MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 678, 22 August 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, August 22. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, K.M. and W. H. Pilliet, Esq, J.P.) Robbery with Violence.—Josep Garrett alias William Carbarry was charged with robbing Thomas Butler of a watch on the night of the 15th instant. Detective Bettington stated that he went to a watchmaker's the previous day, in Durham street, and saw the accused and a man named Clarkson talking outside. Clarkson came in and offered the watch produced for sale. "Witness went out and brought accused inside, and Clarkson, 'in reply to witness, said accused had asked him to sell the watch for him, and he (accused), did not deny having done so. After accused was arrested he said he had not been given much of a chance this time. When accused was being stripped, he told the detective he wished he was also stripping, as his chance would then be better for getting out of it. Thomas Butler, carpenter, residing at Newtown, stated that he was at the Warwick Hotel on the night of the 15th inst. He was wearing a watch and leather guard, and had £25 in notes and a few shillings about him. He had been drinking a little, and took out a note or two in his hand to pay for some drinks. Believed he took out one £lO note. Left the hotel at eleven o'clock, and went down Cashel street toward* the east. Two men attacked him shortly after leaving the Warwick. They hit him two or three times, and then knocked him down with a stick. One of them then straddled across him with his head on the ground, and said "won't you give it up you b ." He said he would not give anything up, and one of the men caught hold of the guard and violently wrenched the watch out of his pocket. Referring to his pocket-book he found the number of the watch 45,943, and was made by Reed. The watch produced was the same, and had no glass'on it, as at present. The watch was fastened to a guard, and attached to his vest. It was> new watch. Could not swear whether the prisoner was one of the men. One was a short and the other a tall man. Saw prisoner was in the hotel that evening. Valued the watch at £8 10s. William Simmonds, landlord of the Warwick Hotel, remembered the last witness being at his place on the night of the 15th inst. Saw him take out a handful of notes, and asked him either to put them away or give them to him. Accused was in the b*r at the time. Butler left the house about a quarter to eleven, and was talkative but not tight. Accused had left before that time, and was at the hotel • next day. He said he had a couple of watches he could sell witness if he could trust him. He said one of the watches was worth £8 or £lO, and he (witness) could have it for £l. Saw accused and a man named Clarkson go down Manchester street together the previous day ; sent a man to follow them. Believed they took the first turning to the right towards Colhns's Hotel. By accused —The bar was full of persons the night Butler was robbed, Edward Clarkson called, slated that he is a shearer, at present living in Christchurch. On the 16th inst. he was locked up with accused on the charge of drunkenness. Accused was placed in the cell with him next morning, and told him he had a watch for sale. He didn't say how he came by it. Met him about half-past one the previous day near the Warwick Hotel. They went round by a big public house near Latimer square, and accused left witness standing at the corner and went into a garden. When he came back he gave witness the watch produced, and asked him to sell it. Witness and accused went down to a watchmakers • with the watch, an 3it was afterwards taken by the police. This concluded the case. The evidence was read over to accused, who reserved his defence, and was committed to take bis trial at the next Criminal Session of the Supreme Court. Kmbkzzlement. Francis B. Manmg was charged, on remand from Akaroa, with embezzling £5 103 belonging to the trustees in the estate of Clement Wilson, a bankrupt. Mr Thomas appeared for the accused. On the application of the police, accused was remanded until Wednesday for the production of evidence. Destitute Persons' Relief OkdiNANCE —John Jordan was charged, on summonß, with refusing to contribute to the support of his aged mother. Defendant did not appear when called. Inspector Buckley told the Bench that the summons had only been served that morning, an'! defend art was then under the influence of di ink. His Worship adjourned the case until the following day.

Drunk and Using Obscene Language.—John Oallaghan, who had been arrested on the charge of being drunk, and using obscene language in Lichfield street, was fined 10s. Pawnbroker's License.—An application for a pawnbroker's license was granted to H. B. Nathan, corner of High and Cashel streets. Transfer op License.— k transfer of the license of the Black Horse Hotel was granted to the widow of the late Philip Martin. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, August 22. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] Assault.—William Young, a seaman belonging to the barque Wanlock, was charged on the information of Peter Sjobon with having assaulted him on Sunday evening. Accused was fined 20s, 5s costs, or in default three days imprisonment.