MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1055, 14 November 1877, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, November 14. [Before G. L. Hellish, Esq., R.M.]

Drunkenness.-- W. Ogier was fined 40s; James Brading, for drunkenness and resisting the police, 10s ; James St. Leger, drunkenness and obscene language, 10s. Neglected Children. —Annie, William, and Mabel Wadsworth were brought up as neglected children. The arresting sergeant stated that tho parents of the children were drunken and disreputable characters, and that the mother was at present in the hospital. A neighbor, Mr Stone, gave similar evidence. Mrs Evans, another neighbor, said that the parents were not fit to take charge of the children, and that tho father was in the habit of coming home drunk and of threatening to cut their throats. Inspector Buckley stated that the little boy had a few days ago marked with a hammer sixteen air pipes at the Normal School. The oldest girl, who seemed to feel the position in which she was placed, had been at service with the wife of tho Jewish Rabbi. That lady was willing to take her back, and the inspector believed that the father would offer no opposition. His Worship ordered the two younger children to be sent to the Industrial School for seven years, to be brought up in the faith of the Church of England.

Evading Jusxicb. —William Henry Wykes was charged, on warrant, with being about to depart from the place with the view of evading justice. John Hannon and John Tetley, bondsmen of the accused, stated that they had reasons for believing that Wykes would leave the place. They wished to be released from their sureties, having heard that Wykes had threatened either to clearout or cut his throat. Wykes said he had nothing to clear out with, as Murphy had sold him off, stock and stone, and his wife and family had been turned into the street. In fact, it was another conspiracy of Murphy’s. However, he could get other bondsmen. His Worship discharged all the sureties, and committed the accused to gaol to await his trial. Larceny.—John Robinson was charged with the larceny of a pawn ticket, value 15s, from a dwelling. Detective Walker had arrested the prisoner on a charge of stealing a pawn ticket, belonging to Henry Stringer, at the Telegraphic boarding house. Evidence confirmatory of the charge was given. The accused had nothing to say, except that he had been drunk all the previous week, and that he scarcely knew whether or not he had had anything to do with the affair. His Worship remarked that as there was no previous conviction again it the prisoner he would be let off easily with fourteen days’ imprisonment, with hard labour.

LYTTELTON. Wednesday, November 14. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness. —Charles Brown and John Sullivan, seamen, charged with tho above offence, were both ordered on board.