CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2492, 31 July 1873, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Wednesday. July 30. (Before C. C. Bowen. Esq., R. M., and C. P. Cox, Esq., J.P.) VAGRANCY. —Dominick Houchard, who had been remanded on this charge, was again brought up. On promising to abstain from intoxicating liquors for the future, he was reprimanded and discharged. Louisa Mary Cnmming arfd Hugh Fraser were each charged with vagrancy, and sentenced to six months imprisonment. Dbuxkesxess—Joseph Robinson, charged by Sergeant Wilson, was fined 20s, or in default 48 hours imprisonment. Dbunk axd Disokderly—George Hunt, arrested by acting-sergeant Kennedy was fined ss. «,/-, -n Violent Assault — Thomas O Council aud William Chapman were charged with having violently assaulted PhUippa Huddy

at her residence in Colombo street. Mr Joynt appeared on behalf of the defendants. The prosecutrix, who bore upon her countenance the marks of violence, stated that the defendants came to her house las* bunday mominc and asked for a vessel to drink out of, either a glass or a broken cup. She said she had neither, and as they would not go away Bhe went to ask r. neighbor to come over that they might see she was not unprotected. As she was returning the rtefeiicniit Chapman struck her violently in the >v.w with his fist, causing a black eye. A wiin-s----named Bichards, who was in Mrs Huddv's house when the men came, deposed to that fact, but did not sec the assault committed. Mrs'Dixon, a neighbor, stated en behait of the pro*ecutrix,thatshecamc to berhouscaud asked her husband to go over ; be declined to do so. The witness" stated she saw some men at Mrs Huddy's house, but could not identify the defendants as being the same. James Moore deposed that on the Sunday morning in question he passed four men on the road, the defendants were two of them. They had a square bottle, which he supposed to contain drink as they were partly intoxicated. He subsequently saw tbe prosecutrix in Mrs Dixon's house, and she had a black eye. Mr Joynt cross-examined the witness with a view to show that the prosecutrix received the marks of violence from a domestic quarrel, but the husband being sworn denied that this was the case. On the application of Mr Joynt the case was adjourned until this morning, to enable the defendants to call witnesses. Civil Cases—M. M'Phee v Wm. Blaikie, claim £35 10s lOd ; Mr Joynt for plaintiff ; judgment by default for £10 10s lOd and costs £3 78. N. Mennell vS. Simpson, claim £;>f> 4s 3d ; Mr Thomas for plaiutiff, aud Mr Joynt for defendant : judgment for * £31 4s 3d and costs £6 os. G. Grabau v ; Fritz Westphal. claim £37 10s ; Mr Joynt for plaintiff; Mr Thomas for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited, costs £4 12s.