MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2409, 24 December 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday, Dkckmbbb 24. [Before J. E. Parker and J. P. Jameson, Esqs., J P.’s.] Deijnkennbss, John Parker, for thi» offence, was fined 20s, or in default four day*’ imprisonment. A first offender, charged with lunacy from drink, was, at bis own request, remanded for seven days for medical treatment. Labcbny as a Shbvant. —Annie Webster McKenzie, a little girl, apparently aged about twelve years, was charged with stealing a dress and pair of stockings, valued at 17s 6d, the property of Annie Perry in whoso employment accused had been as domestic servant. Mr Joyce appeared for the defence. Prosecutrix deposed that, having missed the things on Thursday last, she taxed prisoner with the theft of them, and on leaving the house to inform the police prisoner ran away. Prosecutrix then obtained a search warrant, and by virtue of it the dress was found in the house of the prisoner’s mother. Constable Connor deposed to finding the dress as stated by prosecutrix. Prisoner told him that the things had been given to her by her omployera, E. Perry gave unimportant evidence. Mr Joyce called Annie McKenzie, mother of accused, who stated that her daughter brought home the dress, saying they had been given to her. Accused made a very circumstantial statement as to the alleged gift from her late employer. Sergeant Hughes was called, and gave bad characters of the prosecutrix and her husband, Mr Joyce explaining that this evidence has led to shake their credibility. Constable Connor, recalled, said that there had been no attempt at concealment of the dress. Tho stockings were not found, though the mother of the girl admitted that they were in the possession of somebody in her house. The case was dismissed.—A ease of receiving the dress, &c,, against Annie McKenzie, the mother of the last accused, was dismissed. Ihdttstbial School Ohildbbn.— O. Burmeister was ordered to pay 5s per week towards the maintenance of his son at Bumham.

Using Abusive Language. Bleney Miller, for using threatening and abusive language towards John Gallen, was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for twelve months, herself in £4O and two others in £2O each, or, in default, to be imprisoned for one month.

Petty Labobny. —Joseph Wolsey and Joseph Detmon, boys too small to be placed in the dock, being aged about eight and six years respectively, were charged with stealing a bridle-bit, valued at 3s, the property of James Damn. Prosecutor deposed that he missed, on Friday last, from his yard, a bit resembling that produced in Court. James Pounell, a saddler, of Lower High street, deposed that the bays went to his shop on Thursday last and offered to sell the bit produced. The smallest boy, Desman, who was spokesman, said they had found it. On their parents, who were present, undertaking to pviish the boys, they were dismissed without convictions being entered up against them. Felonious Assault. —Wm. Henry Sutton, on remand from the 19th instant, was again brought up. Mr Joyce appeared for accused, and stated that the deeuce was reserved for the higher Court. After the evidence taken at the previous hearing had been read over, accused was committed to take his trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court to be held at Christchurch. The police having no objection, his former bail was enlarged.