MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 630, 26 June 1876, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, June 26, [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, EUL] Drunk and Disorderly. -An inebriate for a first offence was ffned 10s. John Goodwin andT. Johnson were each fined 10s, and Archibald Knowles 5s and cautioned. Ann Murray, who was still suffering from the effects of drink, was remanded for a week to Addington. Breaking Glass. —John Kidd, who had been arrested for breaking a pane of glass in the window of T. Poole, confectioner, Colombo street, on Saturday night, was ordered to pay £1 Is value of the glass. James Jones was charged with breaking three panes in the windows of J. E. Bashford, Colombo, street with stones, the damage being estimated at £4 10s. A charge of begging on the morning of Saturday was also preferred against him. Both charges were proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. Vagrancy. —Thomas Poster, brought up on a charge of this nature, was remanded until Tuesday. Larceny of a Pair of Boots.— George Williams was brought up, charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr Friend, Cashel, street on Saturday night. The prisoner was seen to be lurking about the front of the shop for some time on that evening, looking at the boots hanging at the door. He went away for a little time and returned, when he was observed by the shopman to cut down and take away a pair of Wellington boots, valued at £1 6s. While he was being arrested he struck the witness and injured Mr J. 0. Sheppard on the leg, who was assisting the shopman. Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour. LYTTELTON. Monday, June 26. (Before P. D. Gibson, Esq , J.P.) Drunkenness and Fighting.—Two inebriates, for this offence, were fined 10s each.