MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2259, 25 May 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, May 25. [Before J, Nugent Wood, Esq., R.M.] Dkuneennbss. —Susan Oolman, Margaret Doran, and Henry Long, were fined 5s or twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Jerry Parsons and Owen Rainer were fined Is, or six weeks’ imprisonment, all for being found drunk. Owen Rainer was also fined 20s, or three days’ imprisonment, for obstructing Constable Kelly in his duty at the railway station. Yaobanoy. —John Weight, who had given himself up to the police as being unable to maintain himself, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. It appeared that prisoner is liberally assisted by his brother, who resides at the Manawatu, but is of dissipated habits and does no work. Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour. With Deshetion. —James Bell was brought up, on warrant, charged with having left his wife and family of five children at Lincoln in a state of destitution. Mrs Bell stated that he had left her three weeks ago and had made no provision for her. He got drunk often and neglected her before that. Prisoner said his wife was of a violent disposition j she wont about with ropes, threatening to hang herself, and he couldn't stand her tongue. He would rather have to pay for her separate maintenance than be “ rowed” by her every day. The Magistrate, recommending them to go home and live peaceably together, adjourned the case for one month. Page v Dawson. —Mr Holmes for plaintiff again mentioned this case. He stated that it was a matter in which the only point to be settled was the contribution of defendant to the support of his illegitimate child. Defendant had now agreed to pay £2O on Saturday next, £lO in six months, and £lO in twelve months—£4o in nil. Mr Loughrey for defendant said that was so. A formal order on the above terms was then made. Civil Cashs. —Cleminshaw v Stephenson and Hargreaves v Mills were adjourned till June Ist. In Pepperill v Chatman and Westaway, claim £4O 15s, judgment was given against Obarman for the full amount and costs, execution to be stayed for one week. Innes v Thompson—ln this case evidence had been taken at Timaru, upon perusal of which Mr Garrick for plaintiff elected to withdraw the case. Mr Stringer applied for costs of Court and solicitor’s teas in both Courts. Granted.