CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 3389, 14 July 1876, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Thursday, July 13.- ■-' [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, RM,, and G. L. Lee, Esq, J.P.I Drunk and Disorderly.— Ellen Jordan, ac old offender, was fined 20s; -Joseph. Broadley, charged with being drunk and resisting the police, was fined 20s; Alex. Smith, for drunkenness and using improper language, was ined 10s. . ~ . _ _ , Larceny.—H. W. Crowe, late station, master at Doyleston, was charged on warrant with having sold a male monkey, which had been lent to him in February last by Thos. Wheeler. Mr Joynt appeared for the accnsed. Accused, ; when arrested at Prebbleton, had toJd the constable that he had purchased the animal for £1 from the prosecutor. P. Moss called, stated that he purchased the monkey, now in Court, on the 6th July, from the accused at Doyleston. He gave him £3 for it. Mr Crowe said at the time . that he had considerable experience with monkeys, and' that the- one he purchased had come from Mauritius. Thomas Wheeler, cabman, called, stated that the wire round the neck of the monkey in Court was similar to that which was round the neck of the monkey which he had in February last. The monkey was also similar to his. He lent it to Mr Crowe. Had applied to him for it since. He was to go for it this week. Had never authorized accused to sell or dispose of it. Valued the monkey at £3. By Mr Joynt—l lent it to accused at my place on the South town belt. Mr Crowe and a Mr Borrett came in to my place. The former fancied the monkey, and wanted to buy it. Told him I would not sell it for anything, and then he asked mc to lend it to hiiu, and that he would teach him several tricks. Mr Crowe then left £1 on the table, which I afterwards put into my own cash box. Mr Crowe did not say anything about 10*, and only left" the £1 for compensation in the event of the monkey dying. Mr Crowe told mc that I could have the monkey back any time I liked to send for it. He (witness) w?ent out first x o unchain the monkey, and when ho returned he found the £1 on the table. I knew who Mr Crowe was. 1 spoke to him last week and told him I thought he had had the monkey quite long enough. He then eaid he had bought the monkey, and 1 told him he did nothing of the kind. Told Mr Crowe I would give him the £1 back *&u°t and he said. "Come up yourself for the moDkey. and tben you can teturn mc the money." David McKenzie, called, stated that he resided with the last witness in February last. Thought he coald recognise the monkey* in Court as the same they bad bad at the house. Was preeent when the monkey was taken away by Mr Crowe. He (Mr Crowe) came in with another gentleman one day and asked if-the monkey was for sale. Wheeler eaid he would not sell it for anything. After some persuasion Mr Crowe asked him whether he would not lend it to him for a little time, aa he had had considerable experience with monkejs, and had dressed them up as eoldiere, and taught them various tricks. The monkey was not sold to Crowe, nor was there anything eaid at the time about selling it. Crowe said he would take it, and return it in a little time. He

also raid lie wuuM" l««vTira""gT as"S kind of" compeaß_ation if anything should happen to '• the'ttonkfey, but Wheeler objected to take it. ITas quite sure that Wheeler distinctly refused to sell it, and was quite positive that nothing was said to lead Mr Crowe to believe that he was purchasing it. Among other things elicited in cross-examination, the witness said that the monkey was rather mischievously inclined, and had nearly pulled a tablecloth off with a lot of crockery on it on one occasion. Prosecutor had purchased the animal for £1 6s. Mr Joynt told the Bench that he had sent for Mr Dickenson, connected with fte railway, with whom Mr Crowe was staying on the day ( of the .transaction, 6 and,he- would state that that morning Mr Cjowe had spoken to him ; parcSaeing k b monkey, r ahd"*on retnraing from Wheeler's place had told "htm that he succeeded in buying it ,fos.£l^,Prosecutor, re-called, stated that he would not receive £1 from Crowe at the time, and it was placed on the table by him only as compensation ia the" evenf of the* monkey dying.- Accused* was permitted td make a statement in the box, and uaid that in February last he was.staying with his wife at Mr Dickenson's, immediately opposite prosecutor's house. He had seen the monkey there, and had expressed a wish to Mr Dickenson torpoesess it; On a Sunday morning he went to prosecutor's houee, and offered him first 10a, then ,15s, and afterwards £1 for it. The two young men were in the room together at the time only half dressed, and one said to the other after he had made the last offer, " Well, what do you say f" The other replied, "Do as you like." Wheeler then consented to cell it, and he then placed the money on the table, and went outside himself and unloosed and toot away :the monkey. He was positive that , " neither of the yon ng men came outside the house. He took the animal over to Mr Dickinson's house and told him what he had paid for it. He was distinctly under the impression that he had bought the monkey, and had not left the £1 as a deposit. Some time afterwards, when the animal had broken ; a Jot of crockery at his place, he would haveT,i Bold it for lOs if he could have found a pnr- j .chaser... After Mr Joynt'had further addressed the Bench,: his Worship said that the Bench were inclined to believe that Mr Dickinson would endorse, what had been stated by-Mr Joynt, but-at the same time they could -not disbelieve, the statements made by Wheeler, and McKenzie. They were inclined to view the- matter leniently, and to believe,that Crowe, having placed the money on the table, thought nothing more would be said about it, and that it would he all right. Taking a lenient view of all the circumstances, the charge wonld be dismissed. ■ - -■ 4 - Lunaot peom Dbink.