MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2352, 17 October 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH, Mon day, October 17. [Before Q. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., and R. Wcstenra, Esq., J.P.] The Court opened this morning at twenty minutes past the usual hour. Drunkenness. —For a first offence a man was fined 6s and cab hire Is 6d. Attempted Suicide. — Elizabeth Mason, alias Bowen, who was remanded on October 10th for medical treatment, was again brought up, charged with having on October 9th attempted to commit suicide by drowning in the Avon. According to the evidence given at the previous hearing she had, while in a state of intoxication, deliberately jumped into the river, and was only, after a good deal of trouble, pulled out by some passers by. She now appeared to be recovered from the effects of excessive drinking, and after a severe caution was discharged, being ordered to pay £1 Is medical fees. Labbikinism. —Joseph Harper was charged with having, in company with two others, destroyed a large quantity of property at Woolston on the night of October 9th. One of the parties implicated, named Joseph Bailey, had been accepted as witness for the prosecution, and another, named George Smith, had not been apprehended. Prisoner had been brought up on Saturday lost on warrant and remanded. The evidence showed that the gang had made a tour of the suburb and removed gates, wheelbarrows, shovels, clothes from tines, &0., which they deposited in ditches, In the river, and in other places. There were eight charges in all. The sufferers attended and proved the details. Most of them said the money damage done was not great. Sergeant Pratt said that the district had been greatly troubled by the raids of half drunken and mischievous young men. Prisoner said he did not remember anything of the occurrences. He knew nothing about them. The witness Bailey stated that prisoner had been drinking. Smith had suggested the lark. One of the persons who was called for the prosecution said he thought prisoner was hardly of sound mind. Ho had borne a very good character. The Magistrate said the Bench had determined in future to send offenders of this class to prison without the option of a fine ; in this case, however, as prisoner had not been the instigator, and had received a good character, the penalty would be light. He was sentenced to pay half damages, Bs, and to be imprisoned for four days, with hard labor. Miscellaneous. —For allowing horses to wander at large, parties were fined as follows : —Jacob Wagner, one, ss; Richard Shannon, one, ss; Robert Kingan, three, 6s; W. Wells, one, 5s ; W. Pepper, two, ss; A. W. Fielder, one, ss, with costs, 2s in each case.— W. Treloar, for tethering a horse on a road, was fined 10s, and costs 2s.—James Tod, for allowing a cow to wander, was fined ss, and 2s costs.—J. Cain, for leaving his vehicle unattended, was fined ss, costs 2s, and expenses of one witness, 3s. —Hilton, Ball, and Michael MoOallum, cabmen, for preventing J. Irving, another cabman, from getting a fare, were fined 10s each with costs.

Protection Order. —An application by Elizabeth Ann Beckett for an order protecting her earnings, and for [the custody of one child, on account of the habitual drunkenness and cruelty of her husband, Edmund Beckett, was adjourned till October 24th,