MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1950, 25 May 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

OHRISTOHUROH. Tuesday, May 25. G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., and J. E. Parker, Esq., J.P.I Dbunx and Disorderly.—Mary Anne Kirkwood, represented by the police as a perfect nuisance, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor. George Hawkins, for being drunk while having charge of a horse and cart, was fined 10a. Alexander Leckie was remanded to Lyttelton till May 31st, for medical treatment. James Brown, fined 40a ; Thomas Langdown, drunk while in charge of a horse, fined 10s; and three first offenders were fined ss. Labcbny.—Anne Smith was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a wrapper and pair of mittens from a tramcar, the property of Charles Bowles, on the 21at inst. Charles Bowles proved having seen the parcel on the seat of the car while she was in the car, and missing it immediately after her leaving. Suspecting the woman, he watched her, and afterwards gave her into custody. The parcel was not fonnd in her posseasion. To the accused were in the car. Edwin Brown—Had assisted previous witness to detain the acoused until the police arrived. Did not see any parcel in possession of the accused. Mathias deposed to being in the tramcar at the same time as accused. He saw the parcel spoken of while she was in the car, and afterwards saw it in the possession of the accused. Accused called no witnesses, but strongly asserted her innocence, protesting against the rude treatment she had received. Sentenced to one week's imprisonment with hard labour. Alexander Johnston was brought up charged with stealing a coat and two shirts from the house of

John McYicker on the 23 nd inst. John McTicker said he had boen in company with accused on Saturday night last. They were drinking together. At that time he had a parcel of clothes with him. While in the Al Hotel the accused left, and witness missed the parcel. Witness was not drunk, but he had had a " wheen o' drinks." The barman at the Al saw the accused with tho last witness in the hotel on Saturday night last, both were nearly drunk. He saw accused take up a parcel belonging to last witness and leave the hotel with it. Detective O'Neill arrested accused on Sunday last on the charge of stealing a parcel from the Al Hotel. Accused said that he had taken the parcel to take care of it for the owner. Found the parcel produced at the residence of the accused. To accused—l have known you for six years, and know nothing against your character. William Matson, called by accused, did not appear, and the case was remanded till to-morrow for his attendance. Bail was allowed in one surety of £2O. Failing to Pboytde.—John Ryan was charged with failing to provide for his family (wife and eleven children). His wife deposed to not having received any maintenance from her husband since February 1879. Her husband had been in the Lunatic Asylum and had of late acted in a very strange manner. He was a labourer, but had formerly been in very good circumstances. Accused refused to speak when addressed by the magistrate, and was remanded for medical examination. Mabbied Women's Pbopebty Protection Act.—Mary Alorgan applied under the above Act for protection of her earnings. She deposed to repeated acts of cruelty by her husband, and to his general violent character. After hearing the evidence of the wife and her son, a lad of ten years, his Worship said it was clear that both parties were of ungovernable temper, and it would be wise for them to separate. To give time for necessary arrangements the case would be remanded for a week, both parties to be bound over to ieep the peace for six months, on their own recognizances of £lO each, the man in default to go to prison for one month. The husband to pay costs, 123, of the preaent summons. Tbansfeb of License.—The license of the Junction Hotel, Lincoln road, was transferred from Thomas Carter Mullins to his son Thomas Mullins.

LYTTELTON. Tuesday, May 25. [Before J. Beswick, Esq., E.M.] Public House Distubbanob.—Charles Anderson was charged with breaking a chair at the Crown Hotel, and with creating a disturbance in the house. Accused pleaded "Guilty," andjwas fined 20s. Dbumb: AKD DisobdkbiY. Alexander Hearne was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with using profane and obscene language in a public street. The accused admitted the offence, and was fined 20s upon each charge. A colored man with a disfigured eye was presented upon a similar charge, and was fined 20s for using obscene language, the charge of drunkenness being dismissed.

Bbbach ot Habbob Regulations^ — Hugh Paterson was charged with anchoring Mb vessel, tho Maggie Paterson, in the fairway, thereby obstructing the approach to No. 2 intermediate jetty. Mr Nalder appeared for the Lyttelton Harbor Board, and stated that the charge was laid under the 30th clause of the New Zealand Harbor Eegulations. There was a further charge laid under Eegulation 32, providing that every vessel shall exhibit a light when at anchor in port. Hugh MoLellan, harbor master, testified that just after midnight on tho 18th he saw the vessel in question at anchor close to the entrance to tho moles. Himself and the watchman went off to her in a dingy, and boarded hor at about 1 a.m. Witness had the vessel removed. The proper place for vessels to anchor is to the westward of Peacock's wharf, inside a buoy off the western breakwater, or outside in the stream. There was no light showing, though the defendant stated that he had himself hung up a light before he turned in. Frederick Williams, night watchman, corroberated the harbour master's evidence. The defendant, in defence, said that on the night in question he came inside the breakwater with his veaael for safety, there being every appearance of bad weather coming on. He trimmed the light himself that night and hung it up. He anchored the vessel off the tunnel wharf, but did not consider he was obstructing the entranoe. He had not a copy of tho Harbour Eegulationa. The Bench considered the charges proved, but taking it as a first offence a mitigated penalty would bo imposed. Defendant was liable to a penalty of £SO for the first offence alone. In the present instance he would be ordered to pay £lo on the first charge and 20s on the second, with coats.

A StowAWAT.—A man who arrived by the Union Company's s.b. Wanaka, from Wellington, on Saturday, admitted to being a etoway, and was ordered to pay the amount of the fare, or go to prison for seven days Lunacy *boii Dbink.—William Turner Roberts and William MoKnight Dickey, under treatment for lunacy from drink, were farther remanded. A Wife Thbeatenbe.—Alexander Hearne was charged with using threatening and abusive language towards bio wife. Accused asked for a remand to enable him to employ counsel. Mr Nalder, who appeared for the complainant, objected, and showed that the complainant had had to seek the protection of the Court upon several occasions, and upon the last had obtained a protection order of the Court. The case was then gone on with, and the complainant testified that accused came into her shop on Norwich Quay on Saturday night and demanded to have some tobacco. She refused to give him any. Accused then swore that he would do for her; that all the things in the Bhop were his, and she would have to clear out. The Court bound him over to keep the peace for twelve months, himself in £25 and one surety of £25, or in default three months' imprisonment. An order for payment of costs was also made. Civil Business.—Merson v. Lovei.t, claim • £l7 2s lOd ; Mr Nalder for plaintiff; judgment admitted. Same v. George Blackler, claim £4 16s Id; judgment by default, with costs. Same v. John Forman, claim £l2 17s 8i ; judgment by default, and costs. Hollis and Williams v. Snoswell, claim 12s 6d; judgment for plaintiff, and costs. Same v. Teague, claim £1 1b ; Mr Nalder for defendant, who had filed his schedule ; judgment entered up. Donald McLaughlin v. Luke Farren, claim £lB 12s 6i ; Mr Nalder for plaintiff ; judgment by default, and costs.