MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1925, 26 April 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHKISTOHUKOH. Monday, Apbii, 26. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, B.M.] Deunk and Disobdebly. Two first offenders were fined 5s eaoh, one man was fined 10s and two 20s eaoh. Vaqbanoy.—Mathy Tarviryowski, remanded from the 23rd instant, was brought up charged with soliciting alms. Proof of the solicitation haring been given, coupled with a story of imposition, the acoused was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Cbttelty to Animals. —J". W. Orabtree was summoned for cruelly ill-treating a horße Mr McConnell for the defence. The oase was adjourned for twenty-four hours for the witnesses to be procured. Railway By-laws.—G. B. Gresson was summoned for jumping on a railway carriage while the train was in motion. Wm. Hillier, a railway guard, stated that on the 3rd of this month, as the midday train was leaving the station, the defendant got on to it. Witness desired him not to do bo, as he was too late, but he evaded him and got on to a secondclass carriage. The defendant called Sergeant Wheatley, who said he saw defendant come on to the platform. He got on to a carriage. It was barely the hour for starting ; by referring to his watch it was exactly twelve o'clock, and the train had barely started. A few minutes before witness had compared his watch with the railway clock. Witness came to give evidence on his own account. The defendant, in his own behalf, said as a matter of faot the train was really in motion, but very slowly, and it started before it was time. Constable Kelly gave evidence of the train being in motion, and said that if Hillier had not cautioned him not to get on it he (witness) should have done so himself, and have taken bis name and address had his caution been disregarded. Mr Mellish had no doubt of the train being in motion ; as for its starting before its time that might be a matter for a civil action. Pined 10s. Fiteious Dbiying.—Albert Foster was charged with furiouß driving. There was no appearance of the defendant, and Constable Allen said the horses were galloping at the rate of ten miles an hour. Defendant was fined 10s. Miscellaneous. Edward Dibble was summoned for allowing his omnibus to stand in a place other than a publio stand, Defendant said he was forced off his proper stand by the Tramway Company's cais. Railway constable Kelly stated that such was not the case. The tram cars were in the habit of moving on when thair posi'ion was suoh as to° force the cabs off their stand. The fact was the defendant's 'bus was between the tram cars and the kerb, and was a public inconvenience. Fined 103. Bernard Ballan was summoned for allowing a nuisance to exist on his premises. Evidence was given of the existence of standing water, and of insufficient drainage to carry it off. The defendant said there was a small drain on the premises, which sometimes got choked. His lease only lasted until February next, and to put in a proper drain to carry the water into the river would cost £35. He did all in his power to keep the premises clean. His Worship Baid he had no objection to allow reasonable time, say a fortnight, for defendant to make some arrangement with his landlord, but the publio health mußt not be endangered. Ultimately it was decided to give defendant notice to provide proper drainage within three weeks, and if it was complied with no further steps would be taken. In default of such compliance, defendant would render himßelf liable to a penalty of £5 and costs.