MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2537, 9 May 1881, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—THIS DAY. (Before F, LeCren, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders, one of whom was a colored gentleman, were discharged with a caution. A FOOLISH SQUABBLE. Ellen Murphy charged Honorah. Sullivan with calling her abusive names and threatening to take her life with a stick. Mr Tosswill for complainant, Mr White for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Ellen Murphy said she was a married woman, and that on the 22nd April the defendant or her husband impounded certain pigs belonging to her. She went down to Sullivan’s house about this, and Mrs Sullivan called her bad names, and threatened her life. By Mr White —We had a quarrel some three years ago and have not spoken since until this. Was perfectly quiet and civil to the Sullivans, and did not call them names.. Had to pay 14s for the impounded pigs. Witness certainly had not remarked to Mr Sullivan that she would do all the harm she could for impounding her pigs. A witness named Foley was also examined, but did not throw much light on the dispute. His Worship dismissed the case, ordering the complainant to pay the costs of Court, and one guinea solicitor’s fee as well. The Court then adjourned.