MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 800, 15 January 1877, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, January 15. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq,, R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly.— Six inebriates who appeared for the first time, were each fined ss. George Jones, charged with being drunk and assaulting the station master at the Christchurch railway station, was fined 10s and Is cab hire. Another first offender, who had been admitted to bail, was fined 10s. Matthew Warren, for drunkenness, was fined 10s. George Duke, arrested for being drunk while in charge of a horse and resisting the arre-sting constable, was fined 20s and 2s 6d cab fare. James Christian, charged with being drunk and insulting some females, was fined 20s. John Purcell, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s.

Using Obscene Language. —Elizabeth Howell, charged with using obscene language in a public street, was fined 10s. Committing a Breach oe the Peace,— W. H. Rossiter, arrested for striking a man in High streetl was fined 10s.

Forgery and Uttering. —Charles Sutton was brought up on four charges of forgery and uttering. Accused had been arrested at Dunedin, and admitted his guilt. He stated that he was under the influence of drink when he committed the offence. The first case was giving a cheque for £4 to Mr George Reece, purporting to be signed by Messrs Cook son and Freeman, of Barret’s Hotel, and receiving £3 in charge. Evidence was given as to the cheque being a forgery. A second charge was that of uttering a cheque for £B-10, purporting to be signed by Edwards, Bennett, and Co, and drawn on the Union Bank of Australia. This prisoner got cashed by Mr Haddrell, of the Market Hotel. Evidence was also given as to this cheque being a forgery. The third case was for uttering a cheque of the same amount, purporting to be drawn by Edwards, Bennet, and Co. on the Union Bank of Australia. In this case Mr Coles, of the Lyttelton Hotel, gave accused £2 on account of it, and the cheque was afterwards found to be a forgery. The next case the prisoner was charged with, having forged a cheque for £3 10s, purporting to be drawn on the Union Bank of Australia by Messrs Cookson and Freeman, which he induced Mr C. Green, of the Brittannia, Hotel, to cash. Evidence was given as to the cheque being a forgery. A charge of obtaining money by means of a valueless cheque was then preferred againsc accused. On the 23rd December he went to the shop of W. Clarke, grocer. High street, and filled up a cheque for £lO on the Southbridge branch of the Bank of Australia, to which he signed his own name. Mr Clarke knew that accused had been working at Southbridge, and advanced £5 on the cheque, promising to give him the balance after the cheque had been paid. On presentation at the Bank, the cheque was returned “no account.” The whole of the evidence having been read over to accused, he reserved his defence, and was committed to take his trial on each charge at the next criminal session of the Supreme Court.

Throwing Stones —Charles Miller ana Joseph Watson were charged with throwing stones on the Papanui road, by which a pare of glass was broken in Mr Ick’s shop. Defendants admitted having broken the glass, but purely by an accident. They had been asked oy Mr Ick’s shopman to assist him in killing a rat, and as it came ont of the culvert they both threw a stone, and one bounded'from the pavement and broke Put window. Sergeant Wilson stated that the value of the pane was £lO, As there was

no one present to give evidence as to the value of the glass, his Worship imposed a fine of 10s on each of the defendants.

Miscellaneous.— For tethering a cow on the North town belt, Michael Lawlor was fined 10s, John Harper, for plying his stage carriage off hi.i licensed route without giving the required notice in two newspapers, was fined 10s, Henry Jordan, summoned for not being in attendance on his cab, was fined 10s. William Todd, for riding on the footpath in Hereford street, was fined 10s, J, O’Callaghan, for acting as a conductor of a ’bus without being licensed, was fined 10s, George Doig, for furiously driving along Oxford terrace was fined 20a. [Left sitting.] LYTTELTON. Monday, January 15. (Before W. Donald, Esq,, R.M.) Absent Without Leave. Michael Ahern, an A.B. belonging to the barque Island Oity, charged with this offence, was discharged. The captain said he would pay accused off. Drunkenness.— John O’Brien, arrested by Constable Mclntosh, charged with this offence, was fined 10s.