MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2351, 15 October 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTCHUBOH. Saturday, October 16. [Before G. L. Mellisb, Esq , R.M ] Laebieinibm. —Joseph Harper was brought up on warrant charged with wilful destruction of property belonging to W. T. 0. Mills, at Woolston, on October 7th. On the application of the police he was remanded till October 17th. Neglected Children. —Bose Griffiths, aged seven, and Maud, her sister, aged four, were brought up charged as above. Elizabeth Antoine, their aunt, stated that their father had for a long time neglected them, allowing them to wander about the streets. She had often found them crying for food, and on seeking their father she had found him drinking at hotels. Their mother had been dead about sixteen months. They were committed to the Industrial Sobool at Burnham, each for seven years. The police were instructed to proceed against the father for a contribution towards their maintenance.

Alleged Larceny.— Henry Quick, a dealer in old iron, bottles, &0., was charged < with stealing from the premises of Wm. Gimblett, farmer, of Heathoote, one plough fkoath and a pump, together valued at 355. He was also charged with stealing from the promises of Henry Sorimshaw, at Sumner, one stove, valued at £l. At the first place he had bought some old iron from the caretaker, and had brought away with him the articles named, which the prosecutor alleged were not included in the purchase. In the other case, Mr Sorimshaw had told him to go to his place at Sumner and he might have, for nothing, a quantity of old iron that was lying about there. Prisoner had gone accordingly, and, seeing the stove, had, as he said, considered it as old iron, and brought it away. The defence, which Mr Stringer conducted, was that prisoner had, bona fide, thought he was entitled to the articles. There had been no concealment of them and he had never denied having taken them. After hearing evidence in support of the facts, and as to the character of the prisoner, the oases were dismissed, with a strong caution to the prisoner to be more careful in future, the magistrate saying that the good character previously borne by accused materially contributed to his decision. Transfer of Liobnsb. —An application for a temporary transfer of the license of the Junction Hotel, Victoria street, from Jewell to Amyes, was adjourned till October 17th.