MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2447, 8 February 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRIBTOHL troh - Wednesday, Fttrh , [Before R. Beetham, Esq, \ J. E. Parker, Ecq f _ Felonious Assault. Cffsu “ es “ ame * Emmett, a middle-aged man/ was l up charged with haring attempted fo commit rape on a little girl aged under f>?N 7 ea rs. The information stated that the offend?* too* place in Hagley Bark yesterday shortly fl-. *-® r eleven o’clock in the morning. The denoe, which was heard with clowd doors, J went to prove that prisoner had boen taken I in the act. After hearing the evidence read j oyer, the prisoner declined to say anything in I his own behalf ; he vras committed to take I hie trial at tie next seseions of the Supreme f Court, to be held at Christchurch. j Indecent Assault. —Arthur Sutton, a I boy aged thirteen, was charged with tee I above offence oa a little girl aged four years j and tea months, at Hill’s road, on February j--6th. As in the previous case, the evidence ]; was hoard with closed doors. Oa the appli- r cation of his father, the accused was re- I manded for twenty-four hours for the production of evidence on his behalf, the father being answerable for his re-appearance. Failing to Pbotide. —William Frith was ordered to pay £1 per week towards the maintenance of his wife Sophia and their two children, whom he had deserted and failed to contribute anything to their support for the last four mouths.