MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2263, 4 July 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, July 4. (Before Messrs J. Ollivier, J. Crosby, and R. Westonra, Eaqs., J.P.’s) Drunkenness.—For first offences two men were discharged with a caution ; two others were fined 5s each, and Jos. White was fined ss, all to pay charges for cab hire where incurred. Assault. —Jas. Corbett was brought np for assaulting Jas. Poster with a pitchfork, at Springston. Mr Martin appeared for plaintiff ; Mr Izard for defendant. Evidence showed that the alleged offence had not gone beyond a throat. The defence was that plaintiff had been trespassing and had brought the trouble on himself, and that there had been no introduction of a pitchfork. A plan of the locality was put in, and a surveyor was called to prove certain boundaries, but the Bench refused to hear anything about title. Several witnesses on each side gave moat contradictory statements of the affair. Defendant was fined 10s, coats of Court, expenses of two witnesses, and solicitors fee. Illegal Dibtkaint.—Thos. Roberts was charged with having seized in distress propsrty, to wit, one mare, belonging to Robert Elliot Bull, without furnishing an inventory of the goods seized or a bill of charges, as required by the Distress and Replevin Act, 1863. Counsel for plaintiff being unable to attend, and plaintiff knowing nothing of the method of procedure, the informations were dismissed. Mr Izard, who appeared for defendant, claimed his fee and defendant’s expenses. The Bench said they felt disinclined to allow these, and urged Mr Izird to take an adjournment, which he refused, and plaintiff being called back, the cases were gone into. Evidence having been taken, the Bench said that no offence had been shown to have been committed, and the cases were again dismissed, with costs and solicitor’s fee. Protection Obdbb.—ln Hawker v Hawker, a case adjourned from last week, an order was made protecting the earnings of the wife, giving her the custody of her child, and ordering the Iniißand to pay 5s per week towards its maintenance. Each to pay their own costs. Pawnbroker's License.—A renewal of license was granted to Sigismund Cohen, pawnbroker, of Colombo street. Miscellaneous.—Joseph Gilbert, a cabman, for endeavoring to prevent another cabman from obtaining a fare, a proceeding ■which caused a pair of horses to bolt, was fined 20s.—George Yellop, charged with having left his hackney carriage unattended, which resulted in a bolt, stated that be bad gone to a house to deliver q letter, and claimed that ho had reasonable cause for leaving the vehicle, as provided in the Act. The Bench thought there was a little excuse for him and fined him only ss.—Charles Boby, for allowing two cows to wander, was fined 10s.—John McMillan, for tethering a cow on a thoroughfare, was fined 20s.