MAGISTERIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2701, 4 December 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, December 4. [Before J. Ollivior, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness. —Ada and Alice Willet, young girls, sisters, were fined .£3 ss, or in default to be imprisoned for seven days, for being drunk, using obscene language, and fighting. For first offences three men were fined each ss.

Illegally on Premises. —RobertTindale, for being found after midnight on Sunday in an empty house in Tuam street, was sent to gaol for seven days, to be kept at hard labor.

Attempted Suicide. —Henry Clarke, a cripple, aged about sixteen years, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. It appeared that the accused had lately shown symptoms of derangement, and having attempted to cut his throat, was given into custody by his father. When brought into Court he appeared to be suffering from illness, being supported into the dock. On the application of the police he was remanded till December 11th, to be placed in the meantime under medical treatment.

Indecent Exposure. Arthur James Briesland, alias Newall, was charged as above, and the offence was fully proved by the evidence of two little girls. In 1879 the prisoner had received a sentence of two years’ imprisonment for a similar offence. He was now ordered to be imprisoned for one month, to be kept at hard labor.

Lunacy prom Drink. —Kate Stevens, the woman who after an altercation with her husband a, week ago flung herself into the river, was brought up and having been under medical treatment was pronounced cured. She was admonished and discharged.

Larceny. —Richard Green and Albert Green, his son, were brought up for stealing from the tramway works. Perry road, a quantity of timber, valued at £l, the property of the Tramway Company. They pleaded guilty. The older prisoner said his son had nothing to do with it. Mr Peterkin, the manager, not wishing to press the charge against him, the boy was discharged. The stolen property consisted of sleepers, and had been taken, it was supposed, at night time. Mr Stringer, who appeared for the prisoner, brought two respectable witnesses who gave him an excellent character. He was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labour. Pawnbroker’s License. —A renewal of license was granted to H. A. Davis. Miscellaneous. Eobt. Patten, for leaving his cab unattended, was fined 10s. W. H. Thorne, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined - 10s. —A ease against Wm. Woodhouse, for using insulting language to one John Dolan was dismissed, but he was fined 5s for obstructing with his express waggon the thoroughfare in Cathedral square.—Twelve informations wore heard against parties having unregistered dogs in the Selwyn County Council’s jurisdiction ;Jfive convictions were obtained, the offenders being fined at the rate of 10s per dog.—John M'Mahon, in arrears £1 16s with his contribution of 4s per week towards the support of his father and mother, was ordered to pay up in fourteen days, or go to gaol for three weeks. —Robert Skiffins, charged with wasting his substance by excessive drinking, was on the application of W. Parker, brought under the operation of the Act, all [publicans in Christchurch being prohibited from supplying him with drink for a year.—C. Burmeister, in arrear £4, 5s with his payment towards the maintenance of his child at Burnham, was ordered to pay £2 in fourteen days, or go to gaol.