MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2343, 20 September 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—THIS DAY. (Before R. Bectham, Esq., R.M., aud E. LoCren Esq. J.P.) hit UN ICE XX ESS. Jolm Hennessey was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with resisting and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. His Worship Considered the charge full}' proved, and sentenced the accused to seven days imprisonment without the option of paying a fine. FAMILY TKOUJJLKS. Walter John Ackerman was charged with failing to provide for his children. Air Hamersle.y appeared on behalf of the children to ask for an order compelling the defendant to contribute to their support. The defendant intimated that he wotdd be agreeable to an order being made for 30s a week for the support of his family.

An order was male for that amount, ho Bench reiniuliug the defendant tint :ho Court would take care that the payments were kept up. ALLEGED PERJURY. Charles Looms was charged ou remind, with committing wilful and coraipt perjury at the Waimatc ILM. Court m August 12. Mr White appeared to prosecute ; Mr Perry appeared on accused’s behalf. C. 11. Graham, Clerk of the Waimatc d.M. Court, stated that he was in Court luring the hearing of the civil case Fallon v Looms, which took place on Uigust 12. Could not say that he was in Court during the whole of the ease, hut he heard the plaintiff swear one thing and the defendant another. Could lot repeat the contradictory evidence from memory. Judgment was given for plaintiff' for the amount claimed with costs. His Worship considered that the evidence was not strong enough to convict, and the case would therefore bo dismissed. The prosecutor would, however, have the option of taking further action in the matter if lie thought proper. MOKE RY-LAW CASES. George Davies and Daniel Davies were charged with obstructing the footway of the Main South road by placing certain packing cases thereon, contrary to clause b of By-law Xo 8 of the borough by-laws. Mr A. Berry appeared for the Council; Mr White appeared on behalf of the accused. A fine of os was inflicted. Elizabeth Melton was lined os for allowing her chimney to catch lire. C! r A I!! I E I.SO .U E \ EI! i 111’.01! S. Magdahmo McKay was charged by Annie Brown with having assaulted her. fn this case the trouble appeared to have originated in the plaintiff’s fowls getting into tiic defendant’s garden, which adjoined that of the plaintiff. The defendant admitted that she had killed one of the offending fowls, wnich she threw over the fence into the plaintiff's garden. High words ensued iu consequence, and tiic plaintiff alleged that defendant struck and kicked her and gave her a black eye. The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff was always annoying and insulting her. She had been struck by the plaintiff with a garden spade, and had taken the spade away from her assailant. She might have given her a black eye but could not remember. Three witnesses having been examined, His Worship dismissed the case, remarking that ,the parties who were most to be commiserated were the husbands of the ladies, who would have to pay the costs of the proceedings. ALLEGED LARCENY AS A I'.AILEE. Frederick Badcock was charged with tiic above offence. Mr Jlamcrsley appeared on behalf of the accused. Samuel Heyscd, Fairlic Crock, stated that on August 1) the accused, who is a bail! 11, served him with a summons. As the accused was going back to Timaru witness asked him if be would call on Ross, Sims and Co., and pay them an account which was owing to C. Goodman. The accused agreed and witness gave him a cheque for 80s to pay in. Charles Weddercll, of the Fairlic Creek Hotel, deposed to cashing a cheque for the accused ou August 0. It was for 80s. C. Goodman stated that Heyscd owed him an account of 80s. The case was here adjourned for an hour. C. Goodman was then ro-callcd, and the receipt for the money, signed by Joyce (a former partner of Goodman’s) was put into his hands. It was dated to-day. His Worship said that it would be important if evidence could be brought to show when the money was first offered in payment. The case was adjourned until to-mor-row morning for the production of further evidence on this point. The Court then adjourned.