MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2302, 19 August 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRIBTOHUROH. Fbiday, August 19. [Before J. Ollivier, R. Westenra, R. Walton and J. E. Parker, E?q3., J.P.'s.] Dbdnkbnness.—Mary Gjugh, a miserablelooking creature, was seni to gaol for seven days for medical treatment. I3BBAKING INTO AND STEALING PBOSI A Shop.—John Btarkey, charged with breaking into the shop of G. D. Murchie, on the 16th inßt., and stealing therefrom four clocks valued at £3 ISj Gi, was, on application of the police, remanded till the 22nd inst.

Wilful Damage to Pbopeett.—ln tho case of Henry Blackott, John Sansom, and John Hossack, oharged with having wilfully damaged, to the extent of £ls, typo at tho "Liberty" office, on the 18th inst., a remand was granted till the 24th inst., Mr Stringer, who appeared for defendants, stating that ho had only just been instructed, and was not prepared to go on. Bail was allowed, each of the accused themselves in £SO, and two sureties in £25 each.

Pobqino an Obdeb.—Barbara Valentino, on remand from 15th inst., was brought up charged with the abovo offence, and with intent to defraud.—B. Cubs stated that the daughter of the accused, a little girl, presented at his shop on the 12th inst., an order (produced) for goods—linen, hose, &c. —pur porting to be signed by Mrs Baxter, who, she said, was her mother. Witness, as a result of questioning the little girl, got a deteotive, and they went with her to her home.—Mrs "Valentine acknowledged having given the order to the child. She said sho had thought she might as well got a few things, so she had sent tho child for tbem. Cross-examined—Witness said the signature was " Bukter," not " Baxter."— Mr Cass, after hearing his evidence read over, was proceeding to reoommend the accused for leniency on the ground of temptation by her poverty, when Mr Stringer objected. He said ho was much obliged to Mr Cass for his, no doubt, benevolent intentions, but perhaps the intercession had better be held over until the offonce had been proved.—Emma Baxter, wife of J. Baxter, chemist, Victoria street, stated that tho order in question hud not been written, or any part of it, by her or with her sanction. Thomas Neil, a detective, stated that he arrested aocusod on the 16th. She then Baid that she had written the order and given it to the child. Witness did not then show tho order to accused ; he had previously been at the house of accused with the little girl who, in the presence of her mother, said tho latter had given it to her. In reply to a question from her husband, who was present, accused said she had written tho order. Accused, on the lGsh, stated she had not known what she was doing when she wrote it. Sho did not expressly state that " Bakter" was meant for the name of tho wifo of Mr Baxter, chemist, but accused must have known that that was the person alluded to. This was the evidence. —Mr Stringer submitted that an indictment could not be sustained, inasmuch as though there had been intent to defraud, yet the attempt had been made in such a transparent manner as to hiwe no chance of success, and citing authorities which warranted the course, askod for tho dismissal of the information.—After a conferenc?, Mr Whitsfcord Baid the Bench thought the evidence had not proved what was alleged in tho information, which should havo been laid in another form. Charge dismissed. —Charges (two) against the little girl, tho daughter of the accused, for obtaining goods on falso pretences, wero diamissod, the Benoh remarking that it was quite clear that the child hid acted under the direction of her mother.

Nuisance Abated. —In tho adjourned caao of E. Hensley, his Worship eaid tho chairman of tho Board cf Health had intimated that tho nuisar.co having been abated, thß Board wished to withdraw the charge. The charge was accordingly allowed to be withdrawn.