MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2433, 23 January 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHBISTOHUBCH Monday, January 23. [Before R. Beetham, Esq., B M.] Drunkenness.—Sarah Bowman, for being found drunk, was fined 10s, or, in default, forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Joseph Allen was fined ss, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Attempted Suioidb.—A eharge of this kind against a young woman who had jumped into the Aron, near the Foresters' Hall, on last Sunday night, at 9 p.m., was postponed. The police stated that she was unfit as yet to appear, and the ease was adjourned, accused to be brought up as soon as possible. Breaking Windows.—George Prenderpast, Owen MoOornaick, Austin Benn, and George Gambel, boys ranging from eight to thirteen years old, were charged with breaking windows in the Gloucester street public sohool. They pleaded not guilty. Mr Izard appeared for Benn. The polioe stated that the only witness, the caretaker of the sohool, was unable, on account of illness, to attend. The case was postponed till January 30fch. Bubnham School Chiidbbn.—James John Dowie, who had allowed his contributions to the maintenance of his two children to run into arrear £4 2s, again pleaded poverty, and the case was allowed to stand over for four weeks. H. W. Griffiths, in a similar case, failed to appear, and a warrant for his arrest was oidered to be issued. Peter Jack was ordered to pay 6s per week towards the support of his step-child. A case against M. A. Harvey, in arrears £8 15s with the maintenance money for her three children, was adjourned for three weeks, she being on the point of marriage with a person who promised to take charge of the ohildren. Neglecting to Abatb a Nuisance.— James Martin was charged with not having provided oertain spouting and arranged an exhaust pipe, as required by the Inspector of Nuisances. Mr Leahy said something had been done by defendant, but the alteration was not sufficient. The case was adjourned till January 30th, to allow time for it to be completed. MisceliiAnbous. —James Goss, for neglecting to keep a light burning on a hoarding, was fined 10s. —The following persons were fined in the amounts named for allowing horses and oows to wander: —John Lamb, 5s ; Hugh Miller, 10s; R. Blake, ss; Geo. Brooker, ss; Wm. Burman, ss; J. Hamilton, 5s ; Bidelia Howard, 5s ; Charles Higgs, ss; James Frazer, 5s ; and Charles Frazer, ss. Mary Ann Barrett charged her sister, Elizi Fowler, with using abusive and threatening language to her. His Worship reprimanded both parties, and dismissed the case.—Mary Ann Craven, for using abusive and threatening language to Elizi Oppenheim, was fined ss, and ordered to pay costs in the case. _A oroßs-aotion between the parties was dismissed.—A similar case, brought by J. O'Brien against James and E. Cornwall, was adjourned till January 30th.—A case against J. Booth, for neglecting to provide for an illegitimate child, was adjourned till January 30th, prosecutrix not being with any corroborative evidenoe. —Elizabeth Carr was charged with using abusive and threatening language to E. Burt. After hearing evidenoe, the Magistrate telling both parties to go homo and behave themselves, dismissed the case.