MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 841, 5 March 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHMSTCHUftCH.

Monday, March 5,

(Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, 8.M., and

Dr Deamer, J.P.)

Drunk and Disorderly. Five first offenders were each fined ss. Donald Monroe, for being drunk while in charge of a horse, was fined 20s. Timothy Sullivan, charged with being drunk and using obscene language, was fined 20s. John Morris, for drunkenness, was fined 40s.

Im.kgally on Premises. —William (Gallagher was charged with being found, late on Sunday night, illegally on the premises of Mr Glauville, St Asaph street. Evidence was given by Sergeant Hughes that since accused had been released from gaol he had been loafing about the public houses, and would not work. Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Disobeying a Sujdions. James Campbell was charged on warrant with having disobeyed a summons issued from the Christchurch R. M. Court, to appear as witness in an affiliation case. Mr Thomas appeared for accused, aud said he had been informed by his client that he had attended the Court, in answer to the summons,, but the case had been heard before his arrival. Discharged with, a caution. Affiliation. —The adjourned case was called on against Win Meikleham, for refusing to contribute towards the support of his illegitimate child, of which Anne i ricig is the mother. Mr Thomas appeared for defendant. After hearing tho evidence of a witness, called by complaiuant, but which was not ia her favor, the Bench dismissed the case. In a similar case against Arthur Thompson, for refusing to support his child, of which Martha BilliDg is the mother, his Worship ordered defendant to pay 7s per week,

Larceny of Babbits.—Arthur Newman and Charles Newman, two little boys of respectable appearance, were charged with the larceny of two rabbits, belonging to George Dale, Cashel street east The prosecutor stated that some few days be missed a rabbit out of a hutcb m his garden, and subsequently a second jablr.t from the same hutch. Afterwards he found one rabbit, dead, in fro-1 of accuseds parents house. At the request of Inspector L'east the charge was withdrawn against the younger boy, Arthur. Detective Neill gave evidence of the younger lad having told him that his brother went into Mr Dale s place and took one rabbit, and, another evening, went in and brought out two. He had been told by his mother to say that he had bought them from the boy, George Dale, for half-a crown. His Worship told the mother of the boys, who was in that he did not wish to enter a conviction against her sous. The coat of the rabbits (6s b'd) would have to be paid. He would advise her to give each of them a sound thrashing, and would remand them until the followiug day. He was convinced they stole the rabbits, and if they ever appeared before him again on a similar charge he would order them the cat-o'-nine-tails.

Stealing from the Person. —The remanded case against James Johnson, for stealing £6 from the person of Maurice Power on the night of Ist inst, was called en. The following additional evidence was taken. Maui ice Power, prosecutor, called, stated that he remembered awaking in the Caversham Hotel on Thursday last, and was told by a person that the landlord had taken charge of £l3 and some silver belonging to witness. He asked for the money and got it, dividing the notes in his trouser's pockets. Had some remembrance of being with accused that day, and witness afterwards missed six one pound notes out of one trousers pocket, which was also torn and turned inside out. Accused was not a mate of his, nor did he know the man. Only missed the money out of one pocket. Accused had no right whatever to take any money from witness. On the application of Inspector Buckley, the Bench further remanded the case until March 12th, to allow a witness to be produced whom accused, it was said, had asked to assist him in robbing the prosecutor, and he would go halves with him.

LUNACY" moitf Drtxk. —Charles Henney, who was evidently suffering from the effects of drink, was remanded to Lyttelton for eight days for medical treatment. Auuslve Language. Francis Henclley and james Dowling were charged, on summons, with having used abusive language towards J. P. Olliver. From the evidence it appeared that complainant was assisting Constable Lowe to arrest a prisoner on February 27th, when the defendants subsequently used very insulting and abusive language to defendant. The language was not disproved by the evidence of witnesses called for the defence, and the Bench imposed a penalty of 20s and coits on each of the defendants

Breach of Neglected Children Criminals Act.—A case against Nathaniel Milbum, summoned for failing to contribute towards the support of his son at the Industrial School, was adjourned for a fortnight.