MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 870, 9 April 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, April 9. (Before Dr. Deamer, and John Anderson, Esq., J.IVs.) Drunk and Disorderly. — H. Corbin, for this offence and indecency, was fined 20s and cab hire. John Fowiei, for being drunk, was fined 10s and cab hire. Three inebriates were fined 5s each. .John Ellis, for drunkenness, and damaging a constable’s uniform, was fined 10s, and ordered to pay damage done to constable’s uniform. Abusive Language. —Mary Fogerty was charged with using abusive and insulting language to Ellen Lilly. Mr Izard appeared for complainant. The parties are neighbors, and have not been on the best of terms for a long while. The evidence given was not very edifying, and after a number of witnesses had been heard the Bench imposed a fine of 10s and costs. Defendant, when leaving the Court, expressed a wish that the “ other one” might be sent up to the Asylum. Horses and Cattle at Large.— For permitting horses and cattle to wander in the public streets the following persons were lined 5s on each information : —Alex. Agnew (2), Benjamin Buhner (3), H. Wright, R. Young, J. Gfoodger, R, Britcher, A. W. .Sellar, 0. Turner, E. McKinday, \V. Williams, H. Taylor, W. Beckham (2), F. Brimmer, H. Goodger, E. McKenna, W. Craig, W. Hall, Langdown and Judge, H. Knight, E. Clarke, J. Crompton, M. Lawlor, S. Manning, R. Beattie (6), R. Offwood, S. Moncrieff, W. J. Berry, W. Beckham (2), W. Collins, A. Hamill, J. Couden. Miscellaneous. —For not having sufficient control over his horse, H. Knight was fined 10s. Joseph Marsden, for a similar offence, was also fined 10s. John Inglis, summoned for lighting a lire in Gloucester street without having received permission, was fined 10s. For tetliering a fiorse in Tuam street, T. H. Green was lined 10s. John Gear was summoned for driving a house and cart across the footpath in Manchester street. Mr Thomas appeared for the defendant and produced a permit. The Bench adjourned the case for a week, as the constable who laid the information was engaged at the Supreme Court. Archibald Hamell, summoned for driving three horses and two carts, was fined 10s. George Wincop for being absent from liis horse and cab was lined 10s. For plying for hire with an unlicensed veliiele, A. Townsend was fined 10s. W. Sheepshanks, summoned for permitting a dog to wander in the Domain, was fined 10s. Mary Jane Smith, charged with using obscene language at Addington on the night of the 21st March, was lined 20s. Eugene Deßerg, summoned for travelling on the Great South Line on 23rd March without having paid the railway fare, was lined2os. Walter Hartnell, summoned for obstructing the Ferry road with a cartload of stones, was fined lUs. Thomas Baterson, for allowing two horses to wander on the railway line at Rieearton on Ist April, was lined 10s. Arthur Devery was summoned fortaking an engine over the Rakaia bridge on 6th March contrary to the regulations. Defendant admitted having taken the engine across, but stated that he had arranged with the Traffic Manager to leave trucks at Duusandel, and the necessary appliances to take tlio eugiuo over. Two telegrams weft}

forwarded to Christchurch on the date in question, ashing that the trucks might bo sent up, but they did not come either by the raidday or evening traffic trains. Having a number of horses and men waiting, he considered lie was not doing wrong in taking the engine across, the more so as the regulations allowed a waggon with 4in tires, containing six tons, to be taken over, while his engine has (Jin tires and only weighs four tons. Mr Thomas as amicus curies, mentioned that the Ashburton Bench in some cases lately brought before them, remarked upon absurdity of those regulations, and the necessity for every facility being given for these engines to be sent throughout the various districts, thus in many instances taking advantage of fine weather. In each case a nominal penalty had been imposed. Fined ss. . Rescuing Cattle. Catherine Glustcm was summoned for rescuing three head of cattle from William Buckridge on 20th March. A second complaint of having used abusive language and throwing stones, was also preferred against complainant, for whom Mr Thomas appeared. It was shown by Mr Ell, a witness who had sold the land, that the road from which the cattle were being driven was purely a private road for the use of all the tenants, and a little girl was in charge of the cows at the time when complainant drove them away. The case of trespass was dismissed. In the other, a fine of 20s was imposed. A case against Henrcich Mierhoff, for rescuing the same cattle off this road, was dismissed. Fighting in a Public Street. —James Donaldson was charged with fighting in Montreal street on 14th March. Defendant stated that the row had occurred through four drunken men going into his shop and acting in a disorderly manner. Fined 20s. LYTTELTON. Monday, Abril 9. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness and Indecency— Edward Strange, a seaman belonging to ship Canterbury, was fined 10s, or, in default, forty-eight hours’, for these offences.