MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1956, 1 June 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

OHRISTOHURCH. Tuesday, Jxrsa 1. [Before J B. Parker, E-q , J.P., and J. Marshman, Esq , J.P.] Druse: and Lis :-ki>ekx>Y. Margaret Elliot, alias Foulton. fined 5* ; John Gibson, fined 10a ; and three firat offenders, 53 each. Lahobny from a Dwelling.—Mary Brooker, alias Mary was charged with stealing articles of wearing apparel, &s., of the value of 265, from the house of M. A. Hutch. The constable proved arresting the accused and the finding of the goods at her house- Remanded till to-morrow. Lunacy pbosi Dbinb:.—Joints Marzette was remanded to Lyttelton g.-.0l for one week for medical treatment. AfIBAUXT AND DsrNKENNEaS. Robert Brown was brought up for this offence. Ihe accused forced his way into tLe house of M. Mulholland, of the Nursery road, at six o'clock on Monday evening, made use of insulting language to Mrs Mulholland, and assaulted Mr Mulholland. Fined 40s, or one week's imprisonment. Civil Cases —Trustees in the estate of J. L. Fleming v. Djigc, c]ai:n £9, for gcods supplied. Mr F/emiug, who represented the plaintiffs in this case, said he did not know whtthar the person who appeared as defendant was the person to whom the go ids had bee« supplied or not. Upon the defendant beißg sworn it appeared his name was James Dowds, whereas the name on the claim was Joseph. Doige. It we.B explained that the officer of the Court had searched for the real defendant for a long time without success, and hearing of a man whose name and description bore some resemblance to his, had nerved the summons on Mr Dowds, who had nothing to do with the matter. The case was dismissed, the Bench regretting that they were unable to give Mr Dowds any compensation for fcia loss of time in attending the Court. Wood, Shand and Co v Cbabtb.be—This was a claim on a di-honoured promissory note for £l4 16s, given by defendant, J. W. Crabtree, for goods supplied to him while in business for himself, as a grocer. Mr McConnel for defendant, who pleaded infancy. Defendant's father proved his age to be twenty on last December. This being the case the Bench remarked that however discreditable the plea might be, they had no alternative and must dismiss the case. It was mentioned that a similar case, between the same parties, bad been decided in tha same way. Verdict for defendant, without costs. Saunders's Trustees v Wilson, claim £2 10s 7A, balance of an account for goods supplied. Defendant produced a reoeipt in full of all demands, bearing a data subsequent to the date of the present claim. Verdict for defendant.

LYrrEDTON. Tubsuay. Junk 1. [Before J. T. House, J.P.I Obscbnk Language. Tnomas Downey was charged with using obscene language in Oxford street on Monday night. Fined 40s or forty-eight hours' imprsonment. Dbunk and Dibobdbbly—Wm. Devitt was oharged with being drunk and disorderly on Monday night at the Albion Hotel. Fined 10s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Labcsny.—Michael H'ggins was charged with larceny of a tarpaulin, the property of the Crown. At the request of toe police he was remanded until the 4th inst.