MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2257, 27 June 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBISTCHUBOH. Monday, Jdsb 27. [Before J. Ollivier and J. E. Parker, Esq*., J.P.'s.] Dstjhkennesb.—Geo. Leach wag diamisßed with a caution. For first, offences two men were fined 5a ouch. Maria Theresa Smith, on summons for using obacone language within hearing distance of a publio thoroughfaro, pleaded that Bhe was drunk. She was fined 20a or seven dayo' imprisonment with hard labor. Labbikihibm. —Job. Newaome waa brought up for asaaultiug Lee Wong. The evidence given by prosecutor and another Obinaman was to the effect that prisoner, in company with two other boys, came up to prosecutor in Cathedral equsro on Saturday night and deliberately knocked him down, cutting his face. Constablo Allen depoaed to heaving an alorm, and coming up saw prisoner and two others running away. Lao Wong pointed out prisoner ao having attackod him. Witness shortly after orreoted prisoner on a chargoof drunkenness. For the defence prisoner called, his two matos, named Tyrell and Mitchell, who both stated that they aaw a man whom they did not know come up and knook the Chinaman down. When the latter cried out there was a" scatter ; " they all ran away. They were moro or leas drunk. Prisoner strongly domed having had anything to do with the assault. Tho Bench thought a most unprovoked aßßuult had been committed, and an impudent ottempt had been made to swamp the evidence for the prosocution by counter evidence from parties who were concerned in the assault. The Benoh would try and adequately punish if they could not abolish larrikinism. The next similar oase

7 would bo met by imprisonment without the ;, option of a fine. Prieoner was fined £5, or e oca month's imprisonment with hard labor, e Protection Orders. A case against a Henry Goo ley, who was charged with being a o, habitual drunkard, and with cruelty to hie wife, waa adjourned for one week to allow of 0 curtain arrangements to be forwarded. Mrs a Hawker appliod for the protection of her 1 earnings agains' her husband on the ground of his habitual >nd grosi cruelty. Mr Bami ford was fo; plaintiff. Mr MoOonnel appeared for defendant. Under cross-examina-tion complainant admitted having disobeyed ' her husband many times as to company sho ! kt-pt and places she frequented. The evidence Bhowod a very bad state of The 1 parties had commenced quarrelling imme- ' d iatcly afser marriage, two years ago. After ' a very long hearing, the Bench adjourned tho case for one weok, in order if possible that some ugreomcnt might be come to by tho parties. MiscELtANHOUs.—Job. Hannam, George Wells, ued Frodk. King, for allowing horses tr> wander, were fined eaoh 10s. For having in (heir possession unregistered doge, Alex, i Burnett, Henry Bogers, Luke Archor, and David Hampton were fined 10a oach. Alfred Wya-.t, charged with having left a horse and cart unattended, was dismissed with a caution. Malcolm Green wbb charged lifting a child off a railcrny carriage while the train wao in motion. The Bench said they were in doubt whether they could deal with the case, and dismiescd it. O. H. Lewis, for driving a passenger carriage without being licensed, was fined 10.1 ai;d costs, Jas. Dermott, for overcrowding his licensed vehicle, was fined 10s. Jus. Mander, for leaving his horse and vohiclo unattended, waa fiufd 10s J. R. Steele, summoused by tho City Counoil for neglecting to abate a nuisance, stated that steps to that end were being taken, and the case was adjourned for fourteen days.