MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 674, 17 August 1876, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, August 17. [Before Q. L. Lee, Esq, and Drs Back and Deamer, J.P.’s] Drunk and Disorderly.— An inebriate who appeared for the first time was fined ss; Mary Maule, an old offender, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Using Obscene Language. Edward Clarkson, charged with using obscene language in a public thoroughfare, was fined ios. ‘ , Drunk and Using Obscene Language. —Joseph Ganett, for this offence, was fined 40s. Illegally on Premises. —E. Tracey, was chai'ged on remand, with being found illegally on the premises of Mr T. Harbottle on Monday morning last. The proseeutor repeated the evidence given by him the previous day. It was staled that another man had also trespassed at the same time, but he could not be found. Accused, in reply to the Bench, said that about twelve o’clock on that night he met a person whom he knew by sight, and who was the worse for liquor. This person asked him to see him home, and when he arrived at this house opened the door, and he walked in with him believing he lived there. The other man went to look for a candle, and he (accused) sat on the sofa waiting his return. Mr Harbottle came in the meantime, and when he found the mistake he had made he gave his name and address to Mr Harbottle. Dr Back, called, stated that accused had been employed as assistant messenger at the Supreme Court for three years. He (.witness) always felt satisfied with him. He knew that he (accused) had suffered by the conduct of a depravpd wife, and ha did not know how he had been going on lately, Mr Harbottle told the Bench that he did not wish to see the man punished, and the Bench disnrssed the charge. Larceny from a Shop.—H. Calder was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valued 11s fid, from the shop of Mr Johnson, draper, Colombo street. The trousers had keen missed by the owner on the evening of the JOth, and had been pawned by him at Davis’s pawn shop on the next day. Sentenced' to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Houses And Cattle at Large.—For permitting horses and cattle to wander at largo the following persons \vere each fined sa:—J. 8, Buxton, Nichols, Smith, John Stephens, G. Eastsvick, Michael Vaughan, Thomas Pearson, and VV. Cowan. Miscellaneous Offences —C. B. D Malthaui was fined 10s for allowing his horse to remain on the footpath in High street. John Miller, charged with shamefully ill-treating his horse-in Oxford terrace on the 3rd August by striking it on the head, and against whom the offence was proved on the evidence of two witnesses, was fined $3, and 10s witnesses’ expenses,, 0. B. D. Maltliaus, summoned for using insulting language to constable Brooks in High street on 4th August in the execution of hlsiduty, waa lined 10s. Henry Har;.y, for driving without sufficient reins, was fined 10s. Michael Mahoney, for a similar offence, was fined 10s. For allowing two horses to wander on the railway line near Opawa, W. Neighbors was fined 10s, and 5a expense of witness. Trespassing in Pursuit op Game.— David Dunn, John Cronin, David Scanlom, Morice Cronin, W. Butler, Thomas

John McWilliam, Morice Connell, 0, Parson and Arthur Spring were charged with trespassing on land the property of the Canterbury Babbit Club, on Waimakariri Island, with dogs in pursuit of game. Mr Thomas appeared for the defendants. John Coster, ranger, stated that accused had trespassed on the island on 2nd August, under the pretence of getting firewood, but he believed they came there to hunt rabbits, as they were digging for them. There were two parties of them. In cross-examination witness said that defendants had no dog or gun with them on the day named in the information. Mr Thomas held that under that admission the case must be dismissed, The Bench held the objection to be fatal, and dismissed the charge, but told defendants they had no right to trespass on this land and dig for rabbits. Disobeying an Order of the Court.— Anthony Ferrick was charged with disobeying an order of the Court to pay for the support of the children at the Industrial School. Mr Oolee stated that there were £l3 arrears due. Ordered to pay the arrears within a fortnight, or be imprisoned for one month.

Assaults.— Hugh Bennetts, was charged with assaulting Jennings MofEatt at Halswell on Tth August. A c'ross action for assault between same parties was heard at the same time. The evidence showed that MofEatt had offered to sell Bennetts some cattle, and he went out to Halswell to look at them. MofEatt pointed out the cattle in the paddocks, and after he (Bennetts) returned to MofEatt’s house, he was told by him that he intended to sell them to some one else, Bennetts, feeling agrieved, used some strong language ho the other, and on the evidence of Mrs MofEatt, then struck her ’husband twice on the head with a whip, inside her husband’s fence. Mr 8. Garforth, who was in the house at the time, had heard Bennetts using very strong language, and being asked by Mrs Moffatt to come out, as her husband had been struck by Bennetts he came ont; saw Bennetts riding away, and blood streaming down Moffatt’s face from a cut in the head. Witness clipped the hair away from the cut, and washed it. It was a nasty cut, of half moon shape, as if inflicted with the hammer end of a whip. Bennetts stated that MofEatt had struck him with a rail on the arm twice before he raised his whip. He was positive that he did not use the whip on Moffatt’s ground, or before he was first assaulted. The Bench were of the opinion that Bennetts had committed the first assault, and imposed a fine of 20s. The other case was dismissed. Mr Garforth presented his expenses to the Charitable Aid Department, Protection Order —Mrs M. A. Ashbolt obtained an order for the protection of her earnings. She stated she has three children, the eldest of whom was only five years old. Her husband was a hair-dresser, and had deserted her, She could earn her own living, but would desire that he should be compelled to contribute towards their support. The Bench made an order for 10s a week.

LYTTELTON. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.) Thursday, August 17. Drunkenness. —Thomas Kelly, arrested by Constable Mclntosh, was fined IQs for this off nee. Civil Cases.— lffwersen v McKeever, claim, £2 for rent ; judgment for amount claimed with costs 10s. Findlay r Galbraith, claim £6 10s 6d ; judgment for defendant with costs 18s. Buist v Galbraith, claim 18s ; judgment for defendant. Hempstalk v Lake, claim, £5 Is fid ; Mr H, N. Nalder for plaintiff ; judgment for plaintiff for £2 16s 3d, 21a solicitors’ fee, costs 16s. D’Authreau v Loveday, claim £3 15s 9d ; judgment for plaintiff by confession, ordered to be paid in one month. White v Thacker, c’a’m. £2O ; N. Nalder for plaintiff ; judgment for plaintiff for £l6 and costs 245, solicitor’s fee £3 3s.