MAGISTERIAL.
TIMAEU—THIS DAY. [Before R. Beetliam, Esq., R.AI.. and E. G. Stcricker, Esq., J.P.] I.AUCEXY. W. M. King, charged on remand with the above offence, was further remanded. SEEING THE NEW YEAB IN. John McCoy, was charged on remand, with being drunk and with doing wilful damage to property. The arresting constable* deposed to seeing the accused standing outside the Shamrock Hotel on Saturday night. Saw him deliberately break a large pane of glass. John Callanan, licensee of the Shamrock Hotel, deposed to the accused being in his house on Saturday night. He was drunk and used obscene language and had to be put out. As soon as be was turned out he broke the pane of glass in question. The value of the glass was £5. The accused pleaded that the last witness had pushed him against the window tearing a hole in his coat and causing him to break the glass. He called—
John Hurley, who in answer to the accused said that he was not present when the window was broken, and knew nothing whatever about the matter. His Worship said that the accused had evidently conducted himself in a very disgraceful manner, and had broken this glass in revenge for being ejected from the bouse. Ho would be fined £5 and costs, or in default must be imprisoned for 14 days with hard labor. VAGRANCY. John Stewart was charged with vagrancy. Detective Kirby proved that the accused bad been only recently discharged from Addington Gaol. The accused informed the Bench that he had been employed until recently on a sheep station near Waimate. He had worked for 9 weeks at 80s a week, and had left Waimate with £0 in his purse. He had spent the money in drinking at various houses. The Bench told the accused that ho would be taken care of for three months at any rate. He would be imprisoned for three months with hard labor. Civil, CASKS.
In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs : Jackson v. Langford— £2 8s; Same v. G. Stewart —£218 s 7d ; Same v. J. C. Reid—l9s Gd ; Stansell v. Brcssc and Cubitt—£s 19s 9d.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2432, 4 January 1881, Page 2
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363MAGISTERIAL. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2432, 4 January 1881, Page 2
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