MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 596, 17 May 1876, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, May 17. (Before G. L. Hellish, Esq, E.M.) Old Offenders. —Ellen Jordan and Catherine Boyle, two very old offenders, were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and were each fined 40s,

Domestic Quarrels. —Dora Kane applied for a married woman’s protection order. Since the case had been postponed a deed of settlement had been drawn up, but it was not signed. The Court recommended her to get it signed at once. She asked if she might be allowed to retain the furniture. Her husband said she might keep it all. The Bench thought the man seemed very glad to get rid of his wife, and perhaps under the circumstances it was not to be wondered at. The case was then further adjourned until the 25th, in order for the settlement to be fully carried out. LYTTELTON. I Tuesday, May 16. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly.—John Pplatt was charged by Constable Mclntosh with the above offence, at the Trailers’ Rest Hotel, Governor’s Bay, and was fined 10s and costs. Cattle Trespass —Joseph Atkinson was charged with allowing a cow to wander at large in the streets, and fined 5s and costs. BANGIORA. Tuesday, May 16, (Before C. Whitefoord, Esq, R.M.; J. T, Brown and A. H. Cunningham, Esqs.) Breach of the Peace. —A. M'Callum was charged on information of G. Bruere with having used insulting and threatening language towards him. Accused did not appear. In reply to the Court, Mr Clark,, solicitor, said he was not instructed on this occasion to appear for accused, whom he htd 1 reason to think had left the place. Complainant stated the particulars of the insulting language, and that accused flourished a heavy stick at him. Accused was a schoolmaster, and he had seemed to take the remarks which complainant had used in a. letter to the Press as personal, although he did not intend them to accused personally. A witness stated she saw accused lift the slick in a menacing attitude. The Bench considered the charge proved, and the conduct and language of accused disgraceful, he would be fined £3 and costs, or in default, three days’ imprisonment with labor. S. Nelson, was, on information of constable Haddrell, charged with behaving towards him on 9th, in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The complainant and M. Lynskey stated they were together on the railway platform, when accused, who was in liquor, pushed in a deliberate manner against complainant. Accused said he thought the constable had brought this case because he had commenced an action for damages against the constable for unduly pushing him from the same platform on a former occasion, and using improper violence. He felt certain this summons was not taken out till after he had began the civil action. In reply to the Bench, Sergeant Morict; said the constable reported the circumstance at the time, and subsequently a summons was applied for. The Bench considered the case proved; when

accused was last before the Court he was leniently dealt with, and while the Bench would caution the police for using undue ▼iolence, the police must also be protected from insult. It appeared if an apology had been made the case would not have been brought forward. A fine of 40s and costa was inflicted. The case of 0. Biodrickv P. Brodrick, a matrimonial trouble, in which the complainant alleged that her husband had used violence towards her, and prayed to have him bound over to keep the peace, was called on, when Mr Gresson stated it had been arranged. Case allowed to be withdrawn.

FUBIOUS Biding. — P- Joyce and G. Coulter, on information of Sergeant Morice, were charged with having been drunk and riding furiously. Three witnesses proved the offence. The Bench was satisfied the accused had been riding at an improper pace, and they were reminded that Sunday was not a day to break in a young horse, or bring it into a public place to the imminent danger of foot passengers. Coulter was fined 30s, Joyce 20s, and witnesses’ costs 20s divided. Slaughter House Ordinance.—A license was granted to F. Croft Ashley. CIVIL cases. —W, A. Burt v Thos Foster, £1 17s fid, judgment summons ; defendant did not appear ; order for immediate payment or two ■weeks’ imprisonment. Superintendent by collector Ashley Education rate v T. Downes, £1 7s 9d; judgment for plaintiff. Same v G. Topp, £1 10s ; judgment for plaintiff. S. Boyle vW. Gawne, dishonored acceptance £29 ; judgment for plaintiff, immediate distress granted, J. Josling v J. Solomon, £1 8s : no appearance, struck out. T. Dench v T. Thompson, £3 16s 7d ; adjourned. J, Grimwood v James Boys, £8 10s; no appearance, struck out. T. McKeown v J. Ogi’pr, £5Ts fid ; no appearance of defendant, judgment for plaintiff.