MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1914, 13 April 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

OHIISTCHCSOH. Tuesday, April 13. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunk and Disorderly. — A first offender was fined ss. Another one, who to the offence of intoxication had added an assault on the arresting constable, was fined 25s for the double offence.

Failing to Provide. —Mary Jane Mitchell, arrested on a warrant in Timaru, was charged with failing to provide adequate means of support for her infant child. SubInspector O’Donnell said that the information was laid at Ooalgate, and that the Court sat at Malvern, where the deserted child was. The question was, where the information should be hoard. The defendant, who had another little child with her in Court, said she could provide for the one, but not the other without, help. She was not living with her husband, who had left her. Defendant said that she had a situation to go to, if permitted —a lady had engaged her. The case was allowed to stand over for forty-eight hours, for the police to make inquiries as to the whereabouts of the husband. Vagrancy. —Frank Harris and Elizabeth Speary was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawful visible means of support. This, case was further adjourned for twenty-four hours, as the defendants, who were represented by Mr Neck, had not had time to sell their furniture and leave the city as they had promised. • ' .. . Stealing from a Shop. —James Henry Butler was charged with the larceny from a shop of a watch, value £5, the property of Solomon David Nathan. Mr Nock appeared for the accused. In the absence of Detective Benjamin, who arrested the prisoner, Mr Sub-Inspector O’Donnell applied for a remand for forty-eight hours. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday, 15th inst., bail being allowed in two sureties of £25 each and himaelf in £SO.

Robbery frost the Person. —James Ryan was charged with stealing £25 from the person of Thomas Donaldson. Sub - Inspector O’Donnell asked that tho case might be remanded until Monday next, which was granted. A Juvenile Offender. —William John Carter, a little boy nine years of age, was brought up on a charge of stealing 15s. The case had been brought forward by the parents of the child, and Sub-inspector O’Donnell explained that tho lad had found the money, but the circumstances were of such a nature, coupled with the extreme youth of the boy, as to justify him in asking the Bench to discharge him. It appeared that the boy had found the money, and spent part of it with a companion. The father, who was in Court, stated that he had severely chastised the child. Under the circumstances the Bench discharged the lad, and directed his father, who had acted very properly, to make restitution of the money spent. Assaulting a Bailiff. —Walter Hogg, who was brought up on a charge of assaulting an assistant bailiff of the Court, was fined 40s, costs Bs, and two witnesses’ expenses 15s. Protection Order. —An application was made by Henrietta Strange for a protection order against her husband, William Henry Strange, on the ground of his habitual drunkenness and cruelty. She also applied for maintenance for her four children. Defendant said he had earned 45s per week throughout the summer, but during the winter months he could not manage more than 35s per week. The defendant was ordered to pay 17s per week for the support of his wife and family, and if he failed he he would have to endure the equivalent of imprisonment with hard labour.

Defaultbs ibcm Yictobia. —Edward Francis Graves, on remand, was again brought up charged with the larceny of £2BO, and a portmanteau containing clothing, &o, the property of William Tennant Ooar, at Sandridge, Victoria. Sub-Inspector O’Donnell produced a Victorian warrant, endorsed by a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand which authorised the prisoner’s detention, and the following evidence was taken. Constable John Gorey, stationed at Sandridge, in the colony of Victoria, sworn, produced a police warrant signed in Melbourne, at the central Bailiewick of the colony of Victoria, for the arrest of the offender, Edward Francis Graves. It was signed by F. Call, police magistrate, of Melbourne, having jurisdiction for the central Bailiewick in the colony of Victoria. The warrant was endorsed by Judge Johnston, of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Witness produced a true copy of the original depositions taken at the Clerk of the police courts office, in Melbourne. They purported to be the evidence of the prosecutors, Wm. Tennant Coad and Alfred Lazarus Levy, taken before Mr Coll on March 31st. (Documents put in.) The accused was the person alluded to in the documents and evidence. Was present when the depositions were taken, and saw them signed by the witnesses and Police Magistrate ; also the warrants. This was the whole of the evidence, and the copy of the original depositions having been read over, the accused was committed to Lyttelton Gaol until ho could be sent back to Victoria.