MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2259, 29 June 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, June 29. [Before J. Nugent Wood, Esq., 8.M., and E. Westenra, Esq., J.P.] Dbunkbnness. —Lars Hansen was fined 5s and Is cab hire. For a first offence a man was fined in the same amounts. Both to go to prison for twenty-four hours in default of payment. Laeobny.—Richard Harris, aged sixteen, and Robert Bruce Hardie, aged thirteen, pleaded guilty to stealing zinc valued at 3s, tho property of P. Q. Sheerer. The oldest had been convicted twice previously, and Hardie had six convictions recorded against him, and had been flogged three times. The Mogistrate said he would hold the case over till the next day for consideration. He would telegraph the Government with the object of getting Hardie admitted on board the training ship. Bobbbey yboii the Peebon. Predk. Fanning was brought up, charged with having stolon from the person of James Gibbs six £lO notes and an Albert chain with appendages. On the application of tho police he was remanded for twenty-four hours. Destitute Ohildbbn. —Frank Welstead, who did not appear, was charged with neglecting to pay 10s per week towards the maintenance of his children now in Burnham School. A distress warrant was ordered to issue, in default of satisfaction to be imprisoned for one month with hard labor. The case of Joshua Corkin, oimilarly charged, was remanded for one week. Henry Lewis was ordered to pay £4 within a month, his payments having fallen into arrear. A case against Henry Stanton, for refusing to support his illegitimate child was adjourned for a week. Teansfeb of License. —A temporary transfer of tho license of the Queen’s Hotel was granted from Smith to Knowsloy. Civil Oases. —Judgments went by default for plaintiffs in Packe Bros, v Parker, £l7 sa; Whitta v Heaver, £1 9s 9d ; Oldfield v Lipsham, £7 3s ; Manning and 00. v Brooks, £3 ; same v Dolmaine, lls 6d ; same v Graham, £2 19s ; Mason, Struthers and 00. vAynaloy, £2 5s 7d ; Gardiner v Wellford, 8s ; and Hopkins and 00. v Henry, £l4 4s. Hawker v Morrison, Latter v Taylor, Baird v Pickering, and Pointer v Davis, and Osborne v Maher wore adjourned for one week. In Hargreaves v Allen there was no appearance of plaintiff. The case was struck out, and Mr Stringer, who appeared for defendant, was allowed one guinea, solicitor’s fee.