MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2459, 22 February 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHVISTOHDEOH. Wednesday, Febbitaby 22. (Before B, Beetham, Biq, 8.M., and B. Westenra, Esq., J.P.) Dbunkbnnbsb. —Daniel Atkinson was fined sa, and ordered to pay 2a cab hire. For first offences two men were fined, each ss. Alleged Fbaud in Bankbuptoy.—Alfred Simpson and Jas. Wyvill were brought upon warrant charged with conspiring to defraud the creditors in the bankrupt estate of the last named. Inspector Ponder conducted the prosecution. Mr MoOonnsl appeared for Wyvill j Mr Joyce for Simpson. The police, not being ready to go on, obtained a remand till March let. Bail was allowed each of accused in £IOO, and one surety each in £IOO. Alleged Oaxxlb Stealing.—Jas. Wright was charged as above. Mr McOonr el appeared for the defendant. Walter Hogg deposed that having lost a heifer nearly twelve months ago, he found her lately on the farm belonging to accused, in the Malvern district. He spoke to accused, who did not explain how the beast oame there, but promised to " recompense ” witness for the trouble and expense he had been put to. Witness afterwards obtained from aooused an accommodation bill for £SO, and £5 cash for his “day’s expenses”—all by way of “recompense.” In answer to the Bench, witness said the heifer had been tethered before lost, He believed she broke the rope, and had wandered about the country. Mr MoOonnel asked his Worship whether there was any use in going further. The witness, the former owner of the boast, had stated that he had been amply “recompensed” for the loss of her ; it was impossible, then, for the prosecution to lie in the face of that evidence. Inspector Pender, who conducted the prosecution, asked for a remand ; the case would, he thought, be made out satisfactorily, notwithstanding the evidence just heard. The accused was remanded till March Ist. Bail was not required from accused, who had been locked up over night. Civil Case.—Tombs and 00. v Benner. Plaintiff had obtained, at a previous sitting, judgment by default for £39 Is 7d, the amount of a dishonoured bill, and had taken out a judgment summons which be had forwarded to Eaikoura, where defendant is in business. With the summons he had enclosed a cheque for £1 to pay defendant’s passage to Christchurch, Defendant, however, did not now appear. The Magistrate said defendant, by bis conduct, was adding insult to injury ; be must now pay up forthwith or go to prison for the full term exactable, viz., three months.