MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 582, 1 May 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, May 1. '(Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M.) Drunkenness. —An inebriate, for being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was fined 10s; another inebriate, for drunkenness only, was fined ss; and a third, for being drunk and disorderly, using obscene language, and resisting the police, was ordered to pay 40s ; while William Henry Newby, who had previously been before the Court, was fined 20s for drunkenness. Bail Estreated. —John McDonald, who had been surety for the appearance of one John Duncan, who was not forthcoming, was ordered to forfeit 40s.

Wife Desertion. —Peter Timbey was charged with deserting his wife Rosa Timbey, Mr Jameson appeared for the complainant and Mr Garrick for the defendant. Complainant deposed—l am wife of the defendant. We were living together in the Heathcote Valley, On Tuesday night last

he did not come in the house, but went to his father’s. He used to remain in the house of his father and mother all day long, but return at night time, Since I have been his wife I have never had money ; he used to give his mother all he earned. His mother paid the rent of the house I was living in. The money that I earned was spent over ray clothes and my baby’s. He lias never illused me but once, when he struck me with a stick when I went to his mother’s to see my child. All the th ngs were taken out of my house. I should not have left the house if there had been a bed there. I was willing to live comfortably with him and put him into business if he would give me my child. I am still willing to do that when my money comes, but I want to support my child. I would not wish for a better husband if it were not for his mother. I did not marry her. If he and the child will go back with me I will live with him. I will not live under his mother’s roof. I was working with Mrs Buckley, and she was quite satisfied with me. I have not seen my child since Sunday week. I have a box of clothes belonging to the child but I refuse to give it up. I don’t want him to pay anything towards my support if he will give me my child. If I had nothing to do I should want 15s or a week from him. Since my marriage with Timbey there has been no immorality on my part. I don’t think he believes that himself. I do not drink even half a glass of beer. Cross-examined—He has been unable to work for eight months. I am willing to make allowance for that if he will give me my child. He says he is unable to earn any money. The real object of these proceedinge is to get my child back. There has always been disagreements between me and his mother and father. I married him and not the entire family. Mr Jameson asked the Court to grant a maintenance order. Complainant said that she had not threatened to take the child to England, She had offered him a sum of money to give up the child, the money to be paid to him on the arrival of a remittance from England. Mr Garrick suggested that she should occasionally see her child. Witness burst into tears and said this would not do. She wanted|the care of her baby. Ultimatelyjthe case was adjourned until the Bth of May, in order to see if a settlemant could be arrived at.