MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2684, 14 November 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHTTRCH J Tuesday, November 14. . [Before J. Ollivier, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness. Stephen Strong-, for "being drunk and smashing windows at the ) Railway Restaurant, in Manchester street, 1 -where he was refused admittance, was fined - Ss and ordered to pay £1 5s for the 1 damage. R. Taylor was fined 103. John Mohr, whose case had been adjourned on ■the 10th inst., was now, for having been . drunk while in charge of his baker's cart, -which he wildly drove about Colombo street on Show day, fined £2 and ordered to pay expenses of two witnesses 10s. James O*i>onnel was fined 10s. ' Burnham School Children. —The following were brought up on warrant: — yeter" Jack, for neglecting to pay for the . maintenance of his step-child, .£ll 12s arrears, was sent to gaol for two months; Henry Lewis, in arrears £S 10s for his children, was ordered on his own offer, to -pay half the amount at once, time being given for payment of the rest. In the case of Elizabeth Home, in arrears £0 6s in respect of her child, paid £2, and the balance was allowed to stand over for a -lime. Easiilt Troubles. —Martha Yates applied for a separate maintenance for herself, the cai-e of her three children, an order protecting her earnings, and for sureties of the peace against her husband, on the ground of his cruelty to her. She deposed that defendant had for some time back abused and beaten her in a_ most shameful manner, and she was now in fear of her life on account of his threats. Mr Joyce appeared for defendant. He admitted that there had been serious disturbances between the parties, but suid the •wife had greatly provoked her husband. He produced a newspaper report of a case id which, four years ago, she had been charged with cruelly beating an infant of hers. He brought witnesses who proved that Mrs Yates was very excitable, not to say un&t to be at large. -There were times when she was absolutely dangerous ; she was subject to paroxysms, in which she would rush into the street, and indulge in most improper language, beat her children, and fling about the property of her husband. Thoy kept a store, and for many years her conduct had been notorious for its eccentricity. She had been in an asylum on more than one occasion. Mr Joyce said the question was, which should have the custody of the children. The husband was -willing to allow his wife a separate maintenance, but was afraid to give her charge of the children. The Magistrate said, the defendant having admitted the charge against him, could not be allowed the custody of the children. Mr Joyce said it was running a great risk to hand them over to the mother. He finally obtained an adjournment for a week to give a chance of jsome arrangement being come to.

Civil Cases.—ln Deans v "Wallace, an action for trespass and damages at Ricear*on, the plaintiff stated that he had brought the action as a warning to a great many people, who by trespassing had become a great nuisance. As the defendant admitted the charge he would be content with a nominal judgment. Judgment was given for Is, with costs in all 15s bd. Judgments went by default in Brittam v Broad, £7 9s ; Ashworth v James, £A -s 4d; Prin v Murphy, .£1 15s ; Woodham v McLean, £2 4s ; Brunsden v Saunders, £4 14s 6d; City Council v Mapstone, £3 6s ; Dunbar v Eraser, £1 9s 9d; same v Sherra, £2 2s ; Delamain v Belcher, £2 2s ; Hobday and Co. v Haig, lis Id ; same v Cornelius, M 15s ; King v Berwick, £2 15s ; Allen v Greenland, £7 10s ; Scrimshaw v Chambers, £4- 'ss ; same v Jame 3, £3 10s; Hopper v Thayer, £1 15s sd; and Roper v Smith, £5 6s Bd. Percy v Fahey, P. and D. Duncan v Barnes, City Council v Booth, same v Eoder, Cooper v McKay, and Anderson v Barsht were adjourned till November 21st.