MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1890, 15 March 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

OHEISTOHUEOH. Monday, Maeoh 15, [Before His Worship the Mayor, J. P, Jameson, Esq., and L. E, Nathan, Esq., J.P.’s.] Dbunk and Disoedeely. Four first offenders were fined ss, each, and two mature ones 10s. each. Failing to Peotidh. —William and Alfred Hall were brought up on the remanded charge of failing to provide their mother with proper means of support. Sub-Inspector O’Donnell now informed the Bench that from enquiries made in Timaru he had ascertained that the defendants had been employed in the Landing Service, and earned on an average £2 per week each. One had a horse and dray, and neither of them were needy men, and could well afford to contribute the sum which had been fixed by the Bench towards the support of their mother. The case was again adjourned for the attendance of Mr Mellish, before whom the defendants were first brought. Yageancy. Frederick William Oldman was brought up fop having no lawful visible means of support. Robert Eazworthy, a warder from the Sunnyside Asylum, said that the accused had formerly been an inmate of the Asylum, and since he had been out haunted the Lincoln road in a destitute state. Remanded for twenty-four hours for medical examination. Bobbing a Till. George Wilson was charged with to rob the till of Mrs. Armstrong, in Colombo street. The defendant remembered nothing about it, but said he had got into the premises when drunk. At the request of Mr Sub-Inspector O’Donnell, the accused was remanded until next Wednesday. Bbbach of City Bye Laws. —Abraham Gregg was summoned for not being in attendance on his carrier’s cart. The defendant not being present admitted the offence by proxy, and was fined 10s. Miscellaneous. —Thomas Gordin was summoned for leaving his band-cart in the street, thereby causing an obstruction. Fined 10s. R. Yinoent was fined 10s for not having his horse under proper control. George Allen was summoned for furiously driving along Barbadoes street on the 29th ult. The charge was established by the evidence of Sergeant Wilson and of two other witnesses. There were two persons in the trap, the defendant being the one who was driving. The vehicle was capsized and the occupants thrown out, after which they again started at u rapid pace. The defendant was fined 20s and 27s the expenses of two witnesses and costs. Obstbucting the Thoeougheaeb.— Henry Marks was summoned for obstructing the footpath in Manchester street on Friday, the 12th instant, by leaving fruit oases thereon. He was asked to remove them by the police but refused to do so. The defendant did not appear in Court, and was fined 10a. R. King was also summoned for leaving his goods on the footpath, to the obstruction of the thoroughfare. A fine of 10s was imposed. H. B. Nathan was brought up on a similar information and fined the same amount.

A Ferocious Dog.—Stanley Edwards was summoned for having in his possession a ferocious dog. Mr. J. R. Hill said that on the 9th inst. he was rushed at in Hereford street, and bitten severely by a bull terrier, the property of the defendant. He had a great deal of trouble in getting hold of the dog after he was bitten. His object in bringing the case before the Bench was to get the dog destroyed, as he was a dangerous animal. The owner, Mr Edwards, would not destroy the animal, and hence the present proceedings. He saw the dog afterwards bite a boy. Witness had the bite examined by Dr Nedwill. Charles Deal, licensee of the Rctherfield Hotel, gave evidence that he knew the dog as a rather surly and threatening animal, but he had never known him bite any other person than the complainant. For the defence Mr Edwards said the dog was not really a ferocious one. A dog of the same breed would naturally fly at any one molesting him, and such was the case in the present instance. A lot of dogs were fighting in the street, and the oomplinant dismounted from his horse, came amongst them, and struck his (defendant’s) dog, who then turned on him and bit him, He (defendant) had afterwards been waited on by the complainant, and he then told the latter that if it could be proved that his dog was a ferocious one, he would send him out of town ; in fact, do anything short of destroying him, which was what the complainant desired. The Bench thought it a pity that the matter had not been amicably settled without being brought into the Court, and on the defendant stating that he had sent the dog out of Christchurch on to his own land, inflicted a nominal fine of 10s and 2s costs.

Hoesb and Cattle Trespass.—John Harker, George B. Drew, and Thomas Atrud were fined the usual penalty for this offenoo. Lbatinq a Cab. —John Adcock was fined 10s for leaving his cab unattended. Obueltx to Animals. —James Brown was charged with cruelty to animals. Evidence was given by Sergeant Wilson, and a witness named Rose, that the defendant had left his two horses harnessed in a dray all night outside the Wellington Hotel, and when they were taken away by the police they were so stiff they could scarcely walk. As there were several convictions recorded against tho defendant for similar offences, the Bench, after reminding him that he had rendered himself liable to six months’ imprisonment or a fine of £2O, sentenced him to fourteen day’s imprisonment with hard labor. Thomas Kennedy, a cabman, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with plying for hire within the railway premises, and was fined 20s.

Creating a Disturbance. —WilliamKilday was charged by Thomas Belgrave, landlord of the Crown Hotel, Montreal street, with creating a disturbance in his house on the 6th iost. Mr Thomas appeared for the complainant, who stated that the defendant had on more than one occasion occasioned a disturbance in the hotel. This time he interfered with a man named Mnmford and assaulted him. Complainant brought the charge against Kilday in order to protect himself against the charge of keeping a disorderly house, which would place his license in jeopardy. On a previous occasion tho defendant had struck complain-

ant .and cut his lip. The evidence of the landlord was corroborated by Mr Mumford, and the defendant, who said he was a teetotaller, was fined 40s, 15s witness expenses, and £1 Is solicitor's fee. LYTTELTON. Momday, March 15. [Before Joseph Beswiok, Esq,, 8.M.") Dbunkeitnbss. —A first offender was fined 5s for this offence. Refusal of Duty. Robert Williamson, A. 8., was charged by the mate of the Star of India with this offence. After hearing the evidence his Worship ordered the prisoner on board, with a caution that his being brought up again would send him to gaol.