MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2513, 27 April 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRIST CHURCH. THURSDAY, Apbil 27. [Before B. Beetham, 8.M., J. B, Parker, and G.L Lee.J.P-V] Drunkenness. —Bridget Ferrick, against whom there were forty-nine previous convictions registered, was charged with being drunk. She was fined 20j, and cab hire Is, orin default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. J. Buckley, for being drunk, was fined 10s. For a first offence a man was fined 6s. Obstruction at a Polling-Booth.—J. Buokley was charged with obstructing the businessJ/jn Wednesday at a polling-booth in Ferry road. Mr Q-. L. Lee, registration officer, stated that the prisoner, while drunk, entered the booth and caused considerable trouble by his disorderly conduct, Mr Lee did not wish to press for the penally provided by the Ksgulations of Elections Act, but thought it was necessary, as a warning to others, to have the offender brought up. The prisoner was cautioned and discharged. Unruly Child.— Alfred Gilbert, aged ten years, was brought up under the provisions of the Neglected and Criminal Children’s Act. He was ch.rged by his mother, a widow, as being beyond her control, and she applied for hie admission to Burnham Industrial School. The police gave the boy a very bad character. Ho was committed to Burnham School for five years, to be brought up in the Presbyterian religion. Civil Cases. —Martin v Holmes, claim £6 19a Id, for portions of machinery, &0., supplied for use in a steam laundry, Mr Spaokman appeared for plaintiff, Mr Stringer for defendant. Defendant pleaded that the goods had been supplied to one Bradshaw without defendant’s authorisation. Judgment for plaintiff with costs, solicitor’s fee, and expenses of one witness. —Murray v Oaten and Neil. This was an application under the Public Works Act, 1876, and the Drainage Act, 1881, for the compulsory taking of ground for drainage purposes. Applicant wished to run a drain to a road drain through the intervening properties belonging to Messrs Caton and Neil. Mr Martin appeared for applicant, Mr Peroival for Oaton, and Mr Garrick for Neil. After plans of the proposed work had been submitted, and some evidence taken, an arrangement between the parties was proposed, and an adjournment made to allow of its completion. Harris v Brown, claim £2, balance due on a contract for digging and levelling a piece of ground. Mr L jughrey for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for £1 7s, with costs. Judgments went for plaintiffs, by default, in Connelly v Smith, £1 10s; Thompson v McWilliams, 15i ; Brown v Marsden, £ll 10s ; Bussel v View, £1 ; Stringer v Ayers, £2 8j 4d ; and Hulfaort v Oanner, £2 10a 6d. LYTTELTON. Thursday, April 27. [Before J. OUivier, Esq., RM„ and J. W. Smith, Esq., J.P.] Drunk and Indecently Exposing.— Diedrioh Maerhoff was charged with exposing himself indecently on the railway platform ; Christian Maerhoff, ?. mate of his, was charged with resisting Constable Cleary in the execution of his duty. Henry Maerhoff was also charged with interfering with the constable. All three men admitted being drunk, and that waa all they knew about it, Diedrich Maerhoff was sent to gaol for six months; the other two prisoners wtre fined £5 each with costs, cr in default one month’s imprisonment. Drunk and Disorderly.—A man named Walsh, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s. Civil Oases. —Field v Norton, claim £ls 12>; Mr Jojca for plaintiff. The claim was for rent of house at 8s per week, and plaintiff now asked for judgment and possession of premises. There was no appearance of the defendant, and judgment was given accordingly, with counsel and witness’s fee amounting to £2 10s. Bouse v Davis, claim £25 ; Mr Nalder for the plaintiff, Mr Joyce for defendant. Judgment was given for £25, also 16j interest, and £3 3a counsel's foe.