CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXV, Issue 3258, 9 February 1876, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Tuesday," Febrcary 8. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, E.M.] Creatixg a Disturbance.—William Jeffreys- was charged- with, creating a disturbance in the Jαaction Hotel. Accused, who had been admitted to bail and appeared in Couit in a state of drunkenness, was committed for 24 hours for contempt. Alfred Gregory, charged with creating a disturbance in the Golden Fleece Hotel, was fined 10s, and 'to pay 3s 6i for some damage he had done. Breach op Pawnbroker's Act.—Saml. Stewart, pawnbroker, appeared on summons to answer the charge of committing a breach of the i awnbroker's Act by taking a coat and vest in pledge from a man named Geo. Witchell. while he was in a state of intoxication. Mr Thomas appeared for the defendant. The eTidence did not sustain the charge, as it went to show that Witchell went to Stewart's shop on the 4th met with a swag to pledge, being then in a state of intoxication. Defendant would not take the swng in, and late that night Witchell again returned, desiring money on the articles, but Stewart would not do business with him, bat lent him Is to get abed. Next morning he came to the shop i at 8 o'clock, and being sober be received 6s on

a coal «!• ne «"d he wished to cleat out"ofc toW tH« wept to'liefetfdant's again Jhe same. nighfr to PP palm sontf' blwiltsttt" bat' StewWtV n^nW^woald.not-take.them, aa the nwm, waschTink at the time. After llr Thorn* had addressed the Bench, regretting that, epquiriea had not been made before the infortnatidh was laid; his Worship said that thonghthe case' must "break down for want of sufficient evidence, from what Inspector Feast had said, Stewart must have seen that the man had been drinking for some dayar and should not have taken anything in pledge from him. .. - .« _*... Breach OF Destttute Persons Belief, Leach applied for an order protecting her earnings, and also that Ibex husband naaybe made to contribute tothe Support of herself and family, as he is an habitual drunkard. His Worship did not seem to be quite satisfied with complainant's statement of her husband** drunkenness, and remanded the case until Thursday next, instructing Inspector Buckley"to have some inquiries made in the meantime. Civil Cases.—A. Osborn yJ. Downing, claim £1 17s ; judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs r£2 2s: J. P. ResteU v William Ogier, claim 15s; judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs 10s. Estate of A. Fnssell vT. O: Raynex, claim £4 16s"6*d7;. judgment by default fcr amount claimed, with costs 10s. J. O'Connor v J. B. Colemore, claim £1108 ; judgment by default for amount claimed, with coßts 9s. J. Hodges v J. McKen'zie, claim £8; Mr Garrick for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited, with costs £1 15s. W. C. Morgan v R. Tooth, claim £34 I3s lOd ; , Mr'Thbmas for plaintiff, Mr Garrick : for defendant;, paid to plaintiff £24 Is lOd; judgment for balance, with costs £3 3s. ;