MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2404, 19 December 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBIBTOHDKOH. Monday, Dbobmbks 19. [Before J. B. Parker and J. P. Jameson, Esqs., J.P.'s] DatTNKBNNESS. — AUoe Greaves, for being drunk, was fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. For first offences one man was fined ss, and another, haying been locked up since Saturday night, was cautioned and dismissed. Yagbahoy.—Lucy Davis, who appeared with an infant in her arms, was charged, under the Vagrant Act, with not having lawful and visible means of support. Her child, aged about two years, was charged, under the Neglected and Criminal Children’s Act, with being a negleotod child. Sergeant Hughes deposed that ho knew that prisoner was the wife of a sailor who had deserted her. She was formerly a resident of Ijyttelton, but she had been homeless for the last week or two, sleeping out in the streets and in empty houses in Christchurch. The child, the witness said, had not had its clothes off for a long time, and was in a very dirty condition. They got from charitable people iS>ugh to eat sometimes, but often went nnngry. The magistrates ordered the case to stand over for a day to allow of further inquriee being made. Indkobnt AssaitliT. H. W. Button, charged with an offence of this nature, was, after lengthy evidence for the prosecution had bees beard, remanded till Saturday, Decern-

ber 24th. Bail waa allowed, prisoner in £2OO and two sureties in £IOO each.

Casks Adjoubnbd.—ln consequence of the Bench, in the absence of a Besident Magistrate, not being able to deal with them, the following oases were adjourned till January 16th, 1882 : —George Brown, jointly with six others, charged with having neglected to contribute to the support of their relation, Ann Gribbin ; also Robert Bowman and John Burrows, charged with having failed to provide for the support of their illegitimate children.

Miscellaneous.—J. A. Young, charged with a breach of the Licensing Aot in having furnished drink at his Papanui Hotel to a person not a bona fide traveller on Sunday, December 4th, admittted that a glass of beer had been sold in the house by his barman on the day named. Having, however, proved, to the satisfaction of the Bench, that the beer had been served contrary to his express instructions, the case was dismissed. Mr Joynt appeared for the defendant.—H. O’Oallaghan, for obstructing the North town belt, was fined 10s and costs.—F. Staple, for allowing a horse to wander, waa fined sa.—John Lumb, allowing three cows to wander, fined lOi and coats.—Adolphus Bennet, for driving cattle on a footpath, fined 5a and costs.—William Russell, for allowing two horses to wander, fined 5s and oosts.—Thomas Ingmire, for obstructing a footpath by carrying on bis head a table along it, was fined Is and costs.—A case against Charles Barmeiater, for failing to support his son at Burnham School, was adjourned fill December 24tb.—Thos. Lunnen, Henry Henrickson, William Pickering, Wm. Hall, John Bartley and Thomas Murray were fined each 5s and costs for allowing beasts to wander in the borough of Sydenham.