CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 3501, 24 November 1876, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

TbTOrsdat, November 1 931 -•=■ iJßefore G. L. M«llish, fcsq, R.M., an£ H. 1 Belfield, £sq, J.P.) DmxNK and Disorders inebriates who appeared for the first time were each .fined ss. Horses aitd Cattle at Large.—For oermitting horses and cattle to "wander the flowing persons were each fined 5a :—W. J£ Beed, S. Taylor, & Butcher, H. Knowle", J. Holt, J. Walker, J. Milaon, W. H. Mem, j" Toomey, B Ross, G. JBeattie, T. Aldridge, J. Sheppard. J. Andrews, S. Medham, J. Righting, J, Milsom and Co, N. Vale, L. J. Aliller, R. Butler, J. Condon, D. Howard, A. Ashworth, R. Patton, J. Cham■bete, B. Buhner, and R. A- Prison. B. Beattie was fined 15s on three informations. Arase against J. Coles was adjourned until tjte 30th inst. Miscellaneous. —For tethering horses in thoroughfare*, A. Mole, J. Boot, and G. S. Simpson were each fined 'Os. J. T. Goodsum, for causing an obstruction in High street, was fined 10s. For furious riding, on -the East town belt, J. W. Corr was fined 106. A charge of riding across a footpath, preferred against the same defendant, was dismissed, as it was found to be the result of an accident. For not having sufficient control over bis horse, T. Roberts was fined 10s. Henry Keugate, summoned for perfniffing his chimney to catch fire, wa3 fined jfli K. C. Farr, for riding across a footpath, was fined 103. For obstructing the .footpath in Armagh street, with buUding •materials, John Hughes was fined 10s. Benjamin Gowin, for allowing his horse to -remain on the footpath in Manchester street, ,nB fined 10s. Thomas Wheeler, A. Beattie, .and G. Smith, summoned for not being in .attendance on their, horse and cab, were each fined 10s. Frederick Chambers, for not having a light on his licensed c»b, was fined 10a. George Wilson, summoned for driving a stage carriage without being 'licensed, was fined J Os. "Failing to Cojiply an Order.— . John Hickling was summoned for failing to -comply with an order of the Court to pay laatoward the support of his wife Harriet The defendant addressed the Bench at length on the reasons why he should not be compelled to contribute anything towards the support of bis wife in future, and asked for an adjournment to permit the case to be fully gone into. His Worship adjourned the.case for a week, and "tpld defendant that if he could support his flfofenpont. by evidence, his proper course tKOuld be to apply that the order should be get aside. John Mitchell, summoned for not complying with an order to pay £1 for the EDpport of his wife and family, appeared in -Court in a state of intoxication, and was enlered t° be locked up for twenty-four hours ior contempt of Court. ; tJPB/mcnox of Earnings. — Deborah Keuson applied for an order against her husband, Lauritz Neilson, for protec<fjoß|, of her earnings. Mr Joynt appeared for complainant. Mrs ISeilson jtated that she has five children. She endefcvored to support her family by keeping a boarding house. Her-husband had been in 46e habit for some time past of getting and annoying her and her boarders, fie was a carpenter by trade, and often earned money, but never gave her anything towards the support of herself and children. The profits she made from her house were. jaotaufficient to maintain her family. The Bench ordered defendant to pay £1 per week, and granted complainant an order for the •custody of her children. The adjourned application of Eliza Cook for a protection order for her earnings and property against her husband, Herman Cook, was called on. Sergeant Wilson gave evidence of defendant's bad-temper &nd the treatment of his wife on one occasion when he was brought before the Court. He did not work, and his wife was 4il«ti working woman. His Worehip said he had also received a report which was also unfavorable to the defendant. Order granted as Aeked-, complainant to have the custodjrof her children.

■:'Ahfujation.—On. the • application, of Mr Joynt, for Mr Wynn Williams, a case of this nature againßt Frederick Mills was adjourned ■ until the 30th instant, . a young lad, was charged with assaulting James McKenn*. Complainant stated that since he came out of .the hospital, where he had been laid up" with a broken leg, he has been compelled to 3oTight work, and sell fruit and pig's feet. Defendant, with some other boys, have been in the habit for Borne time of taking bis §dbcts, acd afterwards refueicg ta- pay for them. On Saturday night, 4th instant, •bout eleven o'clock, defendant took three pig , * feet out of the basket, and afterwards tefnsed to pay for them. "Witness canght hold of his hat and said he would keep it ■astitdefendjißtip&id him 6d. 'Defendant then struck him violently, and- threw Mm JSawq. c. Defendant called his father, who dated that his son came home-that night between.7 and 8 o'clock, and did not go out afterwards. A brother of defendant's stated ,*hal he slept in the same bed that night with hittr And they both went to bed between 9 jnd_Jo olclpck.___He .remembered the date, M they had been carrying Guy Fawkes round. the Bench heobuld briog'a witness to prove the asianlr, and hie Worship adjourned the case lor a week. ??I|isoBETiKG an Obdeb—The adjourned «B6 against Peter Temby for disobeying an .order to contiibute towards the support of luTwife'was called on. Mr Slater appeared lor defendant, and said that complainant jjjad consented to withdraw the case if her •wbthes werij delivered to her. This bail Jlieeu done, and as she had received custody *wtne child by order of tne Supreme Court, ■*he was now willing to allow the order to tall through. Complainant did not appear, *od Mβ Vforehip eaid be would enter "no in the case, but the order would etsgd good np to a certain date, if com•plaiDant desired to take further action.

Civil Cases.—Christciurch City, Council ▼G. Hyde, claim £5 18s 9d; judgment by amount claimed, and costs I3e. JM&pn»"St!utbers and Co v ;John Kimbell, claim £6 14s 4d ; judgment 'by default for *aount claimed, and. cogta 13s. T. Yatee v ,Wm Smith, claim jBI 14s ; judgment by *««faiiU for amount claimed, and costs 9p. p. McGilliTTay v Alex Wright, claim £1 Hβ; judgment by "default for amount claimed, and costs 9s.