MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 772, 11 December 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, December 11. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M.) Larceny of a Dog.—Alfred Moir was brought up on warrant, issued at Oamaru, charged with stealing a dog belonging to Mrs McLean, residing in that town. Accused admitted that he was the man named in the warrant, and on the application of Inspector Buckley, he was remanded to Oamaru, to be brought up there on the 18th, or before that date if required. Drunk and Disorderly.—Wm. Stanley, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s. An inebriate, who appeared for the first time, arrested for being drunk while in charge of a horse, was fined 10s. Wife Desertion.—Richard Searle was charged, on warrant, with having deserted his wife and family at Addington. Mrs Searle, called, stated that her husband had deserted her about six months ago, without any reason that she was aware of. He had left her without means of support, and she had not received anything from him since. In reply to the Bench, accused said that after being released from prison, where he had been placed by his wife, he went away to look for work, and not succeeding in obtaining any, he travelled to the Kumara rush, where he had also been unsuccessful. He then returned to Canterbury and got work at Mr Parker's Race-course junction a fortnight since, He was quite willing to give his wife money when he had earned it. His Worship said he would allow the case to stand over until the 21st inst, to see what efforts accused would make in the meantime to contribute towards the support of his wife and family. LYTTELTON. Monday, December 11. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.) Drunkenness.—James Murray, arrested by Constable Bullen, was discharged with a caution. Fighting in the Public Streets.— Alexander Lowe and James Morris, arrested by Constable Moutray for fighting on the Tunnel Wharf on Saturday night, were fined 20s each, or, in default, forty-eight hours'. Breach of Public-house Ordinance. — R. Anderson, licensee of the Albion Hotel, was charged with allowing gambling to take place in his liscensed house. It appeared from the evidence that a dispute took place in the house on October 4th, relating to the price to be paid for a buggy, and eventually it was determined to throw " Yankee grab," to see if £8 or £9 should be paid for the buggy. The person who sold the buggy won, and the purchaser gave a cheque for £9 a day or two afterwards. No money passed hands at the the time of the throwing. Judgment reserved for a week.