MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1550, 6 February 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH Thtjesday, Febeuaey 6,

[Before Q-. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., and J. P. Jameson, Esq., J.P.] Deunkenness. —Ellis Jones was fined 5s for a first offence, and Benjamin Behrens, for being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was ordered to pay 20s.

[Before GK L. Lee, Esq., J.P., and J. P

Jameson, Esq., J P ]

Embezzlement by a Puclio Servant. — Samuel P. Fowler, formerly a railway guard, was brought up on remand, charged with the embezzlement of various sums of money. Mr Duncan appeared to prosecute, and, as on previous occasions, the prisoner was represented by Mr Izard. The following additional evidence was called, after all witnesses had been ordered out of Court:—Henry Kitchingman deposed that he was a clerk at Kaiapoi railway station. Ho produced a book kept at the station. Prisoner was in the habit of paying him money received for excess tickets. There was no entry in that book of money received on the 3rd of January. Ho did not go to witness on that day. He did not account to him for 2s 2d, nor for 2s, nor on the Bth of January did he account for one shilling. The witness was cross-examined by Mr Izard. Q-eorge Manning deposed—He was clerk at the railway station at Kaiapoi. Knew the prisoner, who occasionally accounted to him for excess fares, which were entered in a book. On the 4th did not account to witness for 2s 2d or 2s, nor on the 3rd. On the Bth he paid no money and accounted for no ticket. Witness was crossexamined by Mr Izard. This was the case for the Crown. Mr Izard said, supposing witnesses were called to prove the prisoner had a good character, would the Court dismiss the case. The Court thought not. Mr Izard said, that being so, he would not take up the time of the Court. Ho had a number of witnesses in attendance. The prisoner was then fully committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court, bail being taken himself in £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each. LYTTELTON. Thursday, February 6. [Before Dr. Donald and H. Allwright, Esq.] Lunacy from Intemperance. —A seafaring man named Frederick doing, remanded for treatment on the 29th ult., was discharged. The Boatswain of the Stag. —William Carter, described by Captain Ross as occupying this position on his vessel, was sentenced to seven days for using profane language to the officers of the gaol, and forty-eight hours for being drunk and disorderly on the sth instant.