MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1240, 26 February 1878, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, February 26. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., and Dr. Deamer, J.P.] Drunk and Disorderly.—R. Beale was fine 10i. Mary Gough and Garrett Gough were charged with being drunk and assaulting the police. Both of the accused had been several times recently before the Bench, and were each sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. The female left the Court thanking the Bench for the sentence, more especially the hard labour part of it. A first offender, arrested for being drunk at the railway station, was fined ss. Disobeying an Order. —Lauritz Neilson was charged on summons with having failed to comply with an order of the Court to contribute towards the support of his wife and family. Mrs Neilson stated that she had not received any money since last before the Court. In reply to the Bench defendant said he was not prepared to pay any of the arrears, as his wife had turned him out of the house. Ordered to pay the arrears of £6 due up to February 2lst, in default one month's imprisonment. His Worship advised the complainant on a future occasion, if necessary, to lay an information under the new Aot, and informed defendant that he could be more stringently dealt with under that Act.— Robert Shannon was summoned for having failed to pay seven shillings per week towards the support of his wife, as ordered by the Court. Mr Loughnan appeared for complainant. It was shown that the parties had resided together since the order was made, and the Bench dismissed, the information. An application for a protection order was then heard. Mrs Shannon stated that her husband had not supported her for the last twelve months. She had received £8 or £9 worth of woollen goods from Mrs Aikman, Mrs Redpath, and Mr Black. These were in her house, and when her husband came to town he took the goods away, with all her clothes, to an auction room and sold them. His actions had left her penniless. Defendant called a witness to show that complainant's conduct had not warranted him in supporting her. After Mr Loughnan had addressed the Bench, the application for a protection order was granted. Larceny of Money.—William Phillips was charged, on warrant, with stealing £6O, belonging to John Moody, from the Royal Oak Boarding house. Inspector Hickson applied for a remand. The greater part of the money, he said, had been found, but further evidence of identificacion was necessary.— Remanded until March Ist.

Rape.—Quam Yan was brought up on remand charged with this offence, committed at Opawa. Mr Joynt appear "d for accused. An efficient interpreter had been obtained, and the prosecution was conducted by Inspector Hickson. Only a portion of the evidence had been given up to the time of our going to press.

LYTTELTON. Tuesday, Febhuaky 26. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] Assaulting and Resisting the Police. Peter Ingram, W. O'Farrell, James Brown, and John Galvin, were accused of this offence, and the latter prisoner was further charged with using obscene language. From the evidence it appeared that the police arrested Galvin on Saturday night, and that a crowd then rushed the arresting constables, knocked them down, and rescued prisoner. The other three prisoners took an active part in rescuing Galvin. The case against O'Farrell was dismissed, the other three beingjremanded till to-morrow to allow of evidence being taken for the defence. Beeach of Borough By-Laws.—Mrs Maurice, for having a chimney on fire, was fined 10s and 4s costs.

Cattle Trespass.—John Moody was fined 5s aud 4s costs.for this offence. Using Threatening Language. —E. Riley, a seaman belonging to the Australian Sovereign, was accused by the Bteward of this offence, and ordered to pay 5s Court costs.