MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2029, 25 August 1880, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

CHRISTORTTROH. WBDITBSD4.Y, AUGUST 25. [Before G-. L. Mcliuh, Esq., 8.M., and B, Weetenra, E,q., J.P.] Dbunkbnness.—Jaj. P.irr was fined 10j. VAQBAMCr.— Wm. Duke, charged with being a Jcafer, not honestly earning his living, made a long appeal to the Bench for leniency, and was allowed twenty-four hour* to clear out of Ohristchurch, with a promise that if at the end of that time found in town he would be severely dealt with. Failing to Provide. George Leach, failing to answer the complaint of his wife that he had not paid her the allowance of £1 per week ordered by the Court, a warrant was ordered to issue for his appearance. liYITELTON. Wednesday, August 25. [Before Joaephßjswick, Esq., B.M.] Dbunk and Disosdbblv.—John Anderson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Oxford street on Tuesday night, and with using obscene language. The accused had several cuts about his head, observing which, the Bench ordered that he come np for sentence on next Friday. A first offender was oharged with being drunk and disorderly at 2 s.m. today, and was fined lOj. Ukdek the Wrong Act.—George Sopp was charged with leaving his horee and cart on Oxford street unattended. Mr H. N". Nulder appeared for the defendant, and took exception that the Provincial Act under which the information was laid did not apply to a borough. Sergeant-major Mason said he had not seen the information before, but he accepted the point raised by counsel to be fatal and would ask to withdraw tha case. Case withdrawn. A CoiXABLESS Dog.—The owner of an unregistered dog, Dennis Harnett, was fined 10s. Oiviu Oases.—Miller v Johnson, claim £3 12*. Mr H. A. Haider appeared for the defendant;. The claim was for wages as cook on board the ketch Clematis. Plaintiff was cross-examined as to whether the men could eat the salt meat and potatoes of his cooking, but on all points declared he never remembered. Defendant testified that himself and the crew were mostly starved under plaintiff's administration of the culinary department. It was his practice to put the food on the store the night before, aj he said, so as to have it ready for brealfast. The morning meal, as well as the others, was generally a failure however. Judgment was given for 12s, the Bench being of the opinion that plaintiff should be paid for two days' work done when the vessel was at the Sound, though there was no doubt he had shipped for a position he was not qualified to fill. Q-albraith v Bui.«t, claim £7 10a. Defendant admitted the debt, but objected that plaintiff was not entitled to collect it. Judgment for plaintiff.