MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 555, 29 March 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, March 28. (Befere G. L Mellish, Esq, R.M.) Civil Cases. —Thomas Hill v A. P. O'Callaghan, claim £3 15s : Mr Thomas for plaintiff tendered £2 12s 6d; judgment for amount claimed and costs, £2 2s. Superintendent by Malvern Educational District v H. Symmons, claim £1 10s; Mr Joynt for defendant ; judgment for amount claimed and costs, £2 3s ; same v D. Jebson, claim £1 ; Mr Joynt for defendant ; judgment for amount claimed and costs, £>• 2s. Trustees in estate of J. Harley v F. Middleton,claim £5 : Mr Thomas for plaintiff ; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, 30s. H. Fohrmann v J. B. Colmorc, claim £l7 ss; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, 19s. E. Strange v W. Barry, claim 17s lid; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, 9s. Thos. Moore v E. Gregory, claim £2 ; judgment by default for amount claimed and coats, 9s. Pnssel's Estate v P. Behreus, claim £7 15s 61 ; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, 13s. F. Lemon v B. Thompson, claim £4 ; judgment for amount claimed and costs, 9s. Wm. Smithson v G. Bartholomew, claim £4 13s lOd ; judgment for amount claimed and costs, 10s. Superintendent by Halswell Educational District v F. Curtis, claim £1 ; judgment for amount claimed aud costs, £2 7s. W. G. Ga f -es v J. Kimbell, claim £7; Mr Thomas for plaintiff tendered £1 6s 7d ; judgment for £1 6s 7d and costs, Bs. B. Hale and Co v J. Murphy, claim £2 16s 3d, tendered £2 4s 6d ; judgment for amount tendered and coals, ss. T, Hill v J. Butler, claim £1 4s ; Mr Thomas for plaintiff ; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, I9s. John Harvey and A. Thompson v W. Davies, claim 17s 6d; Mr Joynt for plaintiff ; judgment for 7s 6d and costs, £2 14s. Wednesday, March 29. (Before G. L, Mellish, Esq, R.M.) Drunkenness.—The following inebriates were dealt with :—Jonas Vald was fined 10s ; Bridget Ferrick was fined 10s; Angus Sutherland, who was also charged with using obscene language and resisting the police in the execution of their duty. The Bench sentenced defendant to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. Stealing from a Till.—Joseph Elliott was charged with stealing money from a till at Wills' Hotel, Malvern. It appeared that the prisoner went to the hotel, and was seen by a witness to put his hand into the till behind the counter ; he drew back his hand quickly and went away. Mrs Willis stated that she heard the till shut, and prisoner passed quickly through the bar parlour. Mrs Wills missed two notes out of four from the till 4 and accused prisoner of taking them. On prisoner being taken into custody two notes were found upon him. The prisoner, who made no defence, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Vagrancy.—Edward H. F. Duffy, alias Henry Danby, Mary Helmes and Ann Lane were charged with vagrancy in being idle and disorderly in having no visible means of support. '1 he prisoners were arrested in a disorderly brothel in Lyttelton stieet. The male prisoner was concealed under a bed, and the two female prisoners had previously been convicted of felony. Robberies had also been reported as having been committed in the house where the prisoners were found, and a man named Callaghan deposed that he had gone to the house with the male prisoner, and whilst there three persons set upon bim and robbed him of three £5 notes and one £1 note. He reported this robbery to the police. The female prisoners said that they had been brought up through spite on the part of the detectives. The male prisoner said he had been working up the country and was going there again. Mr Mellish said that there was nothing previously against Duffy, and he' would give him a chance and discharge him with a caution, The man said he would clear out at once. The female prisoners were each sentenced to three month's imprisonment with hard labour. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, March 28. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M., and J. T. Rouse, J.P.) Insulting a Female—John Pigott, a seaman on board the ship Rangitikei, was charged with this offence. The case was adjourned till today. Absent from Ship without Leave Charles 'Murphy, John Barlewis, Edward Whelan, and John Pigott, seamen on board the ship Rangitikei, wen; charged with thif offence. The case was adjourned till to-day. Violently Assaulting the Police.--Charles Murphy, John Barlewis, and John Pigott, were charged with this offence. Detective McGorman gave evidence to the effect that he was violently assaulted by these men on board the Rangitikei when endeavouring to arrest them on a charge of being absent without leave. Mr McDonald, the second officer of the ship, gave corroborative evidence, Captain Scotland confirmed the statements of previous witnesses. John Pigott was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labor, and Charles Murphy and John Barlewis to one month, also with hard labor. The Resident Magis-

