MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 462, 7 December 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, December 7. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq. R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly.— Edward Hadfield, charged with this offence, was fined 10s. Sarah Jarvin ss, and cab-hire Is 6d ; Edward Stewart, whose case had been adjourned, was fined 60s ; and James Kearney was fined 10s.

Using Obscene Language. —lsaac Bridges was charged with using obscene language to E. H. Banks yesterday evening. '1 he prosecutor stated that the language complained of had been used by the accused towards himself at the Oddfellows’ Hall on the occa sion of Mr Andrews’ public meeting. The prisoner had been called to order by the chairman on two occasions. Mr W. R. Bull gave evidence corroborative of the statement of Mr Banks as far as the interruption of the proceedings was concerned. Mr Andrews stated that he saw the defendant at the meeting last night, and he also saw him interrupting the proceedings, but he did not hear the obscene language complained of. Defendant called a witness named Connon, who stated that he was at the meeting, and was close by defendant, but he did not hear him make use of any obscene language. Mr Booth also stated that he was present, but did not hear any offensive language used. His Worship said that the evidence called by the accused hr,d not disproved the charge in any particular. Fined 10s, Illegally on Premises. —John Hanson was brought up charged with being illegally on the premises of Richard Hanson. Prisoner had been given into custody by a named John Grey, who had found him in the house, and had been requested by the wife of R. Hanson to induce him to leave. The owner of the house was too drunk to tell prisoner to leave. Charge dismissed. Neglected Child.— James Murray, nine years of age, was brought up under the Neglected Children’s Act. Sophia Miller, living in Kilmore street, stated that the boy had been given into her charge fourteen months ago, on the understanding that she should keep him for twelve months, and she would be paid. She had not received any money from the boy’s father, who had gone to the Palmer River. She had a letter from Murray in April last. A sister of the lad’s was living with her also. His mother had been separated from her husband for some time, and was in New Zealand, but she could not say in what part of it. Ordered to be sent to the Industrial School for six years, to be brought up in the teaching of the Church of England.

LICENSING COURT. Quarterly Sitting, (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M., chairman, and H J. Tancred and G. L. Lee, Esqs, Commissioners.) HOTEL LICENSES. Wm. Gawne applied for an hotel license at Newtown, South Christchurch. Mr Thomas appeared in support of the license, and produced the plan of the house, which had cost £ISOO to erect. He also handed in a petition in favour of the application being granted, signed by 197 residents in the neighbourhood. The inspector of police had also inspected the house, and he believed had reported favourably A person, named Deamish, in Court, a Good Templar, said that he lived next doer,

and had a counter petition against the license signed by 100 householders. He had given the petition to a gentleman who promised to attend at the Court that morning. In reply to the Court, Inspector Buckley said the applicant was a most respectable man, and one in every way suited to conduct a public house. The house, though not quite finished, was a suitable building, and he believed it was required, as the neighbourhood was an increasing one. Mr Beamish asked the Court to adjourn consideration of the application for an hoar, when he would get the petition. The chairman told him that under the Act, if he objected to the license being granted, he should have given seven days notice of such intention, A second Good Templar observed to the Court that the house was not in a public thoroughfare, and stood in a road only a quarter of a mile in length. Mr Thomas said he was prepared to prove that the house was in a main road. The Court told the objectors that if they at any time produced a memorial signed by two-thirds of the householders, saying the house was not required, the Court would take it into their consideration. In reply to the Court, Inspector Buckley said the house was nearly finished, and would contain fifteen rooms. There were also stables attached to the house. At present no constable was on duty at night time so far down as the applicant’s house. There was a patrol every evening round the belts, but the number of the police would not allow of their beats extending much beyond the city, though an occasional man was on duty outside sometimes. The chairman wished that Inspector Buckley would represent to the Commissioner the expression of the Court that more police supervision was required outside the city proper, made all the more necessary now that the population was rapidly increasing on and outside the belts. The chairman said the Court were not quite satisfied as to the necessity for a public house in the neighbourhood, and would adjourn the application.

In reply to Mr Beamish, the chairman said that no memorial in opposition would be received while the application was under the consideration of the Commissioners, but they would call evidence if they so desired. The application would be adjourned until the 15th inst. John Hobbs applied for an hotel license at South Malvern. Mr Thomas appeared to oppose the application, and said it was informal, as it had only been signed by nine householders. The applicant handed in a petition in favour of the license, which was, however, not dated. In reply to the Court, Sergeant Burtenshaw said the house was not nearly finished, and even if it were, it was not suitable for a publichouse. The application was refused. WINE AND BEER LICENSE, Edward Taylor applied for a wine and beer license at Kohler’s Gardens, Lincoln road. The Chairman said ihe Court did not think a license was necessary at the place applied for. Application refused. TRANSFERS. George Willis was granted a transfer of his license from his present Hotel, Malvern, to a new house erected by him at East Malvern, near the Railway. The transfer of the license of the White Swan Hotel, from Robert Russell to John Collie, was confirmed. SALE OF LIQUORS AT CRICKET GROUND. A memorial from the Good Templars, objecting to the sale of spirits, wiues, and beer at the Cricket Ground, Haghy Park, was not entertained, the chairman expressing an opinion that the Court always exercised their discretion as to the advisableness or otherwise of liquors being sold under the circumstances referred to in the memorial.