MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2625, 5 September 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBIBTOHUEOH. Tuesday, Septbmbhb 5. [Before J. Ollivier, Ktq , R.M., and B. Woetenra, Esq, J.P.] Drunkenness. —A number of cases wore dealt with iu the following manner : —Wm. Warner was fined £2 ; Elisabeth Price was fined sb; Mary Brown, as an habitual drunkard, was sent to gaol for three months; Michael Ryan was fined 10a; Mary Ann Nugent, who had been under medical treat ment at Addington, was ordered to pay 10s 6i for her maintenance, and was discharged. Six men for first offence* were each fined sa. All of the above to be imprisoned for the usual terms in default of payment of their fines. Attempted Suicide. —Mary Bennet, a woman of the town, was charged with the above offence. Sergeant Wilson stated that the prisoner on the previous afternoon had made a deliberate attempt to drown herself by jumping into the River Avon, near Manchester street bridge. She appeared to be suffering from the effects of excessive drinking, and he asked for her to be remanded for seven days, to undergo medical t eatment. Remand granted. Illegally on Premises.—Thos. Hardey was charged with being found by night without lawful excuse on the premises of Dr. Deamor, Armagh street. He was remanded for twenty-four hours, to allow enquiries to be made as to some articles reported missing. Disobeying an Obdeb of Ooubt. —John Smith was brought up on warrant for neglecting to pay a contribution, which had been ordered by the Court, for the maintenance of his wife Theresa. She was not in attendance, and the case was remanded for a week. , ... Assault.—Peter Pacoi was charged with assaulting Germane Guiseppe, Mr Struthers Williams appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Joyce for the defendant. The parties are Italians, fish hawkers, and a squabble arose between them at a fish auction on September Ist. After a good deal of evidence in broken English had been taken, Paoci was ordered to pay costs of Court and expenses of four witnesses, 20s.

Bubnhaii Sohooii Ohildbbh. —Iwo boyr, J. S. Qlew (eight) and Benjamin Glow (•even) were, on the application of their father, ordered to bo sent to Burnham for seven years, to bo brought up in the religion taught by the Church of England. Civil. Oasbs. —Scott Bros, v Eager*, claim £6 7», for range inpplied, judgment for plaintiff with co-ts ; New Zealand Protestant Newspaper Company (Limited), in liquidation v Wade, claim £4 7a 61, being the amount said to be due as calls on five share* in the company. Mr Joyce appeared for {laintifis j Mr Joynt for the defence. Judgment wa* for defendant with costs, on the ground that there wa* no such company in existence on account of an informality of the register, and, if there had been, it was being improperly wound up. The case ruled five other* which had been brought by the same plaintiffs. Judgments went by default for plaintiffs in—Scott Bro*. v Mould, £2 12* 6d; vLe Fleming, £l2 10*; v Smith, £3 6s ; v Eountree, £9 2s 5d j v Qlasson, lls ; and v Johnstone, £8 9s lOd ; Property Tax Commissioner v Smith, £lO 14a 2d ; Ooombes v Johnstone, £8 Is 6i ; Aulsobrook v Pearce, £1 10s lid ; Effey v King, £2 5s ; and Shannon v Oherworth, £l7 16s 4d. In Property Tax Commissioner v Ooote, £2 ISs lOd, judgment was for plaintiff. Scarlett and Co. v Upiiichard and Property Tax Commissioner v White were adjourned till Sept :.mber 14th.