MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2021, 16 August 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, August 16. ["Before G, L. Mellish, Esq., 8.M., and J. E. Barker, Esq., J.P.j Drunkenness. —A first offender was fined ss. Hugh O’Neil was fined 20s, and Mary Ann Nugent, a frequent offender, was fined 40s, with the alternative of forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Indecent Assault. Edward Addison pleaded not guilty to a charge of having indecently assailed a little girl. The case was heard with closed doors, the evidence being totally unfit for publication. Accused denied the facts stated, and asked the Court, if it was prepared to convict, to send him to the Supreme Court for trial. He produced papers to show that he was about to come in for a pension. The Court said it would convict upon the facts before it, and decided to commit prisoner for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. The subject of bail was not mentioned. Licensing Ordinance. —George Beatty, proprietor of the Palace Hotel, Gloucester street, pleaded guilty to having on the 9th August kept his hotel open during prohibited hours, viz., 11 40 p.m., for the sale of liquors to other than bona fide travellers or lodgers. He was also charged with having on the 11th inst. employed a female, not his wife or daughter, to sell liquors in the bar after 11 p.m. Defendant admitted the offences, explaining that some members of the corpt; dramatiqne at the Theatre Royal lived at his house, and on the night of the 9th the theatre was not out at the time he was charged with keeping open unlawfully. The Court decided to treat the two cases as one, and fined defendant £5 and costs. Foud Chimney.— George Mapstone was fined 10s for allowing the chimney of his house to take fire through want of cleaning. Obsteuction. —Joel Eogerty was fined Is and costa for creating an obstruction in a public thoroughfare by the carriage of gas pipes. Fusions Riding. —George Scarlett, who stated that his horse was frightened by the tram, was fined 10s and costs for furious riding. Unregistered Dogs. —John Boby, William Carter, John Newby, John Knight, David Robertson, James Hen'shaw, Christian Henderson, John McSemiley, George Alfred Buck, and Robert Forsyth, were each fined 20s and 2s costs for having unregistered dogs over the age of three months in their possession.

Profane Language. —Lucy Powell was summoned for having, on the 10th ingt., need profane language in Elizabeth street, Sydenham. The police deposed that defendant was talking to a prostitute and others, when she made use of the language complained of. Defendant was abusing the witnesses who had given evidence in a case wherein her husband was charged with letting two houses to women of ill-fame. Mr Mellish read her a severe lecture, stating that if she was brought before him again, she would be dealt with in a very summary manner. A fine of 40s and costs would bo inflicted for the offence charged. Family Grievances. charged on remand at the instance of his wife with having assaulted her at Bingsland, Mr Slater, who appeared for defendant, said no amicable arrangement bad been come to since the remand. Mrs Burt wanted him to pay 5s a week towards her maintenance, but he would not give it. Mr Mellish—A very small amount too. Bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in .£lO, and one surety of £lO. Alleged Assault. —Frederick Piper was summoned by Frederick Pugh for assaulting him at Cashmere on the 6th August. The evidence was conflicting, and the charge was dismissed. Neighbob’s Differences. — Albert Oppen - heim was charged by William Bnxey with assaulting him on the Bth imt. From the

evidence it appeared that defendant aocosed complainant o£ haying alleged he had stolen bis cat, and after strong expressions and much bad language on both sides, defendant challenged him to fight, and struck him several blows. The defence was provocation. Defendant was fined 40s and costs.

LYTTELTON. Monday, August 16. Dhunk and Disoedebuy.—A McGinnis, for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night in London street, was fined 10s. James 3?. Fowler, who pleaded guilty to a similar offence on Norwich Quay, was fined a like sum. George H. Webb was drunk and disorderly on Sunday afternoon in London street, and broke a window in the shop of Mr S. E. Webb. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and was fined 30s for being drunk, and to pay 15j the value of the window. Bad Language.—O. T. Nash, a seaman belonging to the Helen Denny, was charged with using disgusting language on board the vessel on Sunday afternoon. Mr H. N. Nalder appeared for the master of the vessel, who had caused the defendant’s arrest, and asked that the forgetful seaman be strongly cautioned by the Court, as ho thought that would be sufficient to have a deterrent effect. This course was agreed to, and the man discharged.