MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 520, 17 February 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Februaey 17.(Before G. L. Meliish, Esq, R. \T.) Drunkenness, John Brown, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined ss. Forgery. —Phillip Bourgeois was charg'd with having forged the signature of A. Berg to a till of exchange for £l3. Inspector Feast said that the prisoner was only a-rested yesterday, and as it was probabl > there would be another charge against him, he (Mr Feast) would ask fora remand for a fe.v days. Remanded until Tuesday next. RUNAWAY. —Robert Fulton was charged with leaving his horse and vehicle in the Whately Road, the same not being under proper control. The defendant said that Mr Yiney’s horse came up and exused his horse to bolt. Case dismissed. Horses and Cattle at Large. —The following persons were fined 5s each Geo, Steel, William Gittens, Frederick Hamill, Henry Knight, John Ingles, William Viney, OhaHes Hickey, Alexander Cohen, Hugh Somerset, Patrick Howard, L. Ebert (fined 10s), Henry Neave, William Collins, James Rosser, and Robe’t Beatty. Cab Offences —George Green, a cab driver, was fined 10s for carrying three passengers, Peter Hamilton, charged with having his licensed cab unattended, was dismissed with a caution. Bathing During Prohibited Hours, —Charles Copley and William Mather were charged with bathing during prohibited hours in the River Heathcote. The defendants were dismissed with a caution. A similar case against William, Alfred, and Herbert Reese was also dismissed. Driving without Reins.— John Nixon was fined 10s for driving a dray without reins.

Wife Desertion. —Thomas Henry Bone was charged with neglecting *to maintain his Joynt appeared for the comMr H. N. Nalder for defendant. his client was willing to fallow £1 a week. The case was adjourned for a week to afford time for settling .the matter. %

Unlawfully Rescuing a Horse.— John Cooper was charged with unlawfully rescuing a horse which was being taken to the pound by John Stubberfield, |and the evidence showing thatthecase was of atrifling character, it was dismissed on payment of costs.

Assault. Herman Schoenberg was charged with assaulting Henry Scrimshaw. There was a counter information in which Scrimshaw was charged with assaulting Schoenburg. Mr J. S. Williams appeared for Scrimshaw. It appeared from the evidence that a dispute occurred reacting a little account” alleged to be due from Schoenberg to Scrimshaw, and it was during this dispute that the assaults were said to be committed. The information against Scrimshaw was dismissed, and Schoenberg was fined £3 and costs.

Slaughter House Licenses.- The folio wing applications were determined:— John Brook, Tai Tapu ; this license was objected to, as it was likely to cause a nuisance; adjourned for a week. Frede’ick Bull, Malvern, granted; William Collins, Springs, granted ; T. Dixon, Hoon Hay, granted ; T. H. Green, Heathcote, granted ; Gaisfcrd and Edwards, Upper Bic;arton, granted ; James Jackson, Riccarton, granted; H. B. Lane, Lincoln road, granted ; W. H. Lodge, Bingsland, granted ; Wm. Marcroft, Lincoln road, granted ; John Jebson, Sheffield, granted ; Thomas Kneeshaw, Sslwyn, granted.