MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2342, 5 October 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHSIBTOHUBCH. Wednesday, Ootobbb 5. [Before J. Nugent Wood, Esq , B.M.j Dbukbnnebb. —James Donaldson, for being drunk and disorderly and resisting Constable Simpson, was fined 15s and la oab hire, or seventy-two hours’ imprisonment. James Nicholas Harrison was fined 5s and Is 6d cab hire, or twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. For a first offence, a man was fined 6s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Laeobny. —John Edward Taylor pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a watch, the property of Walter Oole. The police said this was a most impudent robbery. He had asked prosecutor, a bricklayer, for a job of work ; on being refused, he watched till prosecutor turned his back, and then stole the watch out of the pocket of a waistcoat which was hanging up. He afterwards pawned it at Stewart’s. His Worship said that prisoner had been twelve out of the last fifteen months in prison for similar offences. Prison was his proper place, and on the present charge he would be committed to Lyttelton gaol for six months, with hard labor. 7s, which was found on him, was ordered to be given up to the pawnbroker.

LYTTELTON. Wednesday, Ootobbb 5. [Before Joseph Beswiok, Esq., B.M.j Lunacv from Dbink.— Thomas Bailey, who bad been undergoing medical treatment in Lyttelton gaol for excessive drinking, was remanded back to Waian, from which Court he bad been sent down. The Magistrate remarked that he did not see why men of this class should not be punished in some way, or at least made to pay the expenses they incurred. If a man was brought up simply charged with drunkenness he was fined, or sent to prison in default of paying the fine, and it was not right that those who lost their reason through continuous drinking should pot the country to so much expense in bringing them round, without either being made to pay or else bejpunished for their acts. The Magistrate remanded the accused, who had a considerable amount of money in his possession, to Waiau to be finally dealt with there. A Wtpb Bbatbb —James Priest, on remand, was charged with violently assaulting and beating his wife, Annie Priest, on Monday last. The police prosecuted, and called Annie Priest, who said that on Monday evening she and accused had some words, when accused struck her several times about the bead and face with his fist. The woman’s face was dreadfully bruised, and she stated that the bruises were the result of the blows from the accused. Dr. Bouse said accused called him to go and see his wife on Monday night, saying he had been beating her, and thought ho had injured her. Witness found that she had been very severely beaten about the face, and had a cut over one eye. The defendant admitted the charge, and said he was sorry for what he had done, and it would not happen again. The Magistrate said be was greatly inclined to send accused to gaol for the full term the Act allowed, as he had committed a most cowardly and brutal assault. The accused pleaded to be dealt with leniently, saying if he was sent to gaol it would ruin him and his family. The Magistrate remarked he should have thought of that before he committed the assault. Accused’s wife said she did not want the charge pressed against her husband, but the Bench said that he must be punished for bis conduct, and sent him to gaol for fourteen days with hard labor. Civil Case.—Morling v Coker, claim £4 16s; judgment by default with ocatr.