MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1573, 5 March 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, March 5. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunk and Disorderly. Two first offenders was fined 5s each. Embezzlement.— Charles Anderson was brought up on warrant charged with embezzling 14s, the property of Christopher Dalwood. The accused admitted taking the money, but pleaded that he had been in the habit of doing so, and subsequently having it deducted from his wages. Ho never appropriated any money Ibis way without informing his master. ’On the application of the police the accused was remanded until the 10th inst, bail being allowed. Larceny from the Person, James MoArddl, remanded from (ho 3rd instant, was charged with stealing £l2 from Edward Terry. He was remanded for twenty-four hours.

False Pretences —Horatio Palmer was informed against under the Vagrant Act for obtaining money under false representation from John Wesley Elio . Mr R. D. Thomas appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr Izard for the accused. John Wesley Ellen, proprietor of wool securing works at Kaiapoi, being sworn, said Ho employed the de»

fend ant, us a commission agent for the pur chase of skins and wool. On the IGth August, 1577, the prisoner wag in his employment m that capacity, and dictated an entry to him, which he (witness) took down. His Worship here pointed out that the case could not bo proceeded with, as the date of thj alleged offence was outside the limitation of the Act, which specified within sit months. A fresh information could be laid for an indictable offence. Mr Thomas said up to this he was not aware of the date, and he could roe the impossibility of proceeding with the cose. His Worship said the case would be dismissed, not, however, on its merit?, and without prejudice to any future information being laid. Damaging Property. Wm. Wright, remanded from the 3rd inst., was charged with breaking a window, the property of James McGroc, of the value of 17s 6i. The case had been heard the previous day, and at the rc-qui sb of the defendant, adjourned for him to produce a witness in his iavor. The evidence of this witness now only served to sheet homo the offence to the defendant, who was ordered to pay the amount of the damage done.