MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2596, 2 August 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, August 2,

[Before C. Whitefoord,

R.M., and R.

Weetenra, J.P.] Deunkenness. Mary Wadsworth and John Burke, for being drunk and using obscene language, were fined, the first £3 IDs, or in default five days’ imprisonment ; the other £llos, or three days’ imprisonment. J. Thompson wea fined sj. A man who said that this was the “ first time in seventy seven years that ever a policeman had laid his hands on him,” and who came up considerably battered about the face, was fined 6s for being drunk, A man for being drnnk at the railway station was fined 10s. Lauobny. —John Wilson and John O’Neill were charged with having stolen one shirt and one pair of drawers, the property of some person unknown. Sergeant Mason said the men were found offering the articles for sale to a person named Mapston, in Durham street south. The articles were wot, and it w.s supposed they had been stolen from a clothes line. The men were remanded for twe -ty-four hours. Maintenance, —Luoina Hands applied for a maintenance order against her husband. The police having reported that the man was aged, infirm, and miserably poor, the Bench declined to make any order. Civil Oases,— Barre, Johnston, and Co. v U. 8,8. Co., claim £3O 8i 3d, for damages to (in plates by alleged negligent stowage on board the Wakatipu, on a voyage from Sydney to New Zealand, and for loss of time and expenses consequent thereon. Mr t-later appeared for plaintiffs, Mr Nnlder for defendants. Plaintiffs were nonsuited with costs, on the ground that no evidence had been produced as to the state of the tin on its unohipment from the steamer at Lyttelton. Griffin v Coughlin, claim £4O 10s, for board and lodging. Mr McConnel for plaintiff, Mr Stringer for defendant. Judgment tor plaintiff for £3B 4s 7d, with solicitor’s fee £3 3s and costs of Court. Judgments went by default for plaintiffs in Mason, Struthers and Co. v Mcßae, £4B 2s ; Same v Lowden, £3B 2s 7d; Anderson v Osborne, £SB 4j 81 j and Green v Thomas, £46 2s 2d. Judgment was for plaintiff without dispute in Henry v Patterson, £4B 7s Id. A rehearing for August 4th was granted in Kirkpatrick v Scott. Canterbury College v Duncan was adjourned till August 4bh.

LYTTELTON. Wednesday, August 2,

[Before J. Ollivier, Esq., R M., and J. W. Smith, Esq , J.P.J

An Excited Oustombb. —A halt caste named Pos Ratau, who it appeared went into E. Spear’s boot shop on Norwich Quay, and kicked up a row because he could not get a pair of boots on “tick,” was fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. A Destitute Family.— Mr and Mrs Croton and family were charged with entering upon possession of a bouse belonging to Mr J. Nelson last Monday night. Evidence was given to show that the defendants had been for the past six months sleeping in sheds and other such places. Croton was committed for fourteen days, Mrs Croton for one month, Fred, Bobert, and Sis Croton, aged respectively twelve years, seven years, and three years, were sent to Burnham school for various periods, and Elizabeth Croton, nineteen years old, was discharged upon the understanding that she be taken in hand by the Benevolent Pociefy. DbbebtinG.—A young fellow, one of the crew of the barque Mendoza, admitted to deserting from his ship, to which he was apprenticed for three years, was sent to prison until the ship sails. By Law Bbeaches. —For jumping on a train in motion a defendant was fined 20s ; and for letting a chimney take fire another contributed 6s to the revenue of the Court. Must Contbibuth. W. Nicholls was ordered to pay Ss per week towards the support of his two children in the Burnham school. Civil Cases —Brown and Smith v James Smith, claim £3 3s; judgment by default. Same v John Bussell, claim £3 ss. The defendant sent a post card to say that he had filed. Judgment was given for plaintiff.