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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10333, 29 April 1899, Page 5

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—* - • > CHPJSTCHUR'TT. EniDM-, April 28. (Before S. Lawrence, John ' Murray' Jt2sg;s., J.P.'s.) s female first offender for having been found drunk, was fined 6s, or be imprisoned for 04 hours. Elizabeth 'Adams was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment, and Margaret .Webster was fined 10s or 48 hours imprisonment for'having been found drunk. „ A , Daxgerots Practicel — William ! Maryon was charged with having, on April Bth, driven a cab over the Colombo street railway crossing when a train was approaching. -He pleaded not'guilty. In evidence it was' shown that the accused had been warned not to cross as the train was within twenty or thirty yards of the crossing and was <smiing at the; rate of eighteen or twenty miles an hour. When warned, accused had replied.- "What rot." He was fined 20s and costs. Fighting in- a Railway Gariuage.—Frank Foreman and John Koskella were charged with having behaved in an offensive manner in a railway carriage between Christchurch and Lyttelton, to the annoyance of the other passengers." Edward Brittan, the guard of the train, deposed that the two accused had been fighting in a second class carnage, which Was occupied by twenty other passengers. James Morris, called by Foreman, stated ■ that.' the accused were hardly fighting; it was a rough and .tumble sort of affair, with more hugging than fighting. Forman stated that Koskella had called' him a liar, and had threatened to "plant him on the beak." In self-defence Foreman had - closed with him in order to prevent him striking him., The guard had seen them previously/ and told Foreman to tell him if Koskella attacked him again, but when he .atieniptcd to communicate with the guard Koskella had put his back to .the door and would not let 'him pass. Koskella stated that he htd been in town that day, having his teeth out, and had gone and had a drop of spirits, and did not know -what he had done subsequehf.y. ..The case againstForeman was dismii>'©d, and Koskella. was fined 5s and costs. Assault.—Mary Butler was charged with having assaulted James Campbell. Dr. Fox stated that Campbell was admitted to the Hospital on Thursday morning between one and two o'clock. He had a scalp wound of a, triangular shape, ■ about one inch long,' which '. involved the whole ■ depth of the skull down to the .done. There were also a "umber of abrasions on the crown of tho head, and a small wound'on the right cheek. The wounds! could have been made by a broken bottle. The injuries were not of a serious nature, and Campbell was in no danger, from them. He was slightly under the influence of liquor when he was.admitted to the Hospital. James Campbell stated that with a woman named j Emma Warren he had gone to the accused's J house whilst she was out, to get some things' ' Belonging to Warren. The accused and a I man named Scott came in later, ' and some words passed between them " and. Campbe'J.- The accused , ordered him off the premises, but he refused ; to go, -and accused went and got an empty gin bottle,, wnich she broke over his head. Ho had' to wall: to the Hospital in his bare feet. Emma Warren gave evidence much to the same effect. . Sergeant Jftodgers- stated that Scott, when questioned, stated that he , had not witnessed the assault. Witness saw broken "glass and blood on the floor of the house. The accused gave evidence and stated that no row- whatever took place when she and Scott arrived, and whether Campbell and : Warren' had had a row she did non know. They .frequently quarrelled, and Warren had blackeaed Campbell's shoulders by hitting him with a broom. Accused was sentenced 'to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. - - ; Bbeach of Br-LAWs.-r-Henry Cross was , charged .with having allowed a calf-to stray |on Grafton street. Adjourned tilOlay 3rd. , i Tbuancy.—-For 'failing*to send their i children regularly to school the following •were fined two shillings:—Mary Jackson )' and William Bayley. ' The'cases against Wil- - i liam Wilkins and Jo,sephme M,undy were adtill nextJ?riday.' ~ "' ' I Pkohibition the application ■- of his mother, a prohibition order was grant;ed to.apply 'to W. H.- Jones. • - '