MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2003, 26 July 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

OHBIBIOEUBOS. Mondat, Juxx 26. [Before G-. L. lee, Esq., J.P., and J. E. Parker, Esq., J.P.] Dbtjkkeitnkss.—Three first offenders were each, fined ss. Vagbancst.—James Ait ken and Thomas Goodwin, two gaily dressed young men, were jointly charged with being rogues and vagabonds under the meaning of the Vagrant Act. Constable Brooks said he arrested prisoners shortly after midnight of Saturday. They lived on prostitutes, and kept mainly the company of thieves and fallen women. The accused Aitken, a young fellow, said he was working for an insurance company—the Australian Life Insurance Company—his business being to act as groom for Mr Morris, and canvass for orders. Constable Brooks— You follow these girls about like a lap-dog. You are both kept in the house as "chuckers out." Detective O'Connor knew prisoners to be the associates of thieves and prostitutes. Aitken, who hud been away from Christchurch for a time, had only recently returned. To give prisoners an opportunity of calling witnesses, the Court remanded them until the following day. Chinese in Coitbt. —Ah Tong \. _s charged, on remand, with stealing a swag, value £3, and containing £2, the property of Chew Land. Mr O'Neil appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Thome? tor the defence. The taking of the swag was admitted by Mr Thomas, who stated that it had been retained by prisoner on account of 35s due to him by prosecutor for board and lodging. The evidence was of a conflicting nature, a large number of witnesses (Chinese) being examined. As a civil case in connection with the same subject was pending, the Court dismissed the information. Hoesbs at Labgb.—James Lynch was was fined 5s and J. T. Adams and Reuben Botch each 10s for leaving their horses unattended. Font Chimney.—Thomas Ingleson was fined 10a on account of the chimney of his house taking fire. Building Regulations.—John Barrett, of L arrett'a Hotel, was fined £5 and costs in each of two cases for a breach of the Sydenham by-laws. The fine was afterwerds reduced to 40s. Unregistbbed Dog. Thomas Wright was fined 20s for not registering his dog. —i——————i ENGLISH NEWS. [By Telegraph, j [Per Rotomahana.] The following items are from files of the Australian papers : LONDON, July 16. The " Morning Post," while regretting Mr Service's defeat, hopes that the parties are Btill somewhat evenly balanced in the Victorian Parliament, and as no politician here endorses Mr Berry's extreme views, whilst the Home G-overnmeat regarded Mr Service's proposals as a reasonable settlement of the Reform question, it trusts that Mr Berry will consent to a compromise in order to terminate the strife. The attendanea at the Rifls Association meeting at Wimbledon, is very large, and the shooting is the beßt yet recarded. Joly 19. The "Daily News " says that the French Ambassador at Constantinople has warned the Sultan that, in the event of resistance to the decisions of the Berlin Conference, he will meet with the fate of the Khedive of Egypt. Up to the present time twelve Liberals and five Conservatives have been unseated on petition. The "Pall Mall Gazette," in an article on the Reform question in Victoria, says that the more legitimate course would he to change the personnel of the Assembly so es to give greater confidence to property holders. The proposed payment of members, it considers, is inadequate to secure the beat men, but while it is in excess of the amount necessary for recouping actual expenses, yet it offers a competence to an undesirable class who have failed in ordinary business, and have no stake in the country. The Norwegian system would cure tho present evils, but raiiing the personnel of the Assembly would be the real remedv. July 14. M. Roehefort, who returned to France immediately after the promulgation of the recent Communist amnesty, haa established a newspaper in Paris as an exponent of the extreme views of his party. The tone adopted is mo3t hostile to M. Gambetta, whose more moderate attitude in relation to public affairs is not favorably regarded by the Communists. The review held at Windsor was a great success. There were upwards of 12,000 troops present. Her Majesty, accompanied by several members of the Royal Family, was present, and expressed herself highly pleased with the appearance of the men. July 13. Seriou3 disturbances have occurred amonegt the Arab 3 of Bagdad. An English trading steamer thct had just arrived was attacked by a number of fanatics, at:d in tha corfiiet that ensued tho captaia ard chief ofiieer were murdered. The Turkish soldiers encamped near the Tehajaldja line of defence, in the vicinity of Constantinople, are said to have mutinied, owing to non-payment of arrears of pay. They have presented a demand to the Sultan requiring ei'her immediate payment or their dismissal to their homes. The Sultan, who was greatly alarmed by the outbreak, promised acquiescence to tho demands of the troops. It is proposed to disband a portion of the regiment disaffected, and to satisfy the demands of the others by payment of the amounts due. The valuable library of Professor Mommsen, the well known Rjman histoiian of Berlin, ha 3 been destroyed by fire.