MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Globe, Volume V, Issue 597, 18 May 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. May is [Before G. L. Lee, Esq., J.P.J

Drunkenness. —Four inebriates, for a first offence, were lined ss, one of them being also ordered to pay 1 s 6d for cab hire. Another first offender for being drunk on the railway station was also fined os, and ordered to pay os and Is cab fare. Robert Tindall, an old offender, was fined 20s.

Eating Pies without Permission.— Charles Cockrell was charged with being drunk, and the arresting constable stated that he had been locked up because be had gone into a butcher’s shop and eaten a number of pies without paping for them. He was very drunk, but not too drunk to eat. Being a very old offender he was fined 60s. Obtaining Money by False Pretences. — John B. Booth was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Detective Kirby deposed that he arrested the prisoner on the previous evening at the Ashburton Hotel. Inspector Feast applied for a remand, and the prisoner was remanded until Saturday. Miscellaneous Cases. —William Lavers was fined 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large. Reuben Butcher, for two offences of a similar nature, was fined 10s. For a similar offence, F. Hammond ss; W, A. Herbert, ss; A. Cowan, ss; John Smith, ss; F. Brittain, ss; John Findlay, ss; William Gittans, ss; George Pack, ss; D. Howard, ss; H. B. Lane, ss. For other offences of breaches of the bye-laws, J. J. Kimbell, 10s; John Nankerville, 20s; Thomas Eddy, 10s; Joseph Allen, 10s; Thomas Green, 10s; James Gilbert, for driving a dray across the railway line at Hillsborough just in advance of the North train, which was delayed eleven minutes, was dismissed; Henry Beatie, 10s; Thomas Tongue, 10s; Thomas Hazard, 10s; Hans Clark, 10s; John Morris, ss; David Roberts, 20s; John Renner, 20s; George Reece, 20s; Chas Deal, for not using tires of the necessary width, was fined Is, on the ground that there was no iron of the kind required to he got in the country. The Bench directed Mr Inspector Buckley to make inquiries as to whether the iron could be obtained or not. If it could not, then it was no use continuing to summons these men, who suffered great hardship in havtng to defend the cases. Mr Thomas observed that he had been informed that iron could not be obtained.

Obscene Language. —Mary Wadsworth, for using obscene language, was fined 20s. Rescuing a Cow. —Mary Ann Dick was charged with unlawfully rescuing a cow that had been impounded for trespass. After hearing evidence the Bench dismissed the case.

Unlawful Rescue of Pigs.—A case of this kind against Mary Waine was dismissed by the defendant paying the expenses. An Extensive Squabble. --William Shaw and Mary Shaw were charged with assaulting George Richards. J, Broadley, George Richards, Richard Gillies, Edward Taylor, Wm. Shaw, Betsey Richards, and John Powfield, also appeared as complainants and defendants ; there being no less than four cross charges of assault between the parties, who appeared to be quarrelsome neighbours. Mr Thomas and Mr O’Neill appeared in the different cases, which lasted a very considerable time. A large number of witnesses were examined, but to detail the evidence would be neither interesting nor instructive. In fact, all witnesses were plaintiffs and defendants by turns, and to believe their statements they would all be most virtuous and happy if it were not for the offending parties, against whom they were giving evidence. The Shaws were bound over to keep the peace. The other cases were dismissed. Abusive and threatening Language.— J. Broadley was summoned for this offence. He was fined 10s and costs. [Left sitting,] LYTTELTON. Wednesday, May 17, W. Donald, Esq,, R.M.) Drunkenness —John Frazer and Eliza Blackler, arrested by Constable Devine, were charged with the above offence. The former was dismissed with a caution, and the latter sentenced to forty-eight hours’ imprisonment in default of paying a fine of 10s. Drunk and Neglecting Duty.— John Smith was charged by Captain Gill, of the E. J. Spence, with this offence and ordered on board his ship. Refusing Duty. —H. W. Hickson was charged by Captain Brown, of the barque Island City, with the above and ordered on board.

Thursday, May 18. (Before W, Donald, Esq, R.M ) Drunkenness. —An inebriate was charged with this offence, and fined 10s, or in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Civil Cases. —John Pierce vM. A. Hobbs, claim £9 16s 9d, balance of dishonoured bill; £5 paid into Court; judgment for £4 His 9d, costs £3 2s. J. S. Willcox v Guilbert, claim £6 8s 6d, rent of premises ; the Bench gave judgment for amount claimed and 13s costs, defendant to give up possession on Saturday at 4 o’clock. Bayfield and Parsons v Moss, claim £1 Os 3d ; judgment by default, costs 9s. Same v George Mess iter, claim £2 3s 8d; judgment for amount claimed, costs 9s. Hobbs and Williams vF. B. Mauing, claim £4 0s 7d ; judgment by default, costs 9s,