MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1770, 22 October 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, October 22, [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.J Inciting to Foegeey.— Albert Godfrey Saunders, remanded from the 20th inst., was charged with aiding, abetting, counselling, and procuring one Edward James to forge a signature to a deed of conveyance at Christchurch, on the 28th March, 1876. Mr Inspector Hickson applied for a further remand to Timaru, stating that the greater part of the witnesses were there, and the warrant had been issued by that Bench. The other parties had been arrested ; Manning, who was out on bail in Timaru, and James in Wellington, Th» latter would be down shortly, Mr Joynt, instructed by Mr Thomas, opposed the application on the ground that the alleged offence had been committed in Christchurch, although the information had been laid in Timaru. One of the accused, Manning, was remanded until next Monday, and it would be most inconvenient for him (Mr Joynt) to be in Timaru on that day. He would suggest that a further remand should be granted for a few days in Christchurch, and if it was so decided the accused could after that be remanded to Timaru. He held that the trial must eventually take place in Christchurch, and he intended to make an application to that effect. The accused was remanded until the 29th instant. Larceny. —David Grubb was charged with stealing a post letter containing £l. Thera was a second charge of stealing a post letter containing £1 Os 6d; and a third charge of stealing a post letter containing £2. Mr Neck appeared on behalf of the accused, who had omy been arrested the same day. The accused, on the application of Mr Inspector Hickson, was remanded until the 27th instant. Nelly Roes was charged with the larceny of a gold bracelet, value £B, the property of Robert A. Lougnnan. The accused, who pleaded guilty, had found the bracelet outside the Theatre, and instead of informing the polioe, bad tried to pawn it. The Magistrate took a lenient view of the case, and sentenced the prisoner to one month’s imprisonment

LYTTELTON. W EDKEBDA.Y, OCXOBEE, 22. [Before Joseph Beswick, Esq., R.M.] Oitil Cases.—Susan de Costa v J. Gardner, claim £B. Mr O’Neil, for the plaintiff, asked leave to amend the complaint by striking out the words “by next friend,’ from it. Defendant made no objection, and the Court allowed the alteration. Defendant ■aid he had been advised that as it was a minor who was suing, the Court had no jurisdiction. He (defendant) had engaged a lawyer, but had not brought him to Court, feeling assured that the case could not go on. In answer to plaintiff’s counsel, defendant said he had no objection to the case being taken on its merits. Evidence was then taken to the effect that defendant, who had been given a musical box, to repair had damaged the instrument to the extent of the sum claimed. Defendant contended that the damage was the result of previous repairs done to it, and that he had done nothing whatever towards repairing the box. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £5 and costs, defendant to keep the box. De Costa v W. Mayze. Mr Joyoe, for Mr H. N. Nalder, said he would like the case to be gone on with at once. Mr O’Neil, in reply* stated that his client was unwilling for it to heard until Friday next —the day previously set. So agreed. John Daniels v Wm. Charles, claim £5 9s 3d; Mr O’Neil for defendant. Referred to arbitration, by consent of parties.