MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 948, 9 July 1877, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, July 9. (Before Dr Donald, R.M.) Drunkenness. —Annie Wharton, an old offender, who had been Jive times before the Court recently, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. Benjamin Clarke was fined 20s, and L. Schmidt 10s. Vagrancy. —Manuel Augustus Day, a Bengalise, who had broken a pane of glass at Mr Cass’s shop, Cashel street, on Saturday night, because he said he wanted a job under Government, as he could get no work to do, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Petty Larceny. —Edward Hanlon was charged with stealing a parlor mat from Barrett’s hotel. When arrested, accused acknowledged the theft, and said he had been drinking. The mat had been left on a seat near accused by a man named Carroll, and a few moments afterwards he missed it. The article was subsequently found at Mr Cohen’s shop, where it had been pawned by accused. Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor.

Horses and Cattle at Large. —For permitting horses and cattle to wander at large, the following persons wore each fined 5s : —Gf. Jeffries, W. Benfield, Gr. Mayestone, J. Nisbett, W. Newton, J. Calvert, and J. H. Sluis. A case against H. B. Sorensen was adjourned for a week. Miscellaneous.— Alfred Berry, summoned for having no name on his licensed cart fined 10s. A. C. Josling, for not having sufficient control over his Jhorse was fined 10s. John Murphy for not being in attendance on his horse and cab on the city stand was fined 10s. The same defendant, summoned for not having two lights on his cab, was fined another iOs. James Hunter, charged on two similar informations, was fined £l. E. Watkins, summoned for lighting a coke fire outside his premises in ignorance of the bye law, was fined ss. S. Davis, for’not being in attendance on bis horse and dray, was fined 10s. G-eorge Patterson, for having no lights on bis cab while driving down the Ferry road, was fined 10s. An information against Arthur Dobson for allowing a horse to bolt along Oxford terrace "was dis ■ missed, as it was shown that tbe animal broke away from a post to which ho had hcen tied. Benjamin Palmer, for not being in sufficient attendance on his horse, was fined 10s. Thomas Pole, a lad summoned for riding on a footpath on the Eiccarton road, was lined ss, and J. Deans, for a similar offence, was fined 10s, Mr Deans submitting that so far as he was aware the path had not been proclaimed.

N egligent Dbiving. —William Deakin was summoned for driving over a female at the corner of Colombo and Armagh streets. According to the evidence of a witness, named Estobb, it was shown that defendant was driving, in a single-seated buggy, at a pace of not more than four or five miles an hour, while the female was crossing the street. Defendant was heard to call out, but before he could clear she was struck with the shafts and fell down. Defendant cleared her with the front wheels, but the hind wheels went over her leg. According to the evidence of this witness, and a constable, it was stated that defendant was somewhat under the inlluence of liquor at the time. Defendant expressed his regret that the accident should Have occurred. Fined 20s and 5s expenses of witness.

Unregistered Dogs. —For being the owner of two dogs unregistered for the current year, W. 11. Lodge was fined 40s, and H. Woodham 20s for one dog.

Breach of the Peace. —William Shaw was charged with having committed a breach

of the peace on the Sandhills road by striking his wife. Constable Cartnell stated that at a sale at the Sandhills he heard that defendant had illused his wife, and continued to do so along the road. Witness followed him, and saw him strike her near Cowlishaw’s corner. Mrs Shaw desired to be sworn, and said her husband was a little excited, and had only given her a few slaps, which she considered she deserved through aggravating him. He had always been a good husband to her, and had brought up his children in a respectable manner. His Worship told defendant that but for his wife’s evidence he would certainly have given him six months’ imprisonment. As it had been shown that he had been a good man for so many years he would be fined 20s. Disobeying an Order. —J. J. Donaldson, summoned for not complying with an order of the Court to pay towards the support of his wife and family, was given one more week to pay the five weeks’ arrears ; failing doing so he would bo imprisoned for three months. Abusive Language. —Henry Hutchings was summoned for using abusive language to Timothy Shed. The parties are neighbours, on Stanmore road, and the disagreement had arisen through fowls getting into eacli other’s gardens. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, amounting to 6s 6d.

LYTELLTON. Monday, July 9. (Before J. T. Rouse, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness. —0. Sarbinen, charged with drunkenness, was fined ss. _______