MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2527, 15 May 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBIST CHURCH. Monday, May 15. [Before R. Beetbam, Esq., 8.M., and J. E. Parker, J.P ] Drunkenness—Wm. Ogier, Mary Craig, and for a firat offence a man, were fined each 10j. For first offences four ,men were each fined ss, and one man was discharged with a caution. In default of payment of penal tics where inflicted, the accused to be imprisoned in the usual terms with hard labor.

Alleged With Desertion.—Fred. Hobden, charged with the above offence, was brought up on remand from May 13th, when he promised to produce at the present hearing a deed of separation which had been made between them four years ago. He had been arrested when about to sail as A.B. from Lyttelton in the ship Brilliant for London. The deed was produced, but plaintiff, Louisa Hobden, his wife, stated that the agreement had been infringed by the defendant, and that the trustee apointed by the deed had misappropriated a certain part of the consideration money. She was now destitute, md sought to make accused contribute to her maintenance. Prisoner said that he had reason to believe that plaintiff bad another husband living in London, and he had shipped to sail for that place in order to look him up. He further pleaded immunity under the deed, having paid £ICO, on condition that she troubled him no more after its execution. His Worship said that the Bench did not think the agreement barred them from making an order as prayed. They might decline to make an order, but seeing that she pleaded destitution, and failing his contribution to her maintenance she would come on the State for her support, they would make an order ; prisoner to pay 10a per week to hie wife, and find security in £lO3 himself and two sureties in £SO each for due payment. He was informed that the order made involved rather a nice point in law, and he might appeal against it if he thought proper. Breaches ot the Licensing Act. —W, T. Grinetead, of the firm of W. T. Grinstead and Go., Christchurch, pleaded guilty of selling beer to J. Osborne on April 22nd. Sergeant Mason stated that defendant, formerly having held a wholesale license, they failed to obtain a renewal under the ■ew Act, and, nevertheless, continued selling. He had eince the institution of the prosecution paid the fee for renewal. He had, however, allowed the time for payment to expire, and he now stood without a license. Mr Button, for defendant, stated that, owing to a misunderstanding, the foe for renewal had not been paid. Defendant was fined 20s. A similar case against Robert MoFarlane was adjourned till May 22nd. Violent Assault.—D. J. Clifford and William Reynolds were charged with assaulting William Kenner and W. R. Selby on April 28th. Plaintiff stated that at about 11.20 pm. on the date named while going along Tuam street they were set upon and badly handled and etoned by two men, whom it was too dark to recognise. A hat had been picked up by them after the assault, which led to the identification of the accused, who, when taxed with the offence by the police, admitted having been in a fight at the time and place named. Accused now pleaded that plaintiffs were the aggressors. Mr Kenner, one of the plaintiffs, asked the Bench to deal leniently with Clifford, whom he had known for a long time, and who he was sure would not have committed the assault if he had known who the plaintiffs were. Mr Beetham said ho could not see how that was to operate in favor of the accused. Sergeant Mason said Clifford had been previously before the Court for disorderly conduct. The Bench said there was no doubt that the offence was one dictated by pure larrikinism, that is, of unprovoked and senseless assault, one which they wore bound to punish severely. No doubt it was the result of drunkenness. Clifford was sentenced to six weeks and Rjynolds to one month’s impricoament each with hard labor.

Nuisances.—dames Anderson was charged with allowing kitchen refuse to accumulate near his house, and B. P. Eokberg with allowing a closet pan to overflow. As the nuisances had been remedied the charges were dismissed, defendants to pay costs. James O’Brien, for having kept hie premises in a filthy condition, was ordered to show on May 22nd that a cleaning up had been effected. J. Drink well, who had allowed his closet to overflow, was ordered to abate the nuisance in twenty-four hours. H. Shannon was ordered to abolish a cesspool within a week. B. Brooker and Arthur Appleby were charged with having not provided proper drainage to their properties. As they had complied with the requisitions of the inspector they were ordered to pay costs and the cases were dismissed. A case against Wm. Langdown for defective drainage of property in George street was adjourned till May 22nd. Miboelaneous.—Daniel Lea and Alfred Gosling were fined 20s for allowing a public assemble to be held in the Gymnasium, Lichfield street, on April 16th, the building not being licensed for public meetings.—R T. Brown, W. Ford, and P. Dempsey were each fined 5s for allowing horses to wander.— Thomas Cooper, for obstructing a footpath in Clare road, was fined 5a. —F. Dixon, for leaving his cart and horse beyond his control, was fined 5s. —Robert Dunn, for riding a horse on a footpath in Antigua street, to the danger of passengers, his third offence of the kind, was fined £s,—Henry Newland, tor acting as conductor of an omnibus without a license, was fined 10s twice the cost of a license. James Cotton, for allowing his chimney to take fire, was fined s«.—Edward Clark, for ill-treating a dog by tying a piecs of tin to its tail and turning it loose in Victoria street on April 30th, was fined 10s. —A charge of fighting against Jessie Weston, Jessie Chambers and Annie Jerome was adjourned till May 22ud. —Joseph Lloyd, a man of saventy-throe years of age, being in arrears with bis payments of 10s per week toward the maintenance of his wife, was ordered to pay £4 at once, and to appear again at the end of one mouth. The money was paid.—An application ior an order protecting her earnings against her husband was adjourned till May, 22nd,