MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2281, 25 July 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTOHUROH. Monday, July 25.

[Before J. Ollivier, J. P. Ja>neson, and J. E. Parker, Esqß., J.P.'s]

DBOTTKENNBSa. —0£ four men who op. peared to meet this charge, one waadiomiaßed, one was ordered to pay la cab hire, one waß fined 5s and la cab hire, sad one waa fined 20a and la cab hire. None of the men had been before the Court bofore. Breach of Public Wobks Act.—George Guthrie appeared to anerrer an information for infringing the railway regulations aa laid down in section 159, sub sections 3 and 5. It appeared that defendant, who ia manager at tho Belfast Moat Preosrving worke, had, in working tho private Biding at that place, placed temporarily oa the main lino certain trucks. Mr Thomas appeared for tho defendant, and admitted the chargo. Mr Joynt, who appeared for the plaintiffs, said that no damage had arisen from the obstruction. He did not wish to preaa for more than a moderate) penalty, as probably tho offence waa committed in m?re want of proner consideration. Tho Magistrate said the'action of defendant might have been tho cause of serious damage. Aa, however, the object of the prosecution would probably bo gained by the present coution, tho Bench would infliot a merely nominal penalty. Fined 10a, and solicitor's fee, £1 Is. Embbzzibmbnt. John Symington was charged with appropriating to his own use the moneys of his employer, Henry Knight. Prosecutor is a butcher. Accused was employed by him to drive u cart, retailing moat. On July 17th prisoner colleated a sum of £l6s, which had not been delivered to his employer, or otherwise aooounted for. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month e imprisonment with hard labor. liABCBHT.—John and Michael Girschawsfci were charged with having stolen two bags of su;ar, valued at £2 6j, from tho shop of J.

WUton, on July 19 hb. Mr. Thomas appeared ■or the accused. Louis Slade, shopman, de-»<->sed that on the 19th inot. John Girschawski came to the store, Oxford terrace, asking to noil some hay. Witness did not deal, and prisoner went away. About fifteen minutes afterwards both prisoners came in, and while he was serving Michael with some rope, he heard the other take something out of the shop. He followed, found a bag of sugar_ in a dray belonging to John, which stood outside the door. Witness then missed another bag of sugar, and charged prisoners with taking it. On looking round, witness found a big of sugar in a right-of-way near by, and after some conversation, John brought the eeoond ta? back, saying he had bought it from some nai unknown for 10s. Detective O'Connor deposed to arresting John Girschawski, who said he had bought one bag of sugar at or near the City Hotel from a man named Jem Purkcs. Michael denied any knowledge of the theft. John Wilson, proprietor of tho btore, stated that prisoners had dealt v.ith him for some yea». ana ae naa found them hitherto honest men. He uad not, nor wor'd not have, instituted the prosecution. He did not know that Michael had been convioted of larceny before. Mr Thomas pointed out that there was no evidence against Michael. The Bench agreed with him, and Michael was discharged. Mr Thomas said tho defence of the other prisoner was that he had bought the sugar found in the dray from a man, and that ho knew nothing about the other bag, but merely brought it to the shop on being asked by Slade. Mr Thomas proposed also to oall the discharged prisoner ; but the Bench said, under the circumstances, they thought he had better not. The prisoner, John Girechawski, was then sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labor. ASSAULTS. Henry Smith was charged with assaulting his daughter Em ; iy. The police stated that this was a case of a little girl, aged fourteen, who was striving to get a living for herself, and whose father followed her about, extorting from her what money he could get j when he could not get it he behaved very cruelly to the ohild. She had been at Burnham, where she had been sent on account of the behaviour of her parents. She was still under the operation of the Neglected Ohildrecs Act, and was now in the service of a lady in town. Tho girl, being sworn, deposed that on the afternoon of the 22nd inst., about 3 o'clock, her father met her in the street, and saying " Take that for ycur trouble," knocked her down on the asphalts. Defendant, who rec d a at Opawa, denied having seen his daughter since May last. He said he could prove his absence from Ohristchurch on the day named. The case oa that account was remanded for a week. Edward Barrett, for having committed an unprovoked assault on J. Garland, at Woolston, on July Bth, was fined £3, counsel's fee, £1 Is, and expenses two witnesses 13s, and costs of Court Bs. Defendant wes also ordered to pay 10s for some straw, a dispute about which brought about the assault. Miscellaneous.—Maria Theresa Smith, charged with using abusive and threatening language, did not appear, and a warrant was ordered to issue for her arrest. George Sollit, for not lighting a hoarding, was fined ss. Albert Brown and W. H. Thome were fined 10s eaoh for leaving their vehicles unattended. H. M. Goodger, for furious driving, was fined 10j. George Waddington, for leaving his horse and vehicle unattended, was fined 10s. H. M. Goodger, for driving a cab over the footpath at the South Town belt, was fined 10s.