MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2388, 28 November 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, November 28. [Before B. Westenra and J. P. Jameson, Bsqs., J.P.’b.] Drunkenness. —D. Bourke, who had been in the look-up from Saturday, waa allowed to go with a caution. Eor first offences a woman waa fined sa, and a man received an admonition and was discharged. Pawnbroker’s License. —A renewal of pawnbroker’s license was granted to H. A. Davis, carrying on business in High street, Christchurch. Damaging Post Office Property.— Michael Heslip, Daniel Heslip, and James Dampsey, were charged with having done damage to the extent of 6s, to a letter receiving-box in High street. The delinquents were aged about five years, six and ahalf years, and eight years respectively, and pleaded guilty with the exception of Daniel, whose father said the boy had had nothing to do with it. A witness, who was too short in stature to be seen over the frame of the witness-box, deposed to having seen the smallest boy of the three kick open the box, which was at Goodman's. Mr Dick, Chief Postmaster, stated that the department was often troubled in a similar way. The

damage waa ordered to be made good by the parents of the children, with costs added. Protection Obdbb.—Letitia Carter applied for an order protecting her earnings from her husband, A. J. Carter, on the ground that ho had grossly illtreated her. She also applied for the custody of her two children, Mr Joyce appeared for plaintiff, Mr Stringer for defendant. From the evidence it appeared that the parties had for a long time lived very unhappily, plaintiff charging her husband with having often beaten and threatened her. The husband, on the other hand, charged his wife with neglecting her [home and with improper conduct otherwise. Defendant was also charged with having assaulted his wife’s sister, who applied to have him bound over to keep the peace towards her. Defendant, to this, pleaded that the plaintiff had interfered to make mischief between him and hie wife, the whole being the result of family grievances. The application for separate maintenance was adjourned for a fortnight to give a chance for an adjustment of difficulties. For the assault defendant was fined 21e, the amount paid by plaintiff for medical attendance, with costs.

Alleged Assault.— Marlin Burns was charged with assaulting Marlin Munro. Mr Perceval appeared for plaintiff, who deposed that on the night of Nov. 21st, while returning home riding from a meeting of the Avon Eoad Board, of which he was a member, was joined on Hill’s road, Papanui, by prisoner, who, entering into conversation, led it up to some proceedings taken by the Board in the impounding of cattle. Defendant appeared to disapprove of what had been done, ard after a few words had passed, the defendant turned on plaintiff, and saying “ You are the man that put them on to tho cattle,” struck him about the head with a stick. He was severely cut, and bled profusely. The affair occurred about 11 o’clock ; the night was dark, but not cloudy. He was quite sure of the defendant being the man who attacked him. Defendant simply denied tho whole affair. He swore that ho was not at the place at all. Neither had he at any time any illfeeling against plaintiff. The Bench, remarking that though a brutal assault had been committed by some one, the evidence did not seem sufficient to bring it home to defendant, dismissed the case.

Miscellaneous. —Goo. Mills, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined 10s and coats.— Nicholas Columbus, a fish hawker, for obstructing a thoroughfare with his vehicle aud refusing to move on when ordered by the police, was fined 20s. —A case against Michael Ryan, for neglecting to pay for the support of his child at Burnham, was adjourned for a week.—A case against Geo. Hannill, who was charged with a breach of the peace, web also adjourned for a week.—A case against E. Craddock, for using abusive language to W. Bannister, was unsubstantiated, and the case was dismissed.—A ease against Robert Bowman, charging him with failing to provide for the support of his illegitimate child, was postponed until it could bo heard by the Resident Magistrate.