MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1609, 17 April 1879, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, April 17. [Before Q-. L. Hellish, Ssq., R.M.] Drunk and Disorderly.—Pour drunkards appeared before the Bench and were fined as follows One 40s, one 20s, one 5s ; and, as the fourth made his appearance in Court in a maudlin state of intoxication, and commenced to weep, he was remanded until the next morning. LYTTELTON. Thursday, April 17. [Before H. Allwright, Esq., and Dr. Rouse, J.P.’s] Drunk.—One of the immigrants by the Stad Haarlem, bound to Wellington, was dismissed with a caution. A seaman, who stated that he was paid off from the Lorraine on Wednesday, was presented for being drunk, and fined ss. Disobedience on the Akbab. The boatswain of the brigantine Akbar was accused by Captain Watt for refusing to go on board when so ordered. The case was dismissed. Deserters prom Stad Haaklem, —Three youths, seamen belonging to the Stad Haarlem, were charged with being absent without leave. One of them in defence said they merely came ashore to sell some clothes. They were ordered to be returned to the steamer. Neglected Children. Four children, aged respectively eleven, seven, four, and two years, the children of J. Newton, a laborer, were brought up for committal to the Industrial Institution. Sergeant Major O’Grady said his attention was called to the condition of the children this (Thursday) morning by Mr H. Hawkins. He found them in a wretchedly neglected state. The father was drunk, and the mother in gaol. Mr Hawkins stated that the children were grossly neglected. He heard them up at all hours of the night begging their father to attend to them. The father has been drunk since Friday last, he believed. Both the parents are habitual drunkards. John Forester testified that one the little girls was every now and then during the day being sent up for drink, and the father for several days past had not been seen outside his house. Witness heard the father speaking to the children, and from his voice he believed the father was drunk. Committed to the Industrial School at Burnham, the girl for four years and the others for seven, to be brought up in the Wesleyan religion.