MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6502, 29 December 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

• -4> —- OHKISTOBDIICH. WIBMIBIV, I)8C. 28.

(Before J. Ollivier and &. Western*, Esq*.) Dhchkbkkbm. —An unusually large number of offenders fur drunkenness were dealt with who had bjea arrested on Christmas eve and subsequently. Five men and two women, who had not been previously convicted, were fined 6s eooh or in default 24 hours* imprisonment.—George Tibbs had been arrested for being drunk in Team street on Deo. 24 and resisted the constable at the time. He had been lot out on boil, and on Dec. 27 was again found in a state of intoxication in St Asaph street. A floe of 16s was imposed. Michael Wheeler whohod also behaved in a similar manner to the last named offender, except that he had not resisted the police, was fined 10s.—Martin Warren and Lars Hansen were fined 6s each for drunkenness in High street.—Sarah L. Bowman, Johanna Gallagher, and a woman not previously convicted, were fined 10s each.— Isabella Leckic wo# fined 6s, and Is 6d cab hire, for drunkenness in Manchester street on the previous day. DBBTBOYXKO FSOPBUTT AHO UsiKQ ObBOBHB Lakooag*.— Jane Paul, alia* Jack, was charged on remand with destroying the private property of Mrs Boyd, in Hew street, to the the value of £6, and that of W. G. Bennings, to the value of 7s, also with using obscene language in a pnblie place. The evidonee disclosed tbat the accused, whohod been stopping at Mr* Boyd’s, had become enraged at some of the inmates, and broken all the windows of two houses belonging to Mrs Boyd, besides damaging the furniture inside by the missiles she threw. She afterwards went to Mr Bennings’ bouse, which she refused to leave when requested to do so, and on being turned out, hod broken two panes of gloss in a front window. Evidence was also given of language of an extremely Bad description having been nsed by accused while engaged in the window ■mashing. The Bench ordered accused to pay £5 for the damage done to Mrs Boyd’s house, in default one month’s imprisonment; 7s for that done to Mr Benniogs, or 48 hours’ imprisonment j and imposed a fine of £4 for using obscene language, in default of payment one month’s imprisonment.

Bbbaoh of tbs Liosssnre Aor.—Jams* Meagher, licensee of the Springston Hotel, was accused of allowing gambling in his licensed house on Dee. 14. Sergeant Pratt prosecuted, and called W. Middlemas, who said he was in the Spriogston Hotel on the night of Deo. 14, when he saw come men throwing dice for drinks and money in the bar-parlour; about 10s changed hands while witness was there. Witness had engaged a bed at the hotel that night. Sergeant Pratt stated, in reply to the Bench, that this was defendant’s first offence. The defendant eaid ha admitted that there had been dice throwing for drinks, but denied that there was any gambling for money. A fine of £2 was imposed, and the defendant was ordered to produce his license for the purpose of haring the conviction endorsed thereon.

OXFORD. WimntssAT, Dxo. 28.

(Before O. Whitefoord, Esq., ML, and Wilson Fisher. Esq.) Orra. Casks.— J. Border ▼. J. Olntterbuck, claim £25 15s 9d; judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed.—H. Marsh v. A. Soklund, claim £3 3s lid; judgment for amount claimed and costs.—Beiderick and Co. v. A. Ecklund, claim £2 3e 3d, judgment summons; ordered to pay amount within a month, or in default one month’s imprisonment.—C. H. Clark v. J. W. Booth, set off against a former claim, claim £43 10* 8d; judgment for £4l 2ssd.

TIMARU. Wkdsbsday, Deo. 28. (Before His Worship the Major.) Dbtjkkbnitsbs. John Carmichael vu good 5s for being drunk and disorderly. Yagbamot.— Peter Smith, for vagrancy and habitual drunkenness, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with bard labonr. This is the twelfth time, since the beginning of May. 1879, that Smith has been convicted of drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and vagrancy, and he has since then served two sentences of two months, and two of one month, with bard labour, beside* shorter terms.