MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2377, 15 November 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTCHUROH. Tuesday, Notbmbbb 15. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., 8.M.1 Dbunkbnness. —Hugh O'Neill, for this offence, was fined 10s. Eor a first offenoe a man was fined ss. Jane White, for using obscene language in a public thoroughfare, was fined 20s Labcbny.—Annie Croton was brought up charged with stealing a parasol from the shop of J. Taylor, High Btreet. The accused, a little girl about eleven years old, pleaded guilty, and, being severely reprimanded, was allowed to go with her father, who was in attendance. STEALING ITROII A DWELLING. John Hinkß, alias Crowley, aliai Hicks, was brought up on remand from November 10th on a charge of stealing a watch, chain, pair of boots, seven shirtß and sundry other articles of clothing, valued at £8 63, the property of James Miller. Tho articles had been taken from a box which the owner had left at Lodge's boarding-house. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and as there were seven previous convictions for similar offences reoorded against him, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor. Oitili Cases. —Jones v Atkinson. In this, a suit for the recovery of £6 14s, commission on the value of advertisements collected at Oamaru and elsewhere for defendant, the proprietor of tho " Licensed Victuallers' Gazette," a weekly paper published at Ohrißtchurch, plaintiff applied for a nonsuit. He explained that the case had been heard last week, and had been adjourned on tho parties agreeing to come to a settlement. Plaintiff understood that if this arrangement had not been come to a judgment would have been given against him. Tho ■ Magistrate said there was a mistake ; judg- ! ment for a part of tho claim, at any rate, would have been for plaintiff, but he thought a settlement had been como to, and tho case waß to be allowed to lapse. Plaintiff sa'd a settlement had not been como to, and he wished to be nonsuited, so bb to be able to sue afresh. The apolbation iu granted. Plaintiff nonsuited. Judgment by default wont for plaintiffs with costs, in Hubbard v Steele, £6 13s 7d ; Lloyd and Co. v Medley, £1 4s; same v Cameron, £2 2s 6d; Duncan v Goldsmith, £9 11b lOd j George v M'Dowall, £1 10b; Wallace v Cox, Yat.eß v Evana, £l7 ; Brown v Innis, 12j, and Radcliffe and Co. v Patrick, £2 14s 6d. Kobcy and Co. v Grazior, was adjourned for one week,