CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2680, 10 March 1874, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Friday, March 6. CBefore H. J. Tancred and W. M. Maskell, Esqs., J.P.'s.) LARCENY. John Nuttall was charged with stealing £2 19s from George Philpott. Detective Feast deposed to arresting the. prisoner that morning at Blyth's restaurant, Whately road. When arrested, the prisoner said he thought there would be no more about it, as he had squared it. On searching him, got a half sovereign and 3s on him, and received two £1 notes produced from Mr Blyth, given him by prisoner. George Philpott stated he lived at Blyth's. Prisoner was also staying there. On Wednesday he left £2 19s in one of his pockets in his Toom. The money consisted of two £1 Bank of New Zealand notes, half-sovereign, the rest in silver. When he missed the money he spoke to the prisoner about his loss, and a few hours afterwards he acknowledged having taken the money, and was sorry he had done so. He Baid Mr Blyth had the two notes, and I could get them, and he would pay mc the rest on Saturday. Robert Thompson deposed to prisoner asking him the previous evening to take charge of some money for him, as a robbery had been committed at Blyth's, and he thought his money was not safe there. Prisoner gave him two £1 notes, and he got Mr Hale, whom he saw immediately afterwards, to take the numbers of the notes. They were Bank of New Zealand notes. Witness afterwards gave them to Mr Blyth. John Blyth stated that when he heard about prisoner having taken the money he spoke to him about it, and told him he had better see Philpott about it. The previous witness gave him (Blyth) two £1 Bank of New Zealand notes, which he (Blyth) handed to the detective. The prisoner, in reply to the Bench, said he was very sorry for what he had done. Inspector Pender stated that the parents of the prisoner were living in the Papanui road. There was nothing previously against him, but he had got into bad company lately. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor. Saturday, March 7. [Before W. D. Carruthers, Esq., J.P.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Wm. Henry Derry for this offence was fined 20s, or forty-eight hours. Elizabeth Bennett, also charged with drunkenness and who had been bailed out, failed to appear. The case was remanded until Monday. Monday, March 9, (Before Dr Back, J.P.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Elizabeth Bennett, who did not appear to answer her bail on Saturday,was brought up. A second charge of drunkenness was also preferred against her. Fined 20s, and cautioned. The following persons were fined for drunkenness:—Michael Shannan, 20s ; Wm. Chisnell, 10s; Henry Hart, 10s; Wm. M. Seal, 20s, expense of cab-hire and tearing constable's clothes; John Bust, 10s and cab-hire; Chas. M'Ewen, DRUNK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Edward Duggan, arrested by Constable Hughes for being drunk and using obscene language in Gloucester street on Saturday night, was fined 20s. VAGRANCY. Jane Glass, an old offender, arrested for drunkenness, was fined 40s and cautioned that if she appeared in Court again she would be imprisoned. LUNACY FROM DRINK. John Watt, arrested on this charge, was remanded for eight days for medical enquiry.