MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2504, 18 April 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, April 18. 1 Before H. Beetham, Eeq., B M., and B. Westenra, Esq., J.P.] Drunkenness.— John Morrisey and Alexander Smith were each fined 10i, or in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment, with hard labor. For a first offence a man was fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, with hurl labor.* Bape. — A. W; Simpson was brought up on remand from the 12th inst. charged with this offence. Mr Holmes, on behalf of the prisoner, applied for a further remand till April 24th on the ground that certain evidence for the defence had not been obtained. Sergeant Mason, for the prosecution, objected. He said he had reason to believe that efforts were being made to compromise the case. Otherwise he had no objection; the evidence for the prosecution would not be prejudiced by the delay. Mr Holmes said that since he had charge of the defence no such efforts had been made. Oa this assurance, and on consideration that the case for the Crown would not be damaged, the Bench granted the remand, the original bail to be enlarged till the time named. Burnham School Children.— John Hall applied that his two children, Herbert James, aged eight, and William Hobbs, aged six year*, might be admitted to the above institution. Ho stated that their mother had deserted them. He was a laborer, and had to travel about for work. He had no means of rearing the children, and could not afford to pay any one to take charge of them. The application was granted, and the children were committed to the school for seven years, to be brought up in the religion taught by the Onurcb of England, the father to pay for their maintenance at the rate of 6s per week each. Civil Cases —Quin v Taylor, claim £3, balance owing of purchase money for a cow. Mr Joyce appeared for defendant, who pleaded that the animal was found to be not as represented by the vendor. There was no proof of guarantee, but, as the vendor had offered to remit £1 of the amount due, judgment was given for plaintiff for the reduced sum of £2 with costs. Judgments went by default for plaintiffs, with oasts, in Scott Bros, v Jones, 19s ; Clark v Piper, £l4 7s ; Young v Davi°, £1 4s 4i; and Hopper v Short, £5 12s 61.