MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2621, 31 August 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBISTOHUBOH. Thttesdat, August 31. fßefore J.__Ollivier, ELM., and E.

Westenra, J.P.] Drunkenness. —Daniel Smith and John Sealey were charged with being drunk and behaving in a violent and offensive manner in a railway carriage in the express train from the South on Wednesday evening, between Bankfide and Christchurch. Smith was further charged with assaulting Constable Daly, into whose charge they had been given by the guard of the train. Constable Daly, Mr Back, and the guard fully proved the offences. Smith was fined £5 and costs for his behavior in the train, or in default one month in gaol, and for the assault, he was sentenced to be imprisoned for one month and kept to hard labor. Isabella Leokia pleaded guilty to being found drunk on the previous night, and it was proved that she had been three times convicted of drunken--1 ness since March last, being, therefore, in the language of the Act “ a habitual drunkard. She was sentenced to three months'imprison* ment with hard labor. LARCENY.—Albinisßvanwas charged with stealing from the shop of Mrs Adams a shawl valued at 15a 9d. A son of the prosecutor deposed to having on Tuesday, at 2 pm., seen the, piisoner taka the shnwl from a peg at the door of the shop. He informed his mother,

who pursued the prisoner and found the shawl in a Maori kit she had in her hand. The Magistrate said that shopkeepers who persisted in hanging goods outside their doors, thereby putting temptation into the way of others, deserved to lose. The prisoner was sentenced to fourteen days’imprisonment with hard labor. A Trumpery Charge.—Sarah Ashworth a girl about fourteen, was charged with stealing a watch, valued at £5. Mr Stringer appeared for the accused. William Wells, a pattern maker and baker, residing at Addington, deposed to having seen the w&tch in question, hi* property, hanging in his bakehouse on lost Saturday. It was missed from there that day, and witness did not see it again till Tuesday night, when his son brought it to him. George Wells, son of last witness, stat:d that the watch had been banded to him by Joseph Ashworth, Joseph Ashworth, brother of prisoner, deposed that his sister showed him the watch, which she said she had found under a tree. Witnees recognised it as belonging to Mr Wells. He took the watch to George Wells; prisoner offered no opposition, Ellen Egan deposed to seeing accused come out of the bakehouse at about 2pm. on Saturday last. This was all the evidence. The case was dismissed.

Failing to Provide—George W. Gates was charged with failing to provide for the maintenance of his wife Emily. Mr Joyce appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. An order was made that defendant pay 10s weekly to his wife. Bicyolb Collision. —Charles Lewis was charged with not having driven his vehicle on the right or off-side of the road when passing another vehicle. Mr Stringer appeared for the prosecution, Mr Martin for the defendant. Fred, R. Dunsford deposed that on August 12th while bicycling in High street in company with three others going towards the White Hart, accused who was driving two horses in a drag, came up behind and purposely pulled his horses to the left. Prose, outor was forced in towards the footpath on his left, and seeing a collision imminent he jumped off and escaped, but the bicycle was caught up by the horses and smashed. Francis Fahey,James Bmethurst, J. Matthews, and Jas. Paxton gave corroborative evidence. Mr Martin objected that the offence they were charged with was not known to the law, and that scotion 99 of the Public Work* Act, 1876, under which the information was laid, did not refer to offences in streets under the control of a municipality. The Bench held the objection to be fatal, and dismissed the case. Mr Stringer gave notice of appeal. The costs of Court in the case, expenses of three witnesses, and solicitor’s fee were ordered to be made costs { n the case.

Civil Oases. —Wilkin v Morgan, claim £4 16j 4d, for professional services. Mr Joyce for plaintiff. Defendant resisted the claim as being an overcharge. Dr- Prins was called for the plaintiff, and proved that the charge was just and reasonable. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs and Dr. Prins’ fee, £1 Is. Judgments went by default for plaintiffs in —Crowe and Co. v Warner, £5 10s 6d } Sydenham Borough Council v Miller, £7 10s 4d j Angell v Tonks, £4 11s 6d ; Fnhrmann v Doig, £3 10s ; same v Cowling, £5 ; Billens v Pettit, £7 16s lOd ; Lyons v Goodwillie, £2 6s lid } and Kelsey and Co. v Tankard, £2 7s lOd, Adjournments wore made for a week in—Wright v Lynch, Dela main v Harvey, and Mason, Struthers and Co. v Napier