remained in the house till nearly ten o’clock. Objected to her husband having more than one glass of beer. Was present when all the four glasses of beer were served to her husband. Her husband would not have gone in if he had been sober, Inspector Buckley said that was the case. Mr Thomas called H. Haden, who said he was staying at Mr Kennington'shouse on the evening in question. Had a glass of beer with Mr Hawkins. Saw him served with two glasses of beer, but Mr Kennington refused to serve him with brandy. Hawkins was not drunk, but had had some drink. Mrs Hawkins paid for the drink, and did not object to her husband

being served. Cross-examined by Mr Buckley. Mrs Hawkins could not have asked the defendant not to serve her husband without his hearing it, Mr Thomas called Thos. Hawkins, who remembered going to the Rising Sun on the evening mentioned. Was not drunk, but had had some drink. His wife did not object to his being served with beer, but did so with regard to brandy. In cross-examination by Inspector Buckley, witness stated that he was a little the worse of drink. There was another charge of supplying the same person with drink on the 15th, but Inspector Buckley requested leave to withdraw the charge. A third case of supplying Thos, Hawkins, on the 21st October was then gone into. Mrs Hawkins gave evidence that on that date she went with her husband to the Rising Sun. He was very bad from drink. He went inside and she saw him served with a nobbier of either whiskey or brandy. She was positive it was either one or the other. Colton Fowler called, stated he knew defendant, and also Hawkins. Remembered on the 21st being in company with Hawkins, and accompanied him to defendant’s house. Hawkins had a glass of spirits, and also bought a bottle of brandy. Witness remarked that defendant was “ letting him have that stuff to kill him.” In cross-examination, witness said he considered Hawkins was in a violent and dangerous state from drink. Mr Thomas called Mr Price, who stated that he was present when the last witness and Hawking came in. Hawkins was served with a bottle of brandy, and also with a glass of brandy, which he drank. Hawkins appeared to him to be perfectly sober. He did not require any assistance. A witness named Wm. Napier gave similar evidence Mr Thomas submitted that the eases must be dismissed, in consequence of the evidence of the two last witnesses, who were perfectly independent. There was no evidence that Mr Kennington was in any way to blame. His Worship said he could not agree with JMr Thomas’s conclusions. Defendant was fined £5 on the first charge, and £lO on the second, and expenses.

Aijuive Language.— Elizabeth Charleaworth was charged with using abustve language to B. Shepherd. This was a neighhors’ quarrel, and a considerable quantity of bad language was used by the defendant. Ordered to find sureties to keep the peace, two in £lO and herself in £2O. Duncan Stewart was charged with using abusive and threatening language to Rebecca Fisher. Complainant gave evidence of Stewart com* ing to her house and using the language complained of. Fined 20a. Assault.— lsaac Parish was charged with assaulting W, Cowen on the 26th October. The complainant deposed that on the date in question there was a dispute about the trespass of a cow, and Parish assaulted him. Two boys named Bradley and Turveysaw Parish strike Cowen. Mrs Townsend also detailed the circumstances of the quarrel, Mr Thomas, for the defence, called a boy named Joseph Wade, who gave a different version of the affair, from which it would appear that Cowen was the aggressor. Joseph Smith, another witness, also gave evidence in favour of the defendant. -Two other cases arising from this quarrel were also adjudicated at the same time. After hearing Mr Thomas for the defence, his Worship dismissed all the cases. Agnes McLeod was charged with assaulting Valerie Vavasour. The complainant, a foreigner, detailed the circumstances of the assault. A witness named Nicholas corroborated thp complainant’s story. Fined 20s and cautioned. John Habberfield was charged with assaulting Marcel How. Various witnesses gave evidence of the defendant, who was a boy about fourteen years of age, having assaulted How, who was a little boy aged six years. It originated in a neighbour’s quarrel. The case was dismissed.