MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1255, 15 March 1878, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

0 fl E f S TO H [J R G H. Fiuhav, March 13. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness.—Two men charged with disorderly conduct whilst drunk, were fined 10s each.

Indecent Assault. —Charles McGuingale W!jfs 'brought up on remand, charged with paying co&jpitXeci assault upon a little girl ten years of age at on the evening of the 4th March. Inspector Hickson conducted the prosecution. Ml Jjoughnun appeared for the accused. The evidence ot the child’s mother, of the child herself, of Stephen Ryan, of George R. lid s * Bell, of John Coard) sad of Detective

min was taken. From this it, appeared tha the little girl, Edith Alsop, had been assaulted by the prisoner when they were returning from Mr Kissell’s store. The prisoner reserved his defence. His Worship committed the prisoner for trial, though he would have preferred dealing with the case summarily. Prisoner was admitted to bail; two sureties in £SO each, and himself in £IOO.

Disobeying a Summons. —Rachel Hill was charged with disobeying a summons for being illegally on the premises of Joseph Wade on the 9th of March, 1878. Joseph Wade deposed that accused had been occupying a house of his. Under an order from the Court, he had put her furniture out of his house on Saturday, and she afterwards returned and forcibly retook possession of the premises. He had no evidence to show that accused broke into the house. The bailiff proved having put Mr Wade in possession. The warrant on which defendant had been arrested was put in evidence. Defendant promised to leave the premises as soon as she could. The case was adjourned till tomorrow, in order to give her time to fulfil her promise.

LYTTELTON. Eeiday, Maech 15. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] Deunkenness.— Samuel Scott and Hans. Larsen, for this offence, were each fined 10s or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment; Albert Tutverry, also charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s or ninety-six hours; Thomas Henry, for obstructing the police, was fined 10s. Civil Case. —Clinton v Clarke, claim £2 10s, for deductions made for wages ; Mr Nalder for plaintiff; judgment deferred until to-morrow.