MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1749, 27 September 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday, September 27. [Before O. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M/J Drunk akd Disorderly. —Two drunkards were fined 20s and 40s respectively. Larceny. —Mary Anne Beasley wag charged with stealing two pairs of boots and a pair of slippers, value 30s, the property of John Percy. The accused admitted stealing one pair of boots, but denied the theft of the other pair and the slippers. She was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labor. Obtaining Monet Under False Pretences. —John Templeton, remanded from the 25th instant, was charged with obtaining the sum of £5 10s from Yullsuen Juan by false pretences. Sergeant Morice stated that there*was no appearance of the prosecutor in Court, and it seemed as if he were staying away purposely to avoid prosecuting. A 1! the other witnesses were in attendance. His Worship decided to go on with the case, and the police called Henry Wykes. Henry Wykes, a warehouseman, residing in Hereford street, deposed that he was in the Criterion Hotel between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the 24th instant. The prosecutor was also there, and asked b’m to write a letter for him, and the ac cused, who wes present, said that he would do it. The prosecutor gave accused a note, but witness could not say whether it was for one pound or five pounds. Accused left the room immediately, and the prosecutor said he hei made a mistake and given him a five-pound note instead of one for a pound. Prosecutor cooed after accused, who did not return to the hotel. Robert Wallace, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses as to the f ict of the accused offering to write a letter for the prosecutor, and subsequently leasing the hotel, the prosecutor remaining behind until the evening. Annie Hopkinson, barmaid in the hotel, deposed to the fact of the three men having drinks together, which the accused paid for with half a sovereign given him by the prosecutor. Afterwards heard the prosecutor say something about a fivepound note, but did not take much notice of him. Charles Pierce, billiard marker at the Commercial Hotel, deposed that on the afternoon of the 24th the accused played a game of billiards thare which he paid for. He saw about four or five shillings in the accused’* hand when ho paid for the game he had lost. Constable Niel proved the arrest of the prisoner. His Worship said there was no case against the accused, eg nothing had been shown to prove that the accused had obtained the money under false pretences, and the case wrs accordingly dismissed.