—James Francis and Beuben Cook, who had been remanded on above charge was brought up, having fully recovered, were discharged. Assault.—The adjourned case of J, Le Gallias against Christopher Dalwood for assault, and which had been adjourned, last week for further evidence, was called on. Two witnesses, called by complainant, stated that he (complainant) had been drinking. One had seen marks of blood where Galliae said Dalwood had struck him. His Worship said that no doubt an assault had been committed, though it had been proved that complainant had been in an unfit state to do hie work. Defendant would be fined 10e. Destitute Pebsons Belief Ordinance. —-B. Jones was summoned for failing to contribute towards the support of his mother. Defendant desired to tell his Worship that be had contributed 6s a week towards her support, up to the present time. Since his marriage he had taken her to his home, bnt she had such a violent temper that he could not bear with her, and his wife had also suffered severely in consequence of this infirmity. He had two other brothers who had not rendered his mother the same assistance that he had, though having to contend with illness to himself and family. Complainant admitted that her -son had' contributed as stated by him. In reply to' the Bench, defendant said that he was quite willing that an order should be made oh him for 6s a week. His Worship advised the complainant to lay an information against her other two sons, and the police would then take action in the matter. Order made for 6s, to be paid weekly. Daniel Manhire was summoned for haviDg failed to comply with an order of the Court for the support of his wife and family. Complainant stated that there was £4 5s in arrears up to the 3rd July. Defendant admitted this, and stated his willingness to pay the"money. He had declined to pay it only as the condition named in the order, of his being allowed to see the children had not been complied with. He had furnished a house for his wife, which she had since sold, and took the children away to Auckland, thus preventing him seeing them. He had been applied to; and paid their passage back from that province, and since his wife's return obstacles had been placed in the way of his seeing" his familj. His Worship said that defendant must be permitted to see the children, but the arrears of £4 5s would have to be paid, or in default one month's imprisonment. Should he (defendant) not be allowed to see the children on applying to d<s so, the order would then be altered. :. Cheating a Distubbance.—A charge of this nature against Robert Carr and Robert Clark was adjourned for a week. Dbunk and Bbeaking a Lock.— Frederick Pearce, charged with being drunk and breaking the lock of a parlor door in a room of the Rising Sun Hotel, was ordered to pay the damage and be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. Tbansfeb op. Xiobkse:—-A of the license of the Foresters' Hotel ttomj Damel-McGirinness-to-^Willram ßeiti,~ "Was granted. i T?' -J ." ".:L- :- ---(Before G. L: Melliih, Esq., R.M.) ervrx CABKsr-=W.~XtTw6da"v J. Horjer; claim £50; Mr Bamford for plaintiffj—Mr- -T-boraae—for--defendant;—jodg«" ment for defendant, with costs £4' Sβ, B. George y J. Boseer j claim ' £29 iOs 10d; Mr Jameson for plaintiff; judg-. ment for amount claimed, and costs £4 13aC P. "-Patteremi— v -erW. Imke ; claim £219s 6d ; Mr Thomas for defendant ; case with-:; drawn ; costs -£2 3s. A. Devery v B. Devery j claim ££; judgment- by default -for amount \ claimed, and costs 9s. Superintendent by ' West Christchurcfi Kducational District v J;; Page ; claim £1 ; case withdrawn ; defen-i daet allowed-6r,~and-coßtß~4ff.~ Bame"V~W7 Osbora ; claim £1; judgment by default for amount- claimed, and costs 9s. ■ Same vJ. Harley ; claim £ I 10e ; judgment for amount clMmed.-OTd costs "9s. SameT claim £2 ; judgment by default for amount ; claimed, and costs 9s. Same V Mrs A. Montgomery ; claim £1 ; judgment by default for amount claimed; and costs 95.~ Same v~ B. Bartle ; claim £1 j judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9s. Same v H. Clark; claim £1 10s; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9s. Same v G. Tyler ; claim £1 lOa ; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9s. Same v J. Brett; claim £1; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9a. Same v L. Williams ; claim £1 ; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9s. Same v Mrs J. Crawley; claim £1 10s; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs 9b . Same v W. Frew ; claim £2; judgment for £1, and costs 9s. F. Hubbard and Co vG. Reaves; claim £18s 10d ; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 10s.