MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2255, 24 June 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHBISTOHUBCH. Fbuday, June 24. [Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., E.M., and J. E. Parker, Esq., J.P.I Dbtjnkenness.—John O'Donohue, a canman, for being drunk and disorderly while in charge of his licensed vehiole, was fined 10s, and warned that if brought up again he would be reported to tho City Council as being unfit to hold a license. William Storey was fined ss. Ellen Bruce, brought up on a oharge of drunkenness, admitted having been drunk, but pleaded that she had fallen down closelto her own door as she was going home. She had been hurt, and the police, finding her in that condition, had arrested her. She was ordered to pay the hire of a cab, Is 6d, and dismissed. Another female, for a first offence, was fined ss.

Laecbny.—Thomas Jardine was brought up charged with stealing lead, the property of Oakley and Taylor. Thomas Taylor, plumber, of Tuam street, deposed that their firm had lately lost considerable quantities of lead from their yard. The lead produced resembled some they had lost. In answer to prisoner, witness said he had never seen him about the premises at any time. John Midwood, employed by last witness, said he recognised, by oertain marks, the lead produced, as corresponding with a piece he bad cut. Charles Martin, of St. Asaph street, deposed to finding on his back premises, in St. Asaph street, a bag containing lead. Prisoner came up, and, saying that he came for a sack, was proceeding to take the bag. Witness told him to wait, and ran over to Oakley's, but the prisoner ran away. Charles Watt stated that the previous witness went to him and reported having found the bag above-men-tioned. After examiaation of it, it was deoided to leave it where it was, and shortly afterwards Martin told witness that somebody had come for it. Witness ran out and followed prisoner, who had a hand-barrow and was running away. Prisoner, when overhauled, gave his name as Thomas Gordon, and said he had been sent by some one for the bag. Witness then made prisoner go with bim to the depot. Detective Neil slated that on arrival at the depot prisoner said some one whom he did not know had sent him to Martin's, where he " would get something." Prisoner reiterated the story told to Martin and the detective about being sent to the house by some one else. He further said he had gone openly to inquire about the stuff, and knew nothing more about it. In answer to the magistrate, the police said prisoner was a bottle gatherer; there was nothing known about him._ His Worship said the proceedings of prisoner after going to Martin's was sufficient to convict him, and besides that the story he told was contradicted by the witnesses. He wbb sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Indecency.—Herman Bchumacker, charged with indecent exposure, was fined £3, or seven days' imprisonment with hard labor. William Collins, a oab driver, who had oaused prisoner to be arrested, applied for his expenses. His Worship said he thought witness had aoted in a praiseworthy manner, and he would, if possible, allow him something for loss of time in attending the Court.

Window Bbkakins.—William Walls, for throwing a stone through a pane of glaBS belonging to Heymanson, Low and Co., was fined £3, ordered to pay 1b 6d for the glass, and the expenses of two witnesses, or go to gaol for ninety-six hours. Ohabgb of Bfboi.4BT. —Charles Henry Preston, was brought up on a second remand, having been detained on a charge of haying broken into the jewellery shop of George Hooper, Oashel street, on May 2nd. Mr Loughrey appeared for prisoner. The polioe asked for the discharge of prisoner. There had been two men oommitted for trial at Dunedin for the offence, and no evidence had been obtained against prisoner to warrant his detention. Prisoner was discharged.