MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2405, 20 December 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRIBTCHTTaCH. Tuesday, Decembee 20. [Before J. Ollivier, B. M., and J. P. Jameson, J.P.] Indecent Exposure.—Henry Gates, a lad of thirteen, pleaded guilty to this offence. He was severely admonished and discharged. Stealing fbom the Railway.—Albert Edward Pepperell was brought up charged with larceny as a sorvont of one bag of sugar and one box of soap, valued at £1 19a, the property of the General Government. Mr Holmes appeared for the prisoner, who has been a cleaner in the engine shed at Christchurch. He said that prisoner pleaded guilty. The latter had taken the articles from a railway truck, and appeared to have immediately repented. He had retained them

in his possession for three weeks, but had not m»de any attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of them. He urgently bespoke the lenienoy of the Bench in the case. The Benoh laid that might be true, but the offence was a serious one. There were oongtant complaints made about similar ooourrenoes, and it would never do to pass over without punishment the first person who was oaught in the act. Prisoner was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labor. Larceny.—Ellen Norton was brought up on remand from the 12th inst. She had been charged with stealing a book, valued at £2 10s, from Fred. Pantin, and when brought up was in such a bad state from excessive drinking that she had been sent to prison for medical treatment. The police now stated that the book had not been recovered. In response to a strong appeal on her behalf by her husband, who is a cripple, she was dealt with leniently, being only sentonoed to one week's imprisonment.

Destitution.—The woman Luoy Davh and her ohild, who were charged on Monday, the mother with having no lawful visible means of support, and the child with being a " neglected " ohild, were again brought up, and were discharged, the Magistrate stating that they would be admitted to the Female Refuge, where thoy would be taken care of. Civil Casks.—Moon v Wilmot. This was a judgment summons. Mr Perceval appeared for plaintiff. Defendant, as the issue of a oharge of aesault on plaintiff, had been ordered, two months ago, to pay £5 special damages to plaintiff, and costs of Court, amounting together to £9. This had not been done ; a summons had been taken out for the amount, and plaintiff obtained judgment, whioh had not been satisfied. In answer to Mr Perceval, defendant said that her business as a lecturess had been unproductive since the affair at the Papanui Town Hall. She was at present absolutely without means. Although living at an hotel she was unable to pay for her accommodation. She had no difficulty in getting credit for that. She was known to many hotelkeepers, and as she punctually paid her debts when in funds, they never refused to trußt her. She had got a verdict against the directors of the Papanui Town Hall, but had not yet received the money. The Magistrate suggested that plaintiff should take an order on the award of the other Court. Mr Stringer, who was present, said even if that could be done he fancied there were others who had prior claims on it. He suggested, as amicus curia, that plaintiff was there to prove that defendant had had means to pay the debt since the judgment, whioh had not been done. The Magistrate said that might be so, but the Bench, under the oircumstanoes, saw no reason why defendant should be protected by that Court. The debt was a small one, had been owing a long time, and must now be paid immediately, or, in default, defendant would be imprisoned for fourteen days. Church v James, claim £lO 12s 4d. Mr Izard appeared for defendant. This was a case in which a daughter was alleged to have guaranteed the payment for some goods for her father. At a previous hearing the evidence for plaintiff had been fully gone into. Some additional evidenoo for defendant was now brought forward, but judgment was finally given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with oosts. Judgments went by defaults in Fuhrman v Stevens, £lO 6s; Cleworth v Fisher, £4 10s ; and Young v Parkes, £l. In Billens v Burt, judgment went for plaintiff without dispute; Boss v Boss and Martin v Elliot were adjourned till January 4th; Wilson v White, plaintiff was nonsuited with costs and solicitor's fee, £1 Is.

LYXTELTON. Tuesday, Dbcbmbbr 20. [Before J. Beswick, Eiq., B.M.] Shipping and Seaman's Aot.—Henry Foiman, for a breach of the Shipping Act on board the schooner Advanoe, by disobeying the order of the master, Captain McKenzie, was ordered on board.—John Ennis and Bichard Holmes admitted being deserters from the W. O. Wentworth, Captain Berry. They were ordered on board.

A Neglectful Pabbnt. —Saml. Northey, for disobeying an order of the Court to pay 5s per week on account of his children in the Industrial Home, was ordered to pay 20s on Saturday next, or go to prison for a lengthened period. Obsobnb Language.—Jane Haslock was charged with using obscene language on Sunday night in Dublin street. Constable McLellan proved the offence, and the Bench sent her to prison for three months.

Bbbaoh of Borough Br laws. The following defendants were fined for having cattle at large : —Gh Baker ss, W. Bailfy 10s, Samuel Vogan (represented by S. B. Webb) ss. Bad Nbighboubs.—James Davis appeared as complainant against J. Nyler for creating a disturbance at his private residenoe. Mr Nalder for the oomplainant. From the evidence it seemed that the origin of the trouble was some disagreement between the wives of the parties, and the defendant came upon the complainant's premises, and, after calling him some opprobious epithets, knocked him down and kicked him. Tho parties were neighbours, and lived on unsociable terms. Defendant had a child which got into complainant's garden, and got shaken by complainant's wife. After referring to the miserable nature of the case, a fine of 20s and costs wbb imposed by the Benoh. Civil Business —Duff v Grubb, claim £1 5s ; judgment by default.