MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1360, 24 June 1878, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH Monday, June 24. [Before G. L. Lee, J.P., and H. Thompson, Mayor,] Deunkenness. —Four first offenders ■were fined 5s each. Another, who had been admitted to bail, did not appear when called. He subsequently appeared, and was fined 10s. Laecbnt. John Bishop Hunter was charged with the larceny, while in the public serTico of her Majesty, of £7 11 10s. He was, at the request of Inspector Hickson, remanded till to-morrow (25th). Obsteucting the Road. —John Taylor, for this offence, on the Lincoln road, was fined 10s. Beeach of City By-Laws.— For a contravention of the city by-law re riding and driving round street corners the following were fined 5s each Stanley Edwards, J. H. Hart, James Hunter, John Roundtree, James Moore, Frank White, William Hall, Patrick Graham, Christopher Dalwood, and Robert Ohudley. E. W. Millett was fined 10s, he having been previously punished for a breach of the same by-law. Cattle TeespasS.— W. F. Woodford and A. J. White were fined 5s each for offences of cattle trespass. Mastees and|Appebntioes ’Act. —Elizabeth A, Fisher was charged by Robert Allan, of Lightband, Allan, and Co., with a breach of the Masters and Apprentices Act. Mr Thomas appeared for defendant, but Mr Allan did not appear. Mr Thomas said he would like the case to go on, so as to prevent Mr Allan taking further proceedings. The defence was that the defendant was over nineteen years of age, and her articles should expire at the age of nineteen, before the Court could take notice of the breach. The Beach considered they could do no more than dismiss the case. They allowed the expense of of one witness, ss. Neglected Jand Destitute Peesons. — Joshua Corkin, who had neglected to contribute towards the support of his child at the Industrial School, was ordered to pay 5s a week. Cab Faees.— J. P. Oliver was charged^by C F. Barker with demanding a higher fare for his (i ib than the by-law permitted. Mr Barker deposed that defendant demanded 20s for the hire of a cab to the OdlMlows’ Hali i nd back on the night of a ball. The proper charm w-is 6s 6d, and witness would not have objected to pay 12s 61, the amount he had previously paid on similar occasions. To defendant—l don’t see that it has anything to do vriili you whether I go in cabs to balls. 1 generally go in my own carriage. I may hare paid a pound to avoid laying an information. I don’t know that a pound is the established ch-irge for balls, or that there is any special arrangement for attending funerals, parties, &c. Win, Hobbs, inspector of cabs, deposed that tho right fare was 6s 61 To defendant—l know it is usual for cabm.n to arrange for more than their ordinary faro. If no arrangement is made the cabmen cannot demand extra pay. Tho defendant contended that going to bring parties a from ball at one o’clock was a special job, and the practice was to charge £l, a practice which Mr barker had previously recognised. The

Bench said that in this case, no arrangement having been made, the by-law must be followed. John Lamb, another cabman, deposed that lie charged 7s 6d to the theatre, 15s for bringing parties from the theatre, and a pound for attending balls. Mr Barker, to the best of witness’s belief, kept complainant till nearly half-past one. Had defendant been kept till three o’clock he would not have charged mure than £l. These jobs wore most tedious. The Bench informed defendant that he had rendered himself liable to a lino not exceeding £5, but they would inflict, under the circumstances, the nominal fine of Is and costs. Mr Barker asked the Bench to decide what was fair, and he would pay it, and give the balance of the pound to the poor-box. Oliver offered to accept 12s 6d, which Mr Barker at once paid.

Married Women’s Property Protection Act. —Emma Borland applied fora protection order against her husband James Borland, She deposed to various acts of cruelty towards herself and her children over a protracted period. Defendant asked for a postponement for a week. The postponement was granted, with a view to an amicable arrangement.