MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2533, 22 May 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, Mat 22. [Before J. Marchman, and B. Westenra, Esqs., J.P.’s.] Drunkenness. —Elisa Wilson, her fourth appearance within three months, was * en , tenoed to seven days’ imprisonment with hard labor. Elizabeth Bennett and Mary Ann Oook were fined 10s, or in default forty-eight hovrs’ imprisonment with hard labor. For first; offenoss four men were fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Fighting, —James Grain and Henry Samuels were fined 203 each for fighting in

Colombo street on Saturday last. _ Thomas Green, for a similar offence in High street oq Saturday night last, was fined 10-', or in default, twenty four hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. Alleged Embezzlement. —John O’Leary, charged with appropriating to his own use the sum of £9 59s 6d, the property of his employer, John Sharps, was, on the application of the police, remanded till Tuesday morning. Lunacv from Drink. —F. J. Marzetti, who was brought up suffering from therffsots of excessive drinking, was sent to gaol for seven days for medical treatment. The Licensing Act. —Wm. Eokersloy and K. McFarlane, trading as Eokersley and McFarlano, wore charged with selling porter without a liccnie at a given date. Mr Gresson for defendants, edmitted the facte. Ho said the point at issue was whether defendants and other brewers holding a license under the Beer Tex Act were to be compelled to bike out a license to sell under the Licensing Act. The Bsnch thought the question ohould be held over for the decision of the Resident Magistrate, and adjourned the case till May 29th. Thb Prohibition Clause. —Mary Ann Midgeley made an application under the Licensing Act that, as her husband has become a confirmed drunkard, to the detriment of his health and the wasting of his estate, all vendors of liquor in Christchurch might bo prohibited from supplying him with intoxicating drink in the future. Evidence of applicant, her daughter, the police, and some neighbors was taken, by which the allegations of Mrs Midgeley were fully borne out, it being proved that the man had become a nuisance to his family and the public. The order was made, to run for one year from date.

Miscellaneous. —A case brought against G. Moon for obstructing the thoroughfare in Cathedral square, by making it a standing place for his omnibus, was dismissed, as the Bench hold that the city by-law dealing with the matter was contradictory in its terms. Mr Stringer appeared for defendant. —Q. W. Ell and H. Stewart, for allowing horses to wander, were fined each ss.—John Wilks, for tethering a horse so as to obstruct a footpath, was fined 10s.—M. MoOallum, a cabman, was fined 5s for using abusive language to Constable Kelly while in the execution of his duty.—Alice James, for using obscene language iu a thoroughfare, was fined £1 and ordered to pay the expenses of three witnesses. —Jessie Weston, for assaulting Jessie Chambers, was fined £l, and ordered to pay solicitor’s fee and expenses of two witnesses. —A charge of assault, brought by O. M. Gray against fcl. A. Davis, was adjourned till May 29th.—James O’Brien, charged with allowing his premises in Allen street to remain iu a dirty state, was ordered to clean up in a week. —A charge of assault against Joseph Trainer, brought by Thomas York, was dismissed.

LYTTELTON. Monday, May 22. [Before J. Ollivier, Esq., B.M.j The New Licensing Act. —The father of a young man named Thomas Wishart appeared to apply for an order prohibiting all persons, licensed or otherwise, from supplying his son with liquor under the 167th section of the new Licensing Act, 1881. Sergeant Morice gave evidence in corroboration of the statement of Mr Wishart, senior, and the Bench made an order, to apply to the Lyttelton and Port Levy Licensing Districts for twelve months.

Civil Oases. —Phi'p v McDonald—This was an action brought by plaintiff against the master of the City ot Perth, to recover the costs upon a summons which had been issued against the latter, but which had been obviated by defendant sending to plaintiff the exact amount of his claim. Mr H, N. Nalder appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment was given for plaintiff. Milne v Orange, claim 6i 6d for boots, Olliver v Vickery, claim £1 17s 6d. Judgment in last two cases for plaintiff by default.