MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6504, 31 December 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHttISTOMDIIOH. Fkiuay, Dio. SO. (Before J.OUivier.Kiq., K.M., and B. Westenra, Keqs.) DaOHK#»w«B«.—Margaret Stanton nliat Clarke was charged with being drunk in Gloucester street, on tho previous night, The •Soused was m old offender, and a fine of 10* or in default, 48 hours' imprisonment, was imposed 1 the Bench cautioning her that If thft *n® affftta brought before thorn fit term of impridotmiont would bo tho cotiftoqucinco. Wifi DiesiltlOM.—James Meehan Connell wte charged, on remand, with deserting hie wif®. Caroline Connell and four children, md leaving them without adequate means of support. The accused said he did not desert his family. Complainant stated that her husband had left her in September last, and had gone north to got work. Since hi* absence up to the present lime, she bad only received £1 from him and hod been oompolled to apply for Government aid. It was by Mr March’* aivioo that •he bad taken proceedings against her husband. Complainant had four children of ages ranging from nine months to nine years j •he was alio to earn lOs per week herself. In cross examination by defendant, complainant said it might have been in October lasi that her husband left her saying ho wa< going to the Amuri. Tho Bench ordered defendant to pay 16s per week into Court for the support ol hi* children, the first payment to be mode on Friday, Jan. 6. Affiliation Oabi—A cose of this description against John Burrows wee postponed with tho consent of Complainant to allow of the matter being settled out of Court. Civil Casks Smith v. Gibson, claim £2 fie fid t judgment for plaintiff by default.— Heltewofl v. Rickorhy, claim £1 16s Id; judgment for plaintiff without dispute.—Mill v. Vv right, claim £4l7* 6d- Mr Loughrey appeared for defendant. Plaintiff stated that defendant’s wife had been engaged in nursing Mrs Mill, and that shortly after she bad left bo missed a dress and a parasol, which he ascertained wore in the possession of defendant’s wife. lie now sued to recover the value of tho articles. In cross-examina-tion by Mr l oughrey, plaintiff admitted that his wife had told him that she had given the dross, which had been worn several times, and tho parasol to Mrs Wright for her kindness while nursing her. He had receive, a letter from defendant’s wife, offering to return the articles if Mrs Mill herself wished it. The Bench were satisfied that the articles had been given to Mrs Wright, and gave judgment for defendant, with coate. KAIAPOI. Friday, Duo. SO. (Before Caleb Smith, Esq., Mayor.) Yaosanoy. —W. Main, an habitual offender, was brought up on this charge, and was remanded in custody for seven days.