MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1985, 5 July 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTCHUROH. Monday, Juxy 5. [Before O. Whitefoord, Esq., R M., J. E. Parker, G. L. Lee, G. W. Westenra, J. E. Brown, and W. H. Pilliett, Esqs., J.P.'s.] Thb Nbw CotTßT.—Before commencing the regular business, Jno. Perceval, on behalf of the Bar, congratulated the Bench upon its occupation of the new Court, which was more adapted to the purpose of its requirements than the old place. Mr Whitefoord said he was perfectly "satisfied that the ohange must be equally beneficial to memberß of the Bar and representatives of the Press, who hitherto had had had to discharge their onerous duties under most trying circumstances. DEUNKENNuas. John Donnell, James Matthews, Edward Smith, and Emily Evans, all having been locked up since Saturday night, were discharged. J. W. Brewett and Thomas Smith were each fined in the minimum penalty of ss. Thos. Pinyon was fined 10s. Absconding raoir Baid. Graham Flowers, who stands committed for trial on a charge of cattle stealing was brought up on the complaint of one of his sureties, who had suspicion of his going to abscond. The Court ordered accused to be kept in custody until the time of his trial, unless he could find fresh sureties. Laboeny by a Sbbvant.—Thomas Nash was charged on warrant with stealing groceries to the value of £6 Os sd, the property of Thomas Mortimer, his employer. At the request of the police accused was remanded until Wednesday next. Diseeptjtable House.—Charles Brookes, alias Smith, was charged on warrant with having no lawful means of support, and with being the occupier of a house frequented by reputed thieves. Prom the evidence of several witnesses, neighbours to accused, it appeared that women of ill-fame carried on their nefarious calling at Brookes' house, and that they were a source of annoyance to the neighbours. Accused tore a very bad character, and had been previously convicted. Mr Joyce contended for the defence that prisoner had lawful employment, and it had not been shown that he was cognisant of the bad characters visiting the house. The Court sentenced him to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. Miacßiianeotts. —David Shanaghan was fined 5s and costs for obstructing a footpath. John Barrett was fined 20j and coblb for neglecting to place a light near an obstruction. A charge of obstructing a footpath against Thomas Taylor was dismissed. William Broad was fined 5a and costs for creating an an obstruction.