MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 767, 5 December 1876, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, December 5. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M.) Drunk and Disodebly— Joseph Hawthorn, arrested for drunkenness, was fined 10s and Is cab-hire. Janies Rennall, charged with being drunk, resisting the arresting constable, and tearing his jumper and trousers, was fined 20s, and ordered to pay 2a cab-hire, and £1 19s damage to constable’s clothes. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, Decembeb 5. [Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M, and H. B. Webb and J. T. Rouse, Bsqs, J'.-P’b.] Breach of the Prisoners and Gaolers Act. —W. Wakefield was charged with this offence. Robinson, one of the warders at the Lyttelton Gaol, stated that on Monday accused threw a piece of tobacco to one of the prisoners as he was passing the gaol gate. The Bench dismissed accused, after severely cautioning him. Breach op Publichouse Ordinance.— Thomas Bailey, of the Canterbury Hotel, was charged with a breach of the Act. Mr H, N. Nalder appeared for defendant. Sergeant-major O’Grady said that on returning from Christchurch by the late train on Thursday, 23rd November, he saw the Canterbury Hotel bar was lighted up, and having stationed a constable at the side door he went in and found Mr Bailey drawing some beer in the bar, and several gentlemen sitting in the back room off the bar. A number of witnesses were examined, and from the evidence it appeared that one of the lodgers had asked in two of his friends who had returned from Christchurch by the late train, and they had been served with drinks for which the lodger paid. Thomas Bailey, the landlord, said he had returned late from the Masonic Lodge, and was drawing a glass of beer for himself when the boarder and two friends came to the door and were admitted ; he served the three, two with liquors, and one with a cigar ; the sergeant-major knocked at the door, and he at once admitted him. The gentlemen remained in the house talking a long time after the police went away. The Bench said they did not think It necessary to inflict a very heavy penalty in this case, but merely to announce that the mere fact of a a lodger calling for drinks would not exonerate the landlord. They would inflict a fine of 10s, —Patrick Cain, licensee of the Harp of Brin, was charged with supplying liquors without refreshment on November 27th. From the evidence of witnesses it appeared that refreshments were supplied, and the case was dismissed. Civil Cases.— The following cases against owners of property for Lyttelton Borough rates were heard, the Borough Solicitor attended on behalf of .the Council;—Lyttelton Borough Council v Pearson, claim 15s. judgment for amount claimed ; same v R. Boyd, claim 255, judgment for plaintiffs with costs lls ; same v W. Holmes, claim 12s, judgment for plaintiffs with costa 14s, professional fee 21s; same vJ. S. Willcox, claim 455, judgment for 30s, costs 14s; samev G. M. Warne, claim 15s, nonsuited ; same v Wm Graham, claim. 675, judgment for full amount, coat® solicitors fee 21s;