MAGISTRATES COURTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 722, 12 October 1876, Page 2

MAGISTRATES COURTS.

C H II ISTCHU R C H Thursday, October 12.

[Before G. L. Mellon, Esq, R.M., and Percy Cox, Esq., J.P.]

Drunkemnes.s. —An inebriate, who appeared for the first time, and was still suffering very much from the effects of drink ■was remanded to Lyttelton for eight days. T. Jones was lined 10s.

Houses ash Cattle at Larue—For permitting horses and cattle to wander the folpersons were each lined 5s : —James Kosser, Patrick Howard, John Dolan, Win. Harris, Win. Brooker, Win. Atkinson, Henry Mycr >ff. Henry Piper for allowing a goat to wander in a public thoroughfare was also fined ss.

Affiliation. —H. Hebden was summoned for fiiiling to support his illegitimate child, of which Alice Banking is the mother. Mr Joynt appeared for defendant, and contended that as plaintiff had waived her right under the Ordinance by contract, defendant could not now be held to be liable. His Worship adjourned the ease until a future date to allow of ftlr Joynt furnishing him with authorities jn support of his contention,

Miscellaneous Offences. Reuben Butcher, for causing an obstruction in Oxford terrace by tethering a horse thereon, was fined 10s. Frank Hobbs, summoned on two informations with having obstructed Hereford street hy allowing a house in course of removal to remain thereon, was fined 10s on each. George Mussen, for driving across the footpath in Cathedral square, was fined 10s. Robert Adams, for driving without sufficient reins, was fined 10s. E. Millet and A. 6. Saunders, summoned for driving a stage carriage off the licensed route without having given the necessary public notice of such intention, were fined 10s. George Simmons, for a similar offence, was also fined 10s. George Eastbrick and Michael Vaughan were charged with fighting in the Caledonian road on the 27th of September. The evidence' of the landlord of the Caledonian Road Hotel, showed that defendants had merely been scuffling about a shilling. Charge dismissed. '

Unregistered Dogs.—For being the owners of dogs unregistered for the current year, James Roundry, J. A. Morris, and George Chisnall were each fined 20s. Breach of Distillation Act.— Joel Reid was summoned under the above Act for having refused to show his license when asked to do so by Sergeant Wallace on the 19th September. Mr Thomas appeared for the defendant. Sergeant Wallace called, repeated his evidence of last week, and said he was on defendant's premises when he asked to see the licence. Mrs Reid said she had it in her pocket, but refused to show it to him. Mrs Reid, called by Mr Thomas, stated that the Sergeant was on his horse when he first asked to see the license, and after he came down he followed her into the yard, and asked her again. She did not know that she was compelled to produce the license, and had the Sergeant asked for it in a proper manner she would have shown it to him. The license was not in her pocket, but in the house at the time. After Mr Thomas had addressed the Bench in mitigation of fine, his Worship said he had had information, stating that more drunken men were seen coming from defendant's place than from any publiclhouse in the district. Fined £lO.

Assaults.—John Hicks was charged with having assaulted Wm. Whitely. The plaintiff stated in his evidence that he went to defendant's place to ask for payment of an account when he struck him on the lip, and said he would pay £lO for him, and afterwards way-lay him. Fined 10s and 6s 6d costs. B.Pengellay and Elizabeth Lawrence were charged with assaulting George Mapeston. Mr Slater appeared for Pengellay. It was shown that there was no charge against the female, and the case against her was dismissed. The misunderstanding had arisen about the model of a ship, which resulted in a scuffle,, after Mapeston had used some strong language in his shop to Pengellay. After hearing the evidence his Worship dismissed the case. A cross summons between the parties was also dismissed. Martha Dippenneim was summoned for assaulting Ellen Partridge. This was a squabble between neighbours, which occurred through plaintiff's children having crossed land belonging to defendant's husband. After some recriminatory evidence had been given, his Worship said he could see there were faults on both sides. The case would be dismissed, but if he heard of any more disturbances between the parties he would bind them all over in heavy penalties to keep the peace. Transfer of License.—A temporary transfer of the license of the City Hotel was granted from F. W. Thiel to [George Lloyd.

LYTTELTON. Thursday, October 12. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.) Drunkenness.—James Stewart, arrested by constable Johnston, and brought up charged with this offence, was fined 10s or in default 48 hours imprisonment. Civil CASES.—Green v Husband, claim £8 ss; Mr H. N. Nalder for the plaintiff ; case adjourned for a week. Geo Warne v J, Allen, claim £lO 8s and possession of premises ; judgment for amount claimed and possession to be given up within Beven days.