MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2612, 21 August 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTOHUROH. Monday, Atrauer 21. (Before J. Ollivier, Esq., R.M.) DauNKKNHEsa. —Arthur Bussel, for being drunk and disorderly and resisting the constable who arrested him, was fined £1 15a. Miohael O'Malley was fined 10s for being drunk, both with the usual alternatives in case of default.

IILBGAIIiY ON Pbemises.-—Charles Perry and John Saunders, who had been found by night Bleeping in a shed in Xusm street, were fined 10s eaoh, or in default forty eight hours' imprisonment, Cbublti to Ml Hohsb.—John Taylor was oharged as above. Mr Joyce appeared for the prosecution on behalf of tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A. Beck, raDger, stated that, on the 9ih insf;ant, he knew of his own knowledge that defendant allowed his horse to remain yoked in a loaded cart, standing in High street, from II a.m. till 5.30 p.m., during which time the animal had not been f6d or watered, and it appeared in the latter part of the time to be muoh distressed. Two other witnesses gave similar evidence. Defendaut admitted the offence. He said there were only a few brandies of broom in the cart. He was attending a Bale, and thought the horse did not want food, Defendant was fined 20s. On a supplementary oharge of leaving his vehicle unattended ho was fined 10j, with costs in both oases, and the expenses of two witnesses, 10s. FIGHTINS IN BTDBNHAM. —James Glen, Harry Millett, David Sandford, Eliza J. Sandford, Everett, Ohapple, Charles Smith, and W. T. Oassidy were oharged with fighting on the 12th iastaut at the corner of Battersea and Colombo streets. Mr Joyco appeared for Millet, Sandford, and Mrs Sandford j Mr Stringer for Ohnpplo and Smith. Stephen Lawrenoe, son of the lioensee cf the Club Hotel, deposed that defendants had got into his hotel at about 10 p.m. They beoame noisy, and were turned out, the rowdiest out of the front door, some who were not so bad were requested to go out of the back door. Chappie was one of these last, and Sandford, his wife, and Oassidy met him at tho back door. They attacked him ;he fell, and they beat him while down, the "woman being cspooially vigorous in the use of a bottle, which she used as a olub. The parties, with the exception of Chappie, were "half seas over." Mrs Sandford was also drunk. She beat Ohapple with her bottle, and Oassidy kioked him several times while down. S. Lawrenoe, senr., gave corroborative evidenoe. The parties had been refused drink before thoy were put out. Smith was eo drunk as to be oblivious of what was going on. Samuel Dufty ttated that he saw the affair ; it seemed to him a general free fight ; tihey were so mixed up together, he could not say who were the aggressors. The woman seemed to distribute her attentions with the bottle quite impartially. Smith was speoohlesr. Thero was a great disturbance. The bottle spoken of contained beer. Witness know that because it got broken, and the woman cried out, " Oh, my Sunday's beer is gon»." Constable Fluellyn deposed that he arriTed on the soene when the row was considerably advanced. The parties dispersed when they saw him, They nearly all bore marks of having been in a severe engagement, end were all more or less drunk. This was the case for the prosecution. Smith and Millott were discharged. Millet wbb callod by Mr Joyce in defence of his olients. Ho stated j that the whole row was caused by fcb.9 insolent behaviour of Chappie and Smith towards | Mrs Sandford and another woman. These two men likewise challenged and attacked Oassidy and witness, who were the real sufferers. Witness, besides being badly beaten, had nearly all his olothes torn off him. The evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution was nearly all untrue. Witness gave tho bottle to Mrs Sandford j there was not any beer in it. Mrs Sandford gave similar evidenoe. She had not tasted drink that night Sha did not use tho bottle as described, nor strike anyone. Her husband was entirely innocent on thi3 occasion, but ho might have been before tho Court twice or thrice previously for assaults—- " what odds if he had ? " Three other wit- i nnsses were examined, bat nothing new was elicited. The case was disposed of by Sandford and Oassidy being Sued £2, Mrs Sandford £l, with costs and expanses of one witness. Uhepple was discharged. Fish Sales —Thomue K*bollo was charged with a breaoh of the Auctioneers Aot, 1854. Mr Joyce appeared for defendant. Constable Tracey deposed that on tho 10;h instant he saw defendant standing within the Christchurch railway precincts. Ho was soiling fish to fish dealers. The mode of procedure was as follows :—He put up a paroel at 16j, and receiving no bid, gradually lowered his price by shillings until he reached 9s, when tho case was sold to a person who accepted it at that figure. Peter Ferron deposed to buying a case of fish from defendant on the day in question ; bit purchase, however, was on a rising bid. There were no terms or conditions of sale mentioned by the seller*,' Another person had offerod 14s, witness offered 16s, and got tho fish. Mr Ollivior thought there was no case for the prosecution and dismissed tho charge. The police withdrew a similar oharge against James Glen. Miscsllaneous. —Jos. Hadfield, Tnonips Arenas, and A. H. Hardcoke, were each fined 10s far neglecting to keep lights burning at night in front of their licensed premises.— John Taylor, for neglecting to light a hoarding, was fined 10;. —J. Farrell, for driy ; ng a vehicle on the wrong side of Papanui road on the evening of August 3rd, wneroby a collision bad been oiused with a trap driven by Mr A. H. Baker, in which both horso and trap were muoh injured, was fined £3, with costs. Mr Stringer appeared for defendant. — For allowing cows to wander, Bobert Moove, Charles Fraser, and Charles Martin, were each fined 10s. —George Cooper, for keeping an unregistered dog, was fined 10s.—Nicholas Columbus, for leaving his vehicle unattended outside of the railway station, was fined 5a and costs. John Nankivell, for leavirg bin vehlcie unattended for over an hour in at. Asaph street, was fined 10s with costs, (