MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2227, 18 April 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH, Monday, Apeil 18, [Before B. Westenra and J. Ollivier, Eeqe., J.P.’a.] Dbunkbnnbsb. —For being drunk and disorderly Charles McEachen received a reprimand and was dismissed. Mary Ann (Hansford was fined ss. For a first offence a man Was fined ss. OuBTEUCTINa tub Police.— For obstructing Constable Mahoney while ho was arresting the woman Glansford, Frodk. Lane and Fatk. O’Neil were sent to gaol for two months each, to be kept to hard labor. YaqbahCY. —Eliza Andrews, formerly an inmate of the Homo, Armagh etroot Barracks, but expelled from that institution for bad behaviour, and afterwards sent to prison for a short term for vagrancy, was now again brought up on a similar charge. Miss Nimmo, matron of the Female Befuge, stated that prisoner had been brought there, after her discharge from prison, by three ladies. Her conduct bad since boon so violent and insubordinate that doubts were entertained ns to her sanity; the medical examination, however, showed that there wos nothing wrong with her except, being subject to outbreaks of bad temper. Efforts had been made to provide her with lodging outside, but without success. She had loft the Bofugo on Saturday night of her own accord. The Bench said that, for the safety of the prisoner, she would be sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Laeokny. —Thomas H. Jones and Charles Fred Tresslar, oged eleven and ten years respectively, were brought up charged with stealing, from the residence of H. McCarthy, on April 15tb, an inkstand, a cigar esse, and a toothbrush. The police withdrew the -charge against Jones, who was called as a witness. The case was fully proved against Tressle, who, the police and his mother said, was a very bad boy. Ho had repeatedly been let off for similar offences by people who had •offered from his operations. He was ordered to be looked up till evening, and then receive twelve lashes with a cat o’ nine tails.

LYTTELTON. Saturday, Apbii, 16. [Before his Worship the Mayor and Dr, J. T. Rouse.] Drunk, Dxbobdbbly, and Assault.—W. Fowler was charged with being drunk on the railway platform on Good Friday, and using foul language in the presence of the public. On the testimony of W. Hillyer, a railway porter, it was shown that he broke a window and threatened to strike the porter with a hand saw. He wag fined 2 is, and ordered to pay tho damage, 6a, or ninety-six hours’ imprisonment. W. Rush, for being drunk and for striking Constable Kenny and tearing his coat, was fined 20s, and to pay for a new coat; in default a week. An Impostor —W. J. Simmons a young man known to the police, was charged with trying to borrow miscellaneous half-crowns in an indiscriminate manner from shopkeepers and others. Prisoner had gone around wearing a flash “ Brummagem ” chain, and representing that he was about to leave the country. Ho was sentenced to three months with hai-d labor. Bbpeactoey Seamen. —J. Walah was charged with assaulting D. Ferguson, mate of the Ispahan, in an unprovoked manner. Prisoner denied any recollection of tho circumstances. The chief officer testified to having been struck on the nose by prisoner when he was trying to pacify him. Ho was sent to prison for three months with hord labor. J. Heymarsh belonging to the Glenrosa, ship, was proved to have caused a disturbance on board on Wednesday night last, he being at the time drunk, and with refusing lawful commands. He was sentenced to a week’s imprisonment. J. Robertson, A. Malcolm, J. Buchanan, were charged with creating a disturbance and kicking in a door leading to tho private apartments of Mrs Rose Edwards. Tho Bench did not think tho evidence sufficiently strong, and dismissed tho case. W. H. Young, one of the crew of the ship Gareloob, was charged with having assaulted a fellow-seaman when the ship was on her voyage to this port from London. Mr Joyce defended the prisoner. The evidence was considered by tho Court to be too conflicting to justify them in sending the prisoner for trial to the Supreme Court, and so dismissed the case.

Vaoeancy. —Bose Edwards, residing on Oxford street, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Tho occupant of the building in front, Mr Parker, the keeper of an oyster saloon, gave evidence to tho effect that defendant wa» visited at all hours of tho night by sailors, and in his opinion she was not a respectable woman. Mr Andrew McDonald, of tho Canterbury Hotel, gave corroborative evidence. Defendant claimed that she took in washing for a living. Tho Bench gave her a week to clear out of the town.

Unpeoyoked Assault. —Alfred Schroeder was charged with deliberately and without the least provocation striking J. Robertson. The offence was proved, and prisoner was fined 20s or ninety-six hours’ imprisonment. Laeobny at Ska.— Thomas Donnell was charged with stealing some money belonging to Alfred Wood, a foliow seaman on boarcl the ship Glenrosa. The money was, it appeared, abstracted from tho complainant’s bunk. Captain Palmer stated that the prisoner had no money when he shipped him at Newcastle. Peter Jansen, one of the crow, testified that the prisoner had stated to him that ha hud no money. Constable Lawlor arrested tho accused with £1 6s upon him. Ho was sentenced to three months, with hard labor.

Civil Cases. —John Whincop vP. O’Brien, claim £3, alleged value of clothes in a chest left at tho Empire Hotel by plaintiff. Mr Naldor appeared for tho defendant. Plaintiff cross-examined, said ho authorised defendant to lot tho chest bo taken away by his mate.

Evidence wag called proving positively that plaintiff had given his chest to a mate, who had taken it away. He was therefore told by the Court that hia suit would not do. PO’Brien v Murray, claim £2 3s. Judgment for plaintiff.