J irate said that the Bench found it necessary | to be especially severe against ail offices against the parson, as there was a tendency to ruffianism now prevalent that required checking. All the magistrates would le unanimous iu putting it down at once. They had inflicted on Pigott the severest penalty t ! ie law allowed for this reason. KANGIORA. Tuesday, March 28. (Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M., and A. H. Cunningham, Esq). Larceny as A Bailee.—William Ellis was charged with the foregoing offence. Adam Beck, constable stationed at Rangiora, deposed that he arrested accused on warrant produced, at the Borough Hotel. On searching accused found on him a £5 note and 7s 3d. Thomas Ross, clerk to W. Buss, Rangiora, deposed that he knew accused. On Monday the 20th, Mr Buss gave witness instructions to settle with the men who threshed his corn, one of whom was accused. Witness asked Edlin, Le Fleming, and Bell, jun., if they were agreeable that accused should take the cheque, £l3 18s 2d. They replied they were. Robinson was not present. Accused was to distribute it according to their shares, which were, W. Bell, jun., £3 19s; A. Le Fleming £3 19s ; E. Robinson, £1 10s lid ; H. Edlin, £1 7s 6d ; and himself, £3 Is 9d. Accused gave witness the stamped receipt produced. Robert Blake, publican, Rangiora, deposed that he knew accused. On the 20th he Jgave witness the cheque produced to cash, drawn in favour of Ellis and Co, for £l3 18s 2d. Witness gave him £l2 18s on the next morning. He stopped £1 which had been lent Accused refused to pay his board out of it, as he said most of it belonged to other men. Andrew Le Fleming, Edlin, William Bell, jun, and Edmond Robinson gave evidence of the foregoing amounts being due to them, and not handed over by accused. Witness Bell stated he went to one place with accused to cash the cheque, but they could not get the cash, and he was promised his share next day by accused. Having been cautioned, accused said it was through his family he went to Christcburch, and intended to settle with the men when he came back, as no time was specified. He was then committed for trial to the Supreme Court, bail being allowed in two sureties of £SO each, and accused in £SO. Police Ordinance.—James R. Rowan was charged with having been illegally on premises of J. Keast, saddler, at 11.15 on the previous evening. Complainant said accused was under his verandah making up his bed, and he gave him into custody. Sergeant Morice stated accused said when arrested that he would be glad to get out of the rain, as he had only Is 6d. Accused's statement was to the effect that he was sheltering from the rain, and had no felonious intent. The Bench said that the practice of going illegally on premises was too common, and ordered accused to be imprisoned for six hours. Publichouse Licenses J. Bassingthwaite applied to transfer the license of the Red Lion Hotel to W. Mitchinson. The Resident Magistrate wanted to know why the application had not been made to the last meeting of the Licensing Commissioners. Applicant stated the lease was not then signed, and he did not anticipate any objection. The Magistrate said at present there was a serious objectien. The Commissioners had decided that they would not be party to the transfer of licenses where landlords had not conducted the houses properly, and wished to get out of them. Their intention' was to make publicans more careful, by making them understand that any offence committed by them would be held as a reason why the house should not be licensed. In this instance he would grant the transfer temporarily. Robert Blake applied to transfer the license of the Junction Hotel to James Lewi on. Granted temporarily till quarterly licensing meeting.