MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1218, 29 January 1878, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

———♦ CHRIS.TCHURCH. Tuesday, January 29. [Before Q-. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., andJ. Marshman, Esq., J.P.] Drunk and Disorderly.— Neill Smith, for being drunk and resisting the police, was fined 10s for the first offence, and «s for the second. John Padget was fined 10s. A first offender, who had been admitted to bail, was fined 10s. Obscene Language. Bridget Ferrick, arrested for using obscene language the previous night in a public thoroughfare, was fined 20s. Larceny.— William Warner was charged with stealing a shovel from the shop door of J. L. Fleming, Manchester street. Inspector Hickson told the Bench that the man had only been arrested that morning, and there had not been time to prepare the evidence. He desired to ask for a remand. Remanded until 30th instant. Wounding a Horse.— Alexander Flemming was charged with wounding a horse belonging to Thomas Mears, of Caledonian road. Mr Joynt appeared for prosecutor, and Mr Thomas for accused. —Mr Joynt called Edward Knapman, veterinary surgeon, who stated that he had been requested by Mr Hears, on Sunday the 20th of January, to examine a horse of his. The animal was a bay, heavy, slow horse. There was a severe wound on the off side, a span down from the vertebra- and a span from the back part of the scapula, extending crosswise, striking one of the ribs very severely. The covering of the periostium was completely cut away from the ribs. Could not feel where the ribs were fractured. The wound was four or five inches in length, and witness could put his finger in the whole distance through one puncture, an itch in length, in the wound. Through this puncture witness could feel right under the rib. The wound was in a dangerous part, and might have killed the horse if it hud not been properly attended. There was still a bloody discharge from the wound, which was an indication of the rib being affected. Could not sav what kind of weapon the injury had been done with, but it must have been a sharp one, as the edges of the wound were clean cut, and the puncture previously alluded to at one side was very deep. The wound might have been caused with the corner of a sharp spade, but could not have beau inflicted by a blow from a Tfopdeo rquest. The wousd had sot

been done many hours before witness saw it. —At this stage Mr Thomas asked for a re* mand to enable him to complete the evidence for his client.—lf is Worship remanded accused until 31st instant, to be admitted to bail in his own recognizances of £IOO. LYTTELTON - . Tuesday, January 29. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M., J. T. Rouse, and H. R. Webb, Esq., J.P.’s. Cattle Trespass. —James Robinson, for allowing a cow to wander at large, was fined ss, and costs 4s. Assault.— Captain M'Carthy of the ship Hereford, was charged by W. Foster, who was engaged as second steward on board the vessel, with having assaulted him on board the ship during the voyage to this port. Mr H. N. Raider appeared for the complainant. A number of witnesses were examined, and the Bench dismissed the case with costs. Civil Case. —Foster v M'Carthy, claim £7 17s Bd, for wages. Mr Raider for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for £6 4s; costs, £1 8s ; solicitor’s fee, 21s.