MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2667, 7 October 1881, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARD—THIS DAT. (Before E, Beetham, Esq., 8,M.) drunkenness. The victim of a “ drop too much ” was fined ss, it being his first appearance. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. Charles Baker and Joseph Capstick appeared on remand to answer a charge of horse stealing. Mr Reid, in the absence of Mr Hamersley, applied for a remand till Monday next, on the ground that the accused had not yet seen counsel. They had applied to Mr Hamersley, but he was to-day out of town. Mr White, who appeared for the prosecution, did not object to the remand, but two witnesses had come down from Ashburton, could any arrangement be made regarding their expenses ? His Worship said it was a pity that a telegram was not sent to save them the trouble of coming down. As to their expenses, if a committal took place the witnesses conld get their expenses. FALSE PRETENCES. John King was charged on the information of A. O. G. Stone with obtaining from him by means of false pretences the sum of £49. Mr C. Perry appeared for the prosecution. The accused said he had not yet made arrangements to be represented by counsel, but Mr Reid applied on his behalf for a remand till Monday, which was granted. As accused was already bound in bail to appear on Monday on another case, further bail was not demanded. EGBERT FROM THE PERSON. Andrew Taylor was charged with stealing the sum of 7s in silver from the person of William Wing on Wednesday. Mr Inspector Pender conducted the prosecution, prisoner was unrepresented. The following evidence was taken :

C. F. Hallam —I live on Beach Road. I saw prisoner day before yesterday on the accommodation road, between Beach and South Road, with another man, Wing. The latter was lying down, very drunk, and accused was lying down beside him. 1 saw accused put his hand into one of the other man’s pockets,take something out of it and put it into his own. He then went on the other side of the man and put his hand into the pocket on the other side and pull out some coppers. I went up to him and said, “You scoundrel, what are you doing with that man ?’’ He said, “ It is my mate.” I said, “ You are worse than anyone I ever saw, to rob your mate in broad daylight, before the public.” Mrs Bradley called my attention to the men first. After I bad spoken to the man, 1 went in search of a policeman. Whenj I returned the prisoner had gone, but the other man was there. The witness was questioned as to the identity of the man, and expressed his complete confidence that the accused was the mao he had seen robbing the other. To prisoner—lt was about half-past four in the afternoon when I saw you. Prisoner—That is all. I was not there then. James Wing, laborer, said he had 10s on the morning of the day in question, of which he spent 2s 9d. The balance he kept in his trousers pocket. He did not recollect seeing the prisoner at all. Never saw him before in his life. He got the worse for liquor, and when he got sober he found himself in the lockup. He lost his own hat when drunk, and next saw it on prisoner’s head at the lock-up. Prisoner —Did’nt you ask me to wash the blood off your face with a wet handkerchief behind the Hotel, and then to change hats with you, so you could have my broad one to keep the sun off your face ? Prosecutor —I don’t recollect seeing you at all. Annie Roberts, servant at the Rail way Boarding House, said she saw the prisoner come running down the railway embankment, about half past four on Wednesday afternoon. He was confused and said to her, “ They are after me for robbing a man on the beach. How can that b®, as I only ©ame in at eleven o'clock.” Prisoner said he did not recollect seeing this witness at all. Constable Thoreau deposed to the arrest of the accused the previous day, when he had 9jd in his pockets. When

the men were confronted each claimed the hat the other was wearing. On being asked if he had anything to say, prisoner said he did not take anything from the man. Prosecutor had about 6s in silver and a few coppers in the morning, and had shouted and paid for four drinks for him. That was all he knew about the man’s money. The Magistrate said it was very unfortunate if that was all that he was seen with his hands in the man’s pockets. He must commit him for trial.

WAIMATE—YESTERDAY. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., R.M., and His Worship the Mayor). POLICE CASES. D. Mallock was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly and behaving indecently near the railway station on Tuesday. Four persons were sued for allowing cattle to stray about the streets. One of them was fined Is, it being his first offence, and the others were fined 5s each. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default, with costs 11s, was given in Smart v. Sullivan, claim £6 16s, and judgment by consent in McKinnon v. Dixon, claim £3 3s. In Stackpole v. Ruff, claim 10s 6d,for medical attendance, judgment was given for defendant, as the plaintiff had agreed to forego the amount claimed when being paid another account. The Court adjourned to Friday next.