MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 960, 24 July 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, J uly 24. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.) Vagrancy. —Peter Romulus was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. It was shown that accused had been wandering about without any place to sleep in, and for some time past had been leading a vagrant life. He had been an inmate of the Asylum at Selwyn, but would not remain there. Accused said lie would not remain at the Selwyn if sent there, and his Worship sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Drunk and Disorderly. —George Waterman, charged with being drunk, using obscene language, and obstructing Inspector Feast at Barrett’s Hotel, was fined 40s. Phillip Carter Newington was charged with breaking two panes of glass in Parker’s Registry office, Colombo street. It was shown accused had been somewhat under the influence of liquor at the time. Ordered to pay 15s, value of the glass. False Pretences. —Richard Tubman was charged on warrant with having obtained money from G. M. Dann by false pretences. Inspector Feast said that the prosecutor was seriously ill and could not attend. He knew that accused was the man named in the warrant, and would ask for a remand for a week, to be brought up sooner, if Mr Dann was better. Remanded to July 31st. Illegally on Premises. —George Meyers, charged with being found illegally in a railway carriage at an early hour of the morning at the Christchurch station, was fined 10s. Embezzlement. —H. W. Patterson, alias T. H. Fielding, answered to his bail on the remanded charge of having embezzled moneys belonging to the Deardin Shire Council, Victoria. Richard Robinson, called, stated that he was a member of the Victoria police, stationed at Preston. In 1873, he was stationed at Epping. Knew the accused there as Hiram Walter Patterson. Knew the signature to the warrant produced to be that of Mr Strut, Police Magistrate, Victoria, and the depositions produced had been certified to and signed by Mr E. P. S. Sturt, Police Magistrate, Melbourne, in witness’s presence. Accused was the person named in the warrant, and witness desired to take him over to Victoria. In reply to the Bench accused said he had no questions to ask, as he could not refute anything here. He would ask his Worship to extend the bail until the time of his leaving. He wished to make a remark. In one of the papers it had been stated that he told Inspector Feast he had, while here, worked with'a view of arranging matters. What he said was that while here he had worked with a view of making a position for himself. His Worship said he did not see any powers given him to grant bail under the circumstances. Accused would have to be remanded to Lyttelton for safe custody until the arrival of the Governor’s warrant. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, July 24. (Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.) Lunacy from Drink. —Francis South, who had been remanded from Christchurch for medical treatment, was discharged, being fully recovered. Cattle Trespass. —Wm. Russell was fined 5s and costs 4s for having one head of cattle astray. Threatening and Abusive Language.— Mary Barker charged Honora Davis with using abusive language. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed the case. Breach of Police Ordinance. —John Durham, accused of letting off a toy cannon in the streets, was dismissed with a caution.