MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2221, 30 April 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TTMAIIU—THIS DAY.

[Before E. Bcotham, Esq., E.M.] DIiUNKENNESS. John Towscr was charged as above. Inspector Pender said the accused’s wife and child were in a starving condition, while lie was spending ids earning on drink. The accused denied that tiiis was the ease. Fined 10s. A second inebriate was lined os. THE ADSCOXWXG WITNESS. James Philip Daly McNally was charged on the information of Sergeant Haldane with that ho did, being bound over to appear as prosecutor at the ensuing session of the Supreme Court to give evidence against Win, Riley and Robert Robertson charged with larceny f'-om the person, unlawfully remove himself from his usual place of abode

with the intention of leaving the colony and absenting himself from the tual of Sergeant Richard Haldane said that on the 21st April the accused informed him that he was about to leave the colony for England. As he was bound over to appear in a watch stealing case at the Supreme Court, he was subsequently arrested at Duncdm and brought to Timaru. To save the police the trouble of getting witnesses from Dunedin, ho had pleaded guilty to the charge made against him. In reply to tho Bench, the accused stated that he had been induced by his brother to go to Dunedin ; that their father was unwell at Home, and wanted them to clear out of the colony. His brother intended that they should sail for England in the Lady Jocelyn, the vessel by whichhis brother recently came out. She would not sail for three months. Both accused and his brother had been drinking hard in Dunedin. His Worship said that_ the only course open to him in the interests of justice, ivas to commit the accused to gaol until such time as he could lind sullicicnt surety to satisfy the Court that he M'ould not leave the colony. He had placed himself in an unfortunate position, having promised to appear in an important case at the Supremo Court, and what guarantee had the Court that he M'ould remain in the colony having after broken his word P

accused looked very ill ; it hud been slunvii that he had been giving way to intemperate habits, and it was impossible to say®wheu he might stop. He would have an opportunity while in gaol of amendment. Ho would be imprisoned until he could Jind one surety of £IOO for his appearance when necessary, and perhaps the best thing that could occur to him would he that he might not find the surety.

The pirsoncr M'as then removed and tho Court adjourned.

WAIMATE—YESTERDAY. (Before R. Bcctham Esq., R.M.) CIVIL CASES, C. Indcr v. O. Clarkson, claim £92 18s. Mr Jameson for the plaintiff, and Mr Clement for the defendant. Tho counsel for tho plaintiff complained (hat through the negligence of the bailiff, he was unable to prove the service of (he summons, and as other summonses had been taken out against Ihe defendant, his client stood the risk of being unable to recover his money. His Worship said the bailiff had been guilty of gross negligence, and he would be accountable if any loss ensued. He ordered a fresh summons to bo issued free of cost.

Judgment went by default in the following cases : Manchester Bros. v. J. Finlay, £1 Is lid ; Same v. R. Southby, £l7 2s 3d ; Same v. C. Rodgers, £7 os 2d ; Same v. Clarkson, £ll 19s 5d ; W. Pollard v. C. Indcr, claim £2O 10s. Judgment for £l3 18s, costs, £2 10s.