MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6496, 22 December 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRIBTOHUROH. Wkokrsday. Dec. 11. (Before J. Qllivier, Ksq., 8.U.. T. Acland end H. B. Webb, Esqrs.l DRUmciNNlUß.—Johanna Gallagher olios Connor was charged with being drunk in IdohOeld street on the previous morning. A fine of 6s and Is cab hire was Inflicted.— Joseph Gale was fined 6s and ordered to pay Is cab hire for being drunk in High stieet on the day previous. Lphaoy vbok Hsink.— William Withell was charted with lunacy from drink. Con* stable Wallace said that the accused, who resided at Sydenham, had been seen with a pistol in his possession, which he bad discharged in his house on the previous afternoon, and it was feared that he meditated suicide. The constable had arrested him although he did not appear to be much the worse for liquor, ns he feared that serious consequences might result,.seeing that the man appeared to bo in an excited state. Sergeant Pratt said that a medical man bod •eon tho accused, and expressed the opinion that he was not of unsound mind, but had been suffering somewhat from the effects of drink. The accused said he had only exploded a little powder in the pistol to loosen one of the screws, as he wished to take it to pieces.

The Dench cautioned the accused and discharged him. Obsoiki liAjroPAUB.— -fl. W. Price was charged with making one of obioeno lari’ gnsge on the Caledonian road on Dio, 17. The aocueod admitted the offence, hut, laid ho had been provoked by some M-rikini, A lino of 10* woe imposed, or, in default 4H hours' impriionment. I’noTKorioK Ok»sh.~ J*ne Withell applied for an order protecting her property and earning* from her hatband, William Withell, and alio for the lapport and custody of fire children. Mr Joyce apneared for complainant. Complainant etatea that her hatband had been guilty of habitual drunkenness for tome time pa«t, and hod behaved in a very violent manner towards her. On one occation be bad threatened to ihoot her, and had turned her and the children out of dn .n mom than once recently. The defendant laid he had no remembrance of o inmitling any of the act* with which hi« wife charged Mm, The Bench granted I the order, and dim-rid that the defendant wa* to pay 8* per wo- k toward* the aapport of each child ?»0* j>« week in all. They also cautioned the defendant lo be careful what he wa* about, a* if t here were any complaint* of hie annoying hi* wife he would be bound over to keep the peace. Civil. OABBB.— Judgment wai given for plaintiff by default in the following ea«e», with coite s—lrving v. Grindrod, claim £2 2« f Wilion v. Barringer, claim £7 13» 8d j Hazard v. Gregory, claim £4 16*; Stenhonie r. Hoffman, claim £3 19*; Marti v. Newman, claim £lßlo* —The Bench gave judgment for plaintiff in the cases following Matthew* and Gower v. Gower, claim £lO, on a promissory note. Mr Baphael for plaintiff.—remanent Doan and Investment Company v. Pepper, claim £1612s Sd, arrears on mortgage. Mr Malet for plaintiffs.—Ellis v. Morgan, claim £2lss, for medical attendance. Mr Spackman for plaintiff.—ln the cases of Murphy v. Quinn, claim £9 4s 6d, and Purdie v. Aitkin, claim £4 17s 2d, plaintiffs were nonsuited with costs.—Judgment was entered for defendant in Emerson v. Donoghue, claim £llßs, for bricklaying, 4c., and Young v. Nathan, claim £1 Bs.

LYTTELTON, WXDKIgDAT, Die, 21. (Before J. T. Rome end H. AUwright, E*qt.) Dhdukkhubss.—A. Norman wet fined 10* for tbia offence. A teaman wo* also fined 10a. A Howdy CtmxoMEß.—A. Thompson wae charged with being drank and disorderly, oaiog obaceoe language, and reflating the police. Be was remanded until Friday. Chunk and Diuobdiuiy.—Charles Johnton was o; arged with being drunk and disorderly on Norwich Quay. Sergeant Mot ice testified that accused was making a great noise on Norwich Quay at 1.16 a.m., and when ordered to more on refuted to do so, and commenced arguing; he was then locked up. Constables (slacken, M‘Lei lan, and Cleary gave evidence in support of the charge, their opinions differing as to the degree of intoxication in which the accused woe. Sergeant Morice said he considered him more excitably intoxicated than otherwise. A witness called by accused said that he was not drunk at all. Dr Bouse said he was called up at 8 am. to visit accused at the lock-up, with a view to ascertain whether he was drunk or not. Witness stated that he did not consider that accused was drunk; he was certainly excited, but not more so than was natural, being a foreigner, owing to being locked up. The case was dismissed.