MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1473, 5 November 1878, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, November 5. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunk and Disorderly.— Alfred E. Norwood and Michael Keevey were fined 20s Forgery— Carl Schultz, a German, was brought up on warrant, charged with forging the name William Euchs to an X O U for £5 on the 22nd October, with intent to defraud. At the request of the Inspector of Police the accused was remanded until Tuesday, November 12th. Disobeying an Order John J.Holding, who had been remanded, was brought up and charged with disobeying an order of the Court for neglecting to support his illegitimate child. Dr. Foster watched the case on behalf of the applicant. Ho stated that the defendant was considerably in arrears, not only neglecting to pay the amount .ordered, but had sent insulting messages to the house. Evidence had been [given that ho had earned £3 per week, and had made £IOO during the grain season, and it was certainly a case in which the Bench would be justified in dealing with penally. The defendant said he was unable to pay. He had been to Dunedin in search of employment, and when on the eve of obtaining it was arrested and brought back to Christchurch, Ho had already been in prison twelve days. His Worship said there was a probability of his being in prison for six months. It was a very bad case indeed. His Worship said there was over £8 due, and unless the defendant could find one surety in £IOO for his obeying the order of the Court, he would be sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor. Tne defendant asked if the Bench would accept two sureties in £SO each, as the sum of £IOO was rather too large to ask one person to become security for. His Worship said he would use his discretion when the necessary surety was forthcoming. Wife Desertion.— Henry Donkin was charged deserting his wife and nine children, who were in destitute circumstances in Auckland. The accused said he was employed as a chain-carrier for a surveyor. He said he was not able to pay anything down, but would try and get an advance from his employer, Mr Flockton. At the request of the police the case was allowed to stand over for one day, that the defendant might have an opportunity of making some provision for the future maintenance of his wife and children. LYTTELTON.^ (Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.) Tuesday, November 5. Larceny.— Richard Taylor, on remand from November Ist. Sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labor. Desertion. —F. Fuse and G. M. Wood, apprentices of the brig Clematis, for this offence were ordered to be locked up for a week. Charles Richardson and Henry Norman, of the ship Crusader, for the same offence, were sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment.