MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2695, 8 November 1881, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

(TEMUKA-YESTEEDAY.) (Before S. D. Barker and J. Mendelson, Esqs., J.P.’s. NEGLECTED CHILDREN. Two children named Willian and James Hutt, aged respectively 12 and 10 years, were brought before the Court under “ The Neglected and Criminal Children Act.” Constable Burke gave evidence to the effect that a man named Foley, who lives in a tent on the river bed, at Temuka made a complaint that his tent had been greatly destroyed, and that some of his property had been stolen, and the boys admitted committing the offence. The constable further stated that the children had been camped on the river-bed for the past four months, and that their father, who is a widower, only came to see them once a week. Thomas Hutt deposed—The children aro mine. I have been working on the Levels for the past four months, but come home on Saturdays. I cannot keep the children where I am working, I put them out to board at Christchurch some time ago, but had to take them away again, as they appeared as if they were starved, so I have had to keep them in a tent. I am quite unable to take care of them without I throw up my work, and then I should have nothing to keep them on. The Court decided to send the eldest boy to the Burnham Industrial School for three years ; and the youngest for five years. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given in the following cases Murray Bros. v. Pardue, claim, £3 2s 6d; Gumming and Hayes v. H. Maynard, claim, £7lfis fid; Same v. H. Dunlop, claim, £ll7s fid ; W. Gaby v, D. Maher, claim, £1 4 4s.

The following cases were adjourned : Murray Bros. y. Hunt Bros., claim, £33 3s lOd ; R. Johnson v. G-. Meredtih, claim, £2 8s; J. B. A. Acland y. E. Lorgelly, claim, £2O 19s.