MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 759, 25 November 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday, November 25.

(Before G. L. Lee, jmclH. Bellield, Esqs,

J.P.’s.)

Drunk and Disorderly. William Wright, arrested for drunkenness, was fined 20s, and John Williams, alias McFarland, ss. Two inebriates, who appeared for the first time, were each fined ss. Assault and Drunkenness. —Isabella Leckie was charged with being drunk, and also with having assaulted Mr J. Ponsford. From the evidence it seemed that prosecutor was walking along Gloucester street the previous night, and when near the Theatre accused rushed at him, and when he pushed her away lightly, she picked up a stone and struck him on the forehead, inflicting a

severe cut. Sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labour. Threatening Language. Herman Cook was charged, onsummons, with having threatened the life of his wife, Elizabeth Cook. The parties had been before the Court on Thursday last, and, before leaving there, defendant threatened he would take the life of complainant, and subsequently repeated the threat. Ordered to find sureties to keep the peace, himself in £lO and two sureties of £5 each, or, in default, six months’ imprisonment; Indecently Assaulting a Child.— Charles Quinn was charged with having indecently assaulted a girl nine years of age, the previous evening, on the Fendaltown road. The case was heard with closed doors. Prom the evidence it appeared that, though the more serious offence had not been committed, accused had acted in a very improper manner towards the child. Accused ad* mitted the latter offence, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour. LYTTELTON. Saturday, November 25. [Before W, Donald, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness.— Henry Johnstone, arrested by Constable Johnstone, charged with being drunk at the railway station, was fined 20s, Barney O’Neill, arrested by Constable Devine, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Neglected and Criminal Children Act. —Charles Blacker, brought up charged by his father with being unmanageable, was sent to the Industrial School at Burnham for three years, to be b ought up in the tenets of the Church of England.