MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.
OHBISTOHVBOH. Satueday, June 12. [Before G. L. Lee, Esq., J.P-3 Dsune and Disohdbbly. —lsabella Leckie, aguinst whom a host of previous convictions are recorded, and who was discharged from gaol during the present week, was charged with this offence. Prisoner begged hard for another chance. After being cautioned that if she was again brought up she would be severely dealt with, she was discharged. VagbANCY. —William Benson was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Detective Neill deposed that for the last nine months ho had known prisoner as an associate of thieves and a frequenter of hotel bars; that he had been twice convicted on the West Coast and also imprisoned here. Detective Benjamin corroborated the evidence. In reply to the Bench, prisoner said ho had been potato digging and had recently tried to get work ; if allowed to go at large he would clear out up country. The Bench cautioned him that if found in Christchurch in fortyeight hours’ time he would be again arrested. Discharged.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1966, 12 June 1880, Page 3
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172MAGISTRATES’ COURTS. Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1966, 12 June 1880, Page 3
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