MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 786, 28 December 1876, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, December 28. (Before G. L. Lee, Esq, and Dr Deamer, J.P.’s.) Drunk and Disorderly. —Geo Tibbs, for being drunk and resisting the constable, was fined 5s and Is cab hire. David Hughes, charged with being drunk, resisting and assaulting the constable, was fined 10s. Joseph Kinley for drunkenness was fined ss, and John Keeney a similar amount. Vagrancy. —Wm Milne was charged with this offence. Evidence was given that accused had lately been loafing about the St George and Dragon Hotel at Templeton, annoying the people there, and had also pestered some of the inhabitants of the district, begging for food and drink, and using filthy and abusive language when refused the latter. Sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Henry Russell, with two aliases was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. Accused on the 22nd instant had received twenty-four hours’ from the Bench to clear out of the town, and the previous night had been arrested on the South town belt. Detective Neill gave evidence of the life led by accused for the last seven or eight months, during which time he had no lawful visible means of support. Sergeant Wilson gave corroborative evidence. Sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Horses and Cattle at Large. —For permitting horses and cattle to wander the following persons were each fined 5s : —A. Oulliford, R. Fulton, Wm Berry, Duncan Munro, Peter Pasche, R. Gunn, Samuel Thomas, Reuben Butcher, D. Neave, 0. Sutcliffe, John Murphy, and E. Dixon, Miscellaneous. For permitting his chimney to catch on fire, Henry Faust was fined 10s ; John Barker summoned for not having sufficient control over his horse and vehicle, was fined 10s; a case of furious driving against George Osbourne was adjourned for a week. For not having a light on an obstruction in Montreal street, Wm Prudhoe and Wm Cooper were fined 10s ; for tethering a horse in a public thoroughfare, John Tetley was was fined 10s ; Patrick Howard for not being in attendance on his horse and cab, was fined 10s ; Thomas Stout and Albert Brown charged with not being in attendance on their horse and cab were each fined 10s ; George Wright summoned fur acting as a conductor for a Borough stage carriage without being licensed, was fined 10s. Harassing a Horse.— Christopher Dalwood was summoned for hurting and harassing a horse in High street, on 15th December. Sergeant Hughes stated that on that date, defendant was driving a horse in his cab in High street. It had two sores on one shoulder, and one on the other side. Only one portion of the collar was hollowed out. The horse seemed to be in pain. Fined 10s. A. G. Watson was summoned for a similar offence. It was shown, on the evidence of Sergeant Hughes and a constable, that the horse was saddle-galled and should not have been ridden in the state it was in. Fined £l. Protection of Earnings. —Ma*y McPhee applied foa an order protecting her earnings, as her husband had deserted and left her without any means of support. Mr George Harper appeared for the defendant. Mrs McPhee stated that, on the 30th November, her husband was ordered by the Court to pay her £2 weekly towards the support of herself and five children. Since that time she had only received £1 10s and a few shillings. In reply to Mr Harper, witness said she had not received a letter from her husband. Defendant examined, stated that since the order was made he had given his wife £1 10s per week, and had also purchased two suits of clothes for the children. He had received employment on Mr Wason’s station, and that gentleman’s overseer had written to Mr Mellish and to complainant, saying there was a house ready there for herself and family, and constant employment for witness Mr Harper told the Bench he had received a letter to the same purport. The case was simply one of incompatibility of temper on the part of complainant. His Worship told complainant that the case would be adjourned for a week. As a home .was being provided for herself and family it was her duty to go to it. Complainant said she would never again live under the same roof with her husband, Assaults. —George Bskey was summoned for having assaulted J. Hardingham. The case was a very trivial one, and was dismissed. Margaret Fowke was charged with assaulting Charlotte Fowke. The parties are related by marriage, and the assault complained of had taken place at the Foresters’ fete sports. The assault was not proved by evidence, but it was shown by the statement of a witness that defendant had used very improper expressions to complainant. His Worship said it was to be regretted that relations should have any occasion to come into Court. The case would be dismissed, defendant to pay all costs, but she must be careful not to repeat her conduct. Abusive Language, —James Rosser was summoned for using abusive language to Hyam Marks on 25th December. Complainant stated that defendant has lately been in the habit of using offensive language to him in the street, and on Saurday evening he repeated these expressions, Mr J. Smith called, corroborated the evidence given by the complainant. In reply to the Bench defendant said the whole affair had arisen out of a bill held by defendant, which he would not give up. He denied having used the language stated. The Bench told him that whatever grievance existed he had no right to use such language, he would be fined 10s. LYTTELTON. Thursday, December 28. (Before W, Donald, Esq, R.M., and H. E, Webb, J.P.) A bsent without Leave. — John Augustus Raymond, belonging to the s.s. Gazelle, was charged by Captain Giles, of that vessel, with being absent without leave, and was fined 20s, or in default ninety-six hours, for drunkenness,

Desertion. —William Leatherby and W, S. Gordon, seamen on board the ship Waimea, were charged with this offence. At the request of Captain Devitt, the accused were ordered on board their vessel. Civil Cases —Bain v Bell, claim £lO 10a 7d; Mr H, N. Nalder for plaintiff ; plaintiff nonsuited, costs 19s. Trustees Mrs Hargreaves v Mrs L. Webb, executrix to the will of Samuel Webb, deceased, claim £46 17s 6d ; Mr H. N. Nalder for the plaintiffs, Dr Foster for the defendant ; £26 I7s 6d paid into Court ; judgment for amount paid into Court, with costs. King v Parker, claim £4 4s 3d ; judgment for £3 4s 3d, cosss 6a. Miller v Mcssiter, claim £l3 15s 4d ; judgment summons; Mr H. N. Nalder for the plaintiff ; defendant ordered to pay £3 per month, or in default one month’s imprisonment.