MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1992, 13 July 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHEISTCHTJBCH. Tuesday, July 13. TBafore J. Beswi.k, Esq., R.M., R. Westenria, Esq., J.P., and J. E. Parker, Esq., J.P.] Disorderly' Conduct. —Edward Hampton and Thomas Leary were jointly charged with committing a breach of the peace in Tiew of a constable, and the latter, who pleaded “ Guilty ” to both offences, was also charged with drunkenness. Erom the evidence it appeared that he whilst drunk had assaulted the other prisoner, and he was fined 10s, in default, 48 hours’ imprisonment. The charge against Hampton was dismissed. Charles Brown was charged with creating a disturbance at the Golden Age Hotel on the previous afternoon, and also with refusing to leave when requested to do ao by the proprietress. The evidence showed that accused was drunk, and amused himself by jumping over the bar counter. He violently assaulted Constable Weatherby, who attempted to arrest him. There were a number of former convictions recorded against accused, but all of them prior to 1876. The Bench expressed a determination of dealing severely with those found guilty of assaulting the police, and fined accused 20s, in default forty eight hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness, and sentenced him to a month’s imprisonment with hard labor for the second offence. Prisoner signified his intention of “ doing ’’ the two terms. Juvenile Hobse-Stealbes. Ambrose Hulme and George Eirth, two youngsters whose combined ages would not exceed twenty, were jointly charged with stealing a horse, the property of William Mcllraith. Inspector O’Donnell remarked that whilst it was painful to see two such small beys placed in the dock on such a charge, they had displayed a cunning that was surprising. Prosecutor deposed that a steeplechase horse had been removed from its tether, and was afterwards found in possession of They informed witness they had bought it at a pound for 10s, and as they knew it to be good in saddle or harness, they would not take less than thirty “ bob ” for it. The fathers of accused said they attended school, but were wayward. The Court wore not disposed to submit them to the contaminating influence of a gaol, and on the assurance that their fathers would whip them, dismissed the charge. The boys were dealt a homily on the evil course they had commenced.