MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2416, 3 January 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, Januaby 3. ("Before J. Ollivier, 8.M., and G. L. Lee, J.P.] Dbunkennebs. —Elizabeth Oliver and Michael Lynch were each fined 10a, or in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment with hard labour. For first offences one woman was dismissed with a caution. Three men wore fined each ss, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. Alleged Labobny pbom thb Peeson. — —James Cross and Zilphe Cross were brought up charged with having stolen from the person of Henry Hayes in a house in Madras street north on the night of Saturday last, a purse valued at Is, and containing one £5 note. Mr Joyce appeared for the defendant. The police stated that the case was not ready, and a remand was granted till January 6fh. Bail was allowed, prisoners in £SO each, and 1 two sureties in £25 each. Neglected Childben. —Wn, Jos. Cross, Charles Edwin Cross, and Walter John Oros aged six, four, and two years respectively, were charged with being neglected children within the moaning of the Act. These were the children of the accused in the case of larceny from the person noted above. They were brought into Court by their mother,who declared that they had never been neglected. She was, however, willing to have the two eldest eont to Burnham, and she would pay 10s perjueek for them. The Mcg’strato said there were a good many who would like to get rid of their children in that manner. Sergeant Mason said this was a case in which the children should be taken away from their parents. The case was adjourned till Friday next, to wait the issue of the charge against the parents. 1