CHRISTCHURCH.

.£' ,'. This Day. VL „ .Jefore 0. Whitefoord, Esq., 8.M.) offenders were fined TRJaoh, or the usual default of imprisonment. ,Oobn Kennedy who failed to appear was 'l.ned £1, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Bbbaoh of the Pbaoe.—Bobcrfc Green- "■■ telds and George Biokard were charged with. &S- Smutting a breach of the peace in Colombo the /•■*, in view of a constable. It appeared »"ne" 1 AreenshieWs was in fault, and he was V6a and Is 6d oab hire; in default 48 l Xj* Bickard was discharged. In k. —William Smith was accused of HT £-il j Ac, "arpet bag, four shuts, and two B*> D^ roc'J? ertv ?* Rome P ?rßOn or persons Bum .^, £!],'■ prisoner bad been arrested Hk aboit j'*Tb* ■"-^ aat night by Constable B Mahonev, who noticed him in Colombo street, endeavouring to conceal the artiHk^bs under his coat. When accosted the prirefused to say where he lived, and could satisfactorily aocount for having the goods j^Hk his possession. Bemanded to Jan. 9^Wi tho police to find the owner of the in the meantime. —Peter Hayland B "jrafl accused of stealing a small glass show ■ ease and four dinner forks. The ciroum- ■ ftances of the prisoner's arrest were similar I to those of the last case; he had been taken n by Deteotive O'Connor in Liohfield street Br. about midnight. Romanded to Jan. 10, to released on bail in his own recognisance ■ for £25. m Ebeaoh of Gaming and Loxteeiks B^OT. —Gforge Smith was charged on remand HH»h playing the unlawful game of " Fan " on HB Heathcote Racecourse on Deo. 26 last. Holmes appeared for the accused, and led evidence to show that the racecourse was private property, By consent the case was further adjourned to Jan. 12. | Committed to Eubhham.—Kllen and 9 William Stanley, ohildren aged 10 and 8 I' years respectively, were committed to the I Industrial Hcho.->1 till they attained the age of ■dB& on the application of their uncle. The mother ig dead, the father negleoted and was addicted to intemperance. His HP Worship made an order for the father to pay towards the children's maintenance, and the police to obtain a prohibition order against him under the Licensing Aot. B. Civil Oases.—Judgment was given for ■ plaintiff by default in the cases of HeighB hours v. Coleman, claim £11 9 a 6d; same v. B Cooper, olaim £23 10s.—Matson and Co. v. B M'Grath was adjourned to Jan. 19. —M. B Wilkin and Go. v. J. O. Sheppard. The V amount had been paid into Court L without notice, and Mr Stringer for ■ the plaintiff obtained an order for soli«itor's fe?, £1 Is, and the hearing fee. — Partridge and Buddie v. J. L. Fleming, claim 6i for liquor supplied to the now defunct Club," of which defendant had I^^Hsn a member, and one of the Trustees. Mr for plaintiff; Mr M'Connrl for deIHRendant. After hearing the ovidence, his w^orship considered that if he held otherWiie than that every member of suoh Clubs, Aioh had bo legal or corporate existence, was liable for the debts incurred by the Club, jhe would be opening the door for niany „ fraudulent praotiocs. Judgment for plaintiff >i with costs.