MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2144, 8 January 1881, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

OHBISTOHUBOH. Sltdeday, January 8. [Before B. Westenra and J. E. Parker, Esqs., J.P.’s.] Larceny.—Wm. Jas, Nankarvis pleaded guilty to stealing a coat, the property of Jas. Mulligan, valued at £2 ss. The police said ho had been six times previously convicted of larceny besides other offences. Sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Fairing- to Provide.—Michael Casey was brought up on telegram from Oamaru for neglecting to maintain his wife and family. He stated that he wished to have his case adjudicated on here, and was remanded till Wednesday next for the production of the warrant. Walter Cole was also charged on behalf of his wife with a similar offence. Mrs Oole was not in attendance, and the case was ordered to stand over till Wednesday next, bail being allowed—himself in £lO, and one suvety in a similar amount. Fraud in Bankruptcy.—Grace Crabtree was brought np on warrant, charged with being a party to a fraudulent conveyance. Mr Cowlishaw appeared for the prosecution. Ha stated that tho prisoner was one of the defendants in tho proceedings brought on yesterday. He then informed the Bench that he had reason to suppose that herself and husband intended to abscond, which they indignantly denied. On the strength of their denial, he did not insist on bail being exacted, and the case stood over till Monday. The suspicions of the prosecution proved to be well founded, for the husband managed to get away by tho Bangitiki yesterday, but the wife was arrested on a warrant procured last night from Dr. Prins. Mr Stringeruppeared for prisoner—He said ha knew nothing about the case, having only just been instructed by Mr Holmes, and he asked that the original adjournment be allowed to stand. Mr Oowlisbaw said if that wore done, he should oak for substantial bail to be taken. Tho Bench enquired if prisoner had any property. The case on Friday had been adjourned without taking bail on the express assurance that no evasion was intended. Mr Cowlishaw said it was believed that prisoner and her husband had a pknt somewhere of effects secreted before the bankruptcy, and, no doubt, substantial sureties would be forthcoming. Wm. Crabtree, jun., who attended his mother, then stepped forward, and said he would be security, he had the deeds of three houses, which he would lodge for that purpose. Mr Cowlishaw objected to this being allowed. The son was very discreditably mixed up in a whole series of frauds, in which the family were con- I cerned. The Bench refueed to accept the offer, and ordered prisoner to find two securities in £SO each, and enter into her own recognizances for her appearance on Monday next.

Threatening to Absattit.—Charles Burmeister appeared to answer an information laid by his wife, Mary Ann, charging him with having threatened to shoot her, &o. The evidence disclosed the fact that the parlies lived very unhappily together, the husband saying that she allowed prostitution to be carried on In his house, and the wife protec ting that that was done with his sanction. Ho admitted the charge, and was ordered to find security in two sureties of £25 each, and be bound himself in £SO to keep the peace towards her for six months, in default one month’s imprisonment. Defendant left the Court, saying he had no security, and if his property ere protested he yrould go to gaol,

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