MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2631, 12 September 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBIBTOHUBOH. Tuesday, Sembimbb 12. (Before J. Ollivier, Ksq., 8.M.) Shoplifting.—Margaret Cook was oharged with stealing from shops in Ohristchuroh. Wm. Bobinson, of Colombo street, drapor, stated that about half-past seven on the previous night ho missed fiftsen pairs of sooks. Soa.o of them were fastened to the windowframe by string, the others were in a box; all were on the outside of the shop. The socks produoed, valued at 15s, were those missed. Constable Kostorphen deposed that from information received he arrested the prisoner in High street. He found the sooks in a Maori kit she was carrying. Similar evidenoe was given as to a pair of trousers, valued at 10s, which had been taken from the outside of the shop of M. Barsht. The prisoner, in defence, said she had picked up the things from the footpath. She was ordered to be imprisoned for two months, to be kept at hard labour.

Lunacy fbom Dbink.—Mary Bennet, who on the 6sh instant had attempted to drown herself, and had been sent to gaol for medical treatment, was now brought up pronounced cured, ordered to pay 10a 61 for tier maintenance while in gaol, and, after a severe caution, was duoharged. Bobbebt fbom the Pbbbon.—Charles Walters was obarged with stealing, from tbe person of Francis Mahoney, £7 in money. Sergeant Mason, stating that there were other charges ponding against the prisoner, applied for and was granted a remand of the ease till September 19th, Vagbanoi.—Mary Ann Duff us was oharged with having no lawful visible means of sup. port. Sergeant Mason stated that the prisoner was a cook, and very clever, but she had lately given herself up wholly to drunkm habits, and, notwithstanding the efforts of several oharitable persons to keep her straight, she no sooner had a situation procured for her than she lost it by her bad conduct. Witness had caused her arrest on this oooasion. She had a hallucination about some money she believed, or protended to believe, that the licensee of the White Hart Hotel owed her, and whenever she got drunk she made her way to the police depot and bothered the police, for hours at a time, with incomprehensible rigmarole. She was a perfect nuisance' and would not work. The Magistrate said that as the term of one month she had lately served did not seem to have had any effect on her, she would be now treated more severely. She was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor.

Win Maintehanoh.—John Smith oame up on bail to answer the oharge of having neglected to comply with an order of the Court whereby he w«n adjudged to pay her 10s per weak. Plaintiff, who appeared as if she had recently been considerably battered about the face, stated that she had not reoeived any money at all from defendant tinoe the order had been made. Defendant, in answer to this, said he had given her in the last fortnight £2 and £l, and had paid Us for cab hire for her when she, being drunk, had to be taken home. Oonsf.able Uullen stated that plaintiff had admitted to him that she had received fl from defendant. Defon dtint then went on to give his wife a veiy bad cbaraoter. He said ha had given her plenty of money, but she spent it all in drink. If he were to work night and day he would not be able to keep her in brandy. She was one of the most abandoned oreatures in town, and the police knew that well enough. Her present disfigurement occurred in the following manner. When going up to her house the previous night he found her in a dark plaee in company with a man. The man ran away, arid sho being drunk stumbled about and fell down, which caused the damages she exhibited. Piaintiff had little to say to her husband's statement, and the case was dismissed. Mr Ollirier advised defendant to consult a (solicitor with a view of having the order abolished.