MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2364, 31 October 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, Ootobeb 31. [Before G. L. Hellish, Esq., R.M.I Deunkbnnbbs. John Dennis Buckley, alias James Butler, for being drunk and disorderly was fined 10s. —Isaac Butterfield, for being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language in Colombo street on Sunday morning, at nine o’clock, was fined 20j.—George Whiting, remanded from October 20th, and who had been receiving medical treatment in the interval at Addington Gaol, was now brought up recovered. Tho chief gaoler described his case as haying been a very bad one. He was ordered to pay the costs of his maintenance in gaol—twelve days at 6d per day, 6s, —and was discharged.

A Boaeding-house Thief.—Thos. Eeid was charged with having stolen a pair of shoes, valued at 17s 61, from JMorris Gibbs. The latter deposed to having leit bis shoes in his room, at Bligh's restaurant, on the night of October 23rd. They were taken away by some person, and he did not see them again until he saw them on the feet of prisoner, who was brought to him by the detectives on the 28th met. Accused was proved to have lodged at Bligh’s daring the time in which the shoes were taken. He was seen on two mornings prowling about, in his stocking feet, through the sleeping rooms. When arrested, he said he had the boots for a long time ; ho bought them at Oamaru. Prisoner called one Henry Williams, his mate, who, he said, could prove that the shoes had been in his possession for four months. This witness, however, did nob appear when called, and the Magistrate, saying he thought there was no doubt as to prisoner’s guilt, sentenced him to fourteen days’ imprisonment, with hard labor. Neglected Child.—An application was made by a person for an order committing a boy named Albert Burmeister, aged about eleven years, to Burnham Industrial School. The applicant said that his parents had separated ; the mother had left Christchurch, and the father refused to take the boy. By some arrangement he had been left on the hands of of applicant. He had turned out quite uncontrollable, and was guilty of petty thefts. The Hagistrate said he had been applied to privately in this case, and, knowing what he did of it, was not going to be made a tool for the getting the boy out of the woy. There must be some arrangement made with the father, who were bound to keep him. If applicant was put to any expense there was a way to get it refunded ; at any rate he would not send the boy to Burnham. The case would stand over for the present. Assault.—George Oleverdon was charged with assaulting G. B. Hickman. Mr Wilding appeared for plaintiff. The parties are farmers, neighbors, at the Styx. According to the plaintiff, while they were having a conversation about a fence, on October I7th, defendant struck him, without there having been any provocation given by plaintiff or warning by defendant. Plaintiff was knocked into a ditch, and so severely out that one witness, who saw him shortly after the occurrence, said the blood was pouring down from his head to his feet. Defendant said that plaintiff had behaved in a very insulting manner to him. Ho was fined 20s and costs of Court, professional fee £1 Is, and expenses of one witness 6s. Cbublty to a Hobse.—Wm. Lawrence was charged as above. B. W. Delamain deposed that he was driving up Durham street, near Conference street, on October 27th. Ho noticed defendant, who was in a milkcart, going in the opposite direction. The horse defendant was driving shied or checked at some object lying in the road, upon which defendant stood up, and shortening the reins, lashed the horse with his whip under the flanks unmercifully, and continued to do so until the csrt disappeared round the Gladstone Hotel corner. Witness followed him and saw him pull up, get out, and servo milk at a house, while the horse stood as quiet as a sheep. The horse made a very harmless attempt at a buck when struck, but did not offer to kick, William Hackstraw corroborated the above evidence ; he said he considered it a wanton piece of brutality. Defendant called bis master, the owner of the horse. This witness gave defendant an excellent character for kindness to, and good care of, the horses in his charge, Defendant said the horse started to kick, and he only administered the punishment he thought necessary. He certainly had no intention of behaving cruelly. He produced the stump of a whip, which certainly did not seem a very terrible weapon. He said that was the whip used. His Worship said that it was quite clear that there had been gross cruelty, and he recommended defendant to find out, by personal experience, the amount of pain such a whip as that exhibited would inflict, before using it again as he had done. In consideration of the good character given him by his employer, he would bo let off easy. He was fined 10s, and costs of Court, 7s. Miscellaneous. —J, E Bashford, for allowing a chimney to take fire, was fined 10s. —B. W. Millet, for having a horse at largo, was fined ss.—B. Harper, for driving a borough stage carriage without having c lisease, was fined 10s, —Arthur Hudson, for furiously riding into collision with a cart on Papanui road on the night of October 23rd, when the horse ho was riding was killed, was, seeing the loss he had sustained, simply ordered to pay coats of the Court 3s, and oxi peases of three witnesses 14s 6d.