MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2452, 14 February 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTOHUROH. Tuesday, Febbttaby 14. [Before R. Beetham, Esq. B.M.] Dbunkennbss. Benjamin Midgley was fined 10s, or in default forty-eight hours imprisonment. Jas. Henry Mason and David R. Hay were also fined in the same amount. Joseph Dalton Moore, remanded from February 13th, charged with being drunk and resisting Constable McGorman, who arrested him, was fined 10j for being drunk, £1 tot resisting the police, and ordered to pay Is 6d cab hire, and 10a expenses of one witness ; in default, forty-eight hours' imprisocment with hard labor. Ellen Norton was oharged with lunaoy by her husband, who is a cripple. The police stated th*t the woman appeared to be perfeotly sound inher mind. Complainant said sho had been drinking very heavily for ten days, and had become dangerous. Ho was unable, from his affeotion to control her. Since he had taken out the summons, however, she had stopped drinkiDg. She was right enough when she refrained. Accused begged hard to be let off, promising to behave better. The Bench administered a severe caution, and discharged her, informing her that if she came up again for a similar offence she would be punished severely.

Civil Cases. —Suffolk Brewery Company v Linsom, 18s, balance due for beer supplied. Mr Baird, one of tho plaintiffs, produced block" from order books containing receipts for beer purporting to bear the signature of defendant. Defendant swore that some of the signatures were not written by him, and the case was adjourned till February 15th to allow plaintiff to bring evidence. —McLenaban v Sparks, claim £3 17s. Defendant paid £2 17a into Court. Judgment for plaintiff for £l.—Miller v Silburn, claim £4 10s for wages. Judgment for plaintiff for £l.—Ross v Holcroft, claim £1 16s for board and lodging. Case adjourned for one week ; plaintiff to pay costs and 10a for expenses of defendant.—Judgment was for plaintiff, without dispute, in Irvine v Griffiths, £4 10s. Judgments went for plaintiffs, by default, in Suffolk Brewery Company v Burt, £1 14s; Mar-tin v Easlea (costs), 4s ; Miller v Hogg, £2 8s; Carpenter v Lockharfc, £1 5s ; Williams ▼ Lawrence, 19s j Ross v Hazalhurst, £2 14s 6d ; and Hazelhurst v Oollinson, £2 18s 3i. Scarlett v Boyd was adjourned till February 22nd.