MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2193, 7 March 1881, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

OHRIBTOHUBOH. Monday, Maboh 7. [Before R. Westenra and J. Orosbio, Esqs., J.P.’s.] Drunkenness. —John William Green, for being drunk and disorderly, and resisting the arresting constable, was fined ss. For being drunk, their first offences, two men were fined ss. Another man, who was found drunk while in charge of a horse and cart, was fined 10s.

Labcbnies. —Robert Tindal, charged with stealing a pair of boot*, the value of 17* 6d, the property of Andrew Olarke, was, on the application of the police, remanded till Tueuday, Isaac Burt was charged, on informatisn, with having stolen a zinc bath, value 6j, from the store of Mary Carpenter, in Bingsland, on January 6th. Mr Stringer appeared for defendant. The prosecutrix deposed that on the 23rd February she went to defendant’s house and saw the bath produced, which hud on it her mark. Defendant said the bath had been sold to him by a man named Jones, whose residence he did not know. He gave it up when she claimed it. Another bath, which was stolen at the same time, was not found. A female witness deposed to seeing defendant scour the mark off the bath. The Bench thought it was clear the bath did not belong to defendant, but there was not evidence enough to convict. The case was then dismissed. Bbbacii of Hackkby Oabbiaob ObdiNAHCB. —John Crewe was charged with plying for hire near the railway station not on a cab stand. Constable Kelly deposed to the defendant having stood with his cab on Saturday near the usual stand, which was full of vehicles. Mr Stringer appeared for defendant, who stated that he went to the place, and finding no room, was about to go away, when a lady came to him without bailing, and got into the cab. Ho was at the stand for a very short time, a few moments only. The case was dismissed. Cbublty to Animals.—Dan Howard, a cabman, was ohorged with having driven a horse which was suffering from sore shoulders. Constable Kelly and William Pullen, a railway porter, proved the offence. The horse had, when seen by these witnesses, a severe abrasion of the skin underneath the collar, and! appeared to be in considerable pain. Defendant called a witness, who spoke to seeing the horse on the same day. It had then only a small scab on his shoulder. He won fined 10s and costs. MifIOBLLANBOtra. —John Smith, William Hall, R. Vincent, Fortunatus Masoioni, Peter Pouch and John Otley were fined each 5s and costs for allowing horses to wander, Emerson

Clarkson, who allowed five cattle to stray in tho Tramway road, Lincoln, was fined ss, and costs 2s, John Henshaw and Arthur Hudson pleaded guilty to fighting on the afternoon of Sunday, February 20th, in Peterboro’ street. Hudson had used obscene language to His Worship the Mayor, who had recommended him to leave off fighting. He wished to “take it out” of His Worship, but the latter declined the engagement. Defendants were fined 20s each tor fighting. Hudson was fined 20s for using obscene language. Costs and expenses of witnesses to be divided. Jas. Smith, charged with neglecting to contribute to the maintenance of his two children at Burnham, did not appear. A distress warrant was ordered to be issued against him for the amount in arrears. A. Elliott was charged with plying for hire with his carrier’s van, without a license. Defendant stated that ho worked for a few firms only, not going upon the stands at all. Ho did not think a license was required. The Bench thought the case required consideration, and adjourned it for one week. Jas. Barnard was ordered to pay cost of Court for a trivial assault on Joseph Allen. Malcolm McOallum for assaulting J. MeOallum, for whom Mr MoOonnol app ared, was fined £5, half to go to the prosecutor, and ordered to pay costs, 13s; solicitor’s fee, £1 Is; and expenses of one witness, ss, George Steele, charged with assaulting Ellen Weston, was dismissed on paying costs. Mrs Salvigny obtained an order protecting her earnings against her (husband, she to have tho care of one child, for whom an allowance of 12s per week was granted. Margaret Donnelly was brought up charged with pouring boiling water on ducks, and breaking a pane of glass the property of Helena Miller, and Helena Miller was charged with smashing Margaret Donnelly’s window. All tho cases were dismissed.