MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2245, 9 May 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTCHURCH. Monday, Mat 9. (Before J. P. Jameson and D. Garo, Esqs., J.P.'s). Dbttnkbnnebs.—For this offence Bichard Harper was fined 20a, and cab hire, Is 6d. David Salmon, 10s, for first offences; two men were fined each sa, nnd another dismissed with a caution. TBBaPABSING IN FUBSTTIT OE GAME.— Thomas Bailey was charged with having been found on Mfc. Pieasant, the property of Morten and White, on May 3rd, with a gun, in pursuit of gamo. Mr Thomas appeared for the prosecution. John Gill, shepherd on the run, deposed to seeing defendant fire a shot on tho day named. Ho searched the spot and found a discharged cartridge. Did not know what defendant firod at; there were plenty of hares about. Had been ordered to specially watoh Mr Bailey, and, in pursuance of those orders, ho had planted himself for the purpose, ft. M. Morten, one of the owners of the property, dopoaod to defendant knowing well the boundaries of the estate; he had been charged with the same offence at the same plaoe on two previous occasions, and had been fined once. Defendant stated that when he fired the ohot he was in a paddock leased by him, which was bounded on one side by prosecutor's fence. Acoueed was fined £5; solicitor's fep, £1 Is ; expenses of one wit iiosb, 7s 6d, and costs of Court. Pbothotion Obdbb. —Jane Williams applied for an order protecting her earnings against her husband, Jeffrey Williams, and for the custody to bo given her of her seven children, on tho ground of his habitual drunkenness and cruelty. Defendant did not appear. The order was granted. Defendant was ordered to pay 203 per week for the maintenance of the family. Sohott v Schott. —In this case, in which a re-hearing had been granted upon condition that the amount involved (£l3 10*) should be paid into Court, Mr Joyco made an application. Ho said he was informed from a reliable source that tho defendant in the former aotion, againßt whom a judgment had been fivon, was stripping his shop, had sold his urniture, and intended to clear out. He hod not paid the money into Court, and Mr Joyce asked now that inquiries by the bailiff might be made into the ciroumstanoos, and if he found corroboration of the statement just made, that immediate execution might be ordered to issue. The application was granted. MisCHELANBOtrs —John Harker, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined 10s and costs 2s. For furiously driving a horse and cab throxigh High street on Friday last Charles Brown was fined 20s and costs 2s. The following fines wore inflicted on owners of unregistered dogs:—Solwyn Davis, 10s; Jas. Gilbert, 10a ; John Sandford, 10s; George Beece, 10s; Wrn. Kennaway (two), 20s j Wm. Chapman (two). 20s ; John Chapman (two), 20i —ill with 2s costs added. The case of E. Swan v A. Dell for assault was dropped. Jas. Doll, husband of the defendant in the abandoned action, was ordered to give up forthwith to Miss Swan, his wife's aunt, the possession of a cottage belonging to her, in whioh he had been allowed to reside, rent free, for the last twenty years.