MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1654, 9 June 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Monday. Junk 9. [Betsre GK L. Mtlliah, Esq., E.M.] Drunk anj> Dibokokuly J'wo first offences were tired 5- md one who had appeared in the Court before, was fined 10s. Larceny.— Ourles Jam s wa* charged with stealing some carpenters’ tools value £5 10i, the prop/rhy of W, ti. Millar, There was a second charge of *ti-a!ing a hammer value 4s, the prop -rt.y of Thomas Butcher. The accused pi aded guilty to the fi-sb charge, but lie said tout he found the article he was charged stealing on the second. Tee evidence of Mr Millar, in whose ernpl. yment the prisoner had been, was taken to assess the value of the tools stolen from him, and fhemu Butcher deposed that his hammer was t-Ven by the prisoner who afterwards pawned <t at Stewart’s pawn-offr.o There we e six previous convictions again*! the prisoner for larceny, and lie was now sentenced to t;x months’ imprisonment with hard labor for each offence. OxiSTUUCTING THE T UO ROUGH FAUK. — Charles Wadev wes summoned lor leaving ft building standing in (ho street, contrary to the City By-law*. The defendant admitted leaving the house in the street, but asked that the information -h .old he dismissed, on the ground that he ducked by the telegraph wires. Th\* uf.iitewent being substantiated by the t*v ; .dcnc-9 of a witness, the Bench decided to cu c j;s,:»f. the case, There

was a second information of the same nature, fthich was also dismissed.

Not Undue Conteol. —Henry Johnston was charged with leaving his horse and vehicle standing in the public street, not being sufficiently near to have them under proper control. The offence was admitted, and a fine of 10s inflicted, and costa 3s. Robert Elliott Bull was informed against for leaving his horse standing in Oxford terrace, not being near enough to have it under control. A fine of 10s, with costs 2s, was imposed. SIBBET ObSTEDCTION BY HAWKSES.— Timothy Dunbar, F. Reed, and F. Lawrence were summoned for obstructing the public thoroughfare in Cashel street by leaving their fish-carts standing there contrary to the bylaw. At the request of Mr McConnell, who was retained for tho defendants, the cases were adjourned for seven days. Bekach of Railway By-Law.—Robert Marsh was summoned for getting into a railway train while in motion, Tho accused admitted the breach of the law, and was fined 10s with costs 2s. Wandeeino Cattle.— Wm, Crookes, E. Sharpies, Hans P. Henricksan were each fined 5s and costs 2s for fallowing horses, their property, to wander at large. Frederick Bridgman |waa fined 15s and costs 7s for tethering a horse in a public thoroughfare. William Richard Green was fi ed 5s and costs 7s for allowing a calf to wander at largoja Sydenham. J, B. Nesbitt was also find 5s and 7fl for the same breach of 'the by • law. Ceuelty to Animals.— John Flynn was charged with ill-using n horse by working him with a sore shoulder. He admitted doing so, and was Sued 10s and costs 2s. Using Obscene Language.— Elizabeth Lynch and Amy Ross were charged under the Vagrant Act with making use of obscene language in a public place. There were three separate charges against Elizabeth Lvnch for using bad language on the 19th, 20Lh, and 21st ult. She pleaded guilty to one information, but denied the others. The evidence of two witnesses proved that tho language attributed to Mrs Lynch was of a very highly seasoned nature, and Mrs Lynch’s eloquencs in Court by no moans detracted from her reputation for volubility. Amy Ross was then charged with the same offence in connection with the first defendant. A female witne£B stated that the language used by Mrs Ross was similar to Mrs Lynch’s, and took place outside the house of tho latter. During the heating of this witness the two defendants were verbally spatring sotto voce , and were repeatedly called to order by tho Court as the proceedings were made too lively for the case to proceed. A number of independent witnesses testified to the nuisance tho defendants were, by reason of their continual quarrelling and bad language, but Mrs Lynch appeared to carry off the palm for vituperation. Mr Inspector Hickson said she was a perfect nuisance, and a disgrace to the city. Mrs Lynch was fined 20s on each of the four charges, and Mrs Ross 20s. The first defendant said she should take it out, as she had no money. Uhebgistbbbd Dogs.— E. Hughes, Richard Blanchard, E. Bummelberg, Alfred Herizel, Joseph Wilkinson, William Osborne, and H. J. Morgan were each fined 20s and 7« for having unregistered dogs in their possession.

Unlicensed Dbiving. —William Nixon was informed against for driving an omnibus not having a license. He was fined 10s and costs 7s. Thomas Mills, similarly charged, was fined the same amount, [Left Sitting.] LYTTELTON. Monday, June 9. (Before H. Allwright, Esq., Mayor.) Laboeny. —James Brady, for larceny from the person of Thomas Lambert, was, upon the applies* ion of the police, remanded nntil Wednesday next.