CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XXX, Issue 4097, 13 September 1878, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

20s and cost* ss. . Crrm Casb3.—Boman v Holmes, claim £5 15»i Mr H. K. Nalder for plaintiff; judgment for amount claimed, plaintiff to pay costs, 13s. Nalder v Evans, £4 Is; judgment for plaintiff, costs 6). Grant, Boyes, and C. Hansen v Bobinson; Mr H. N. Nalder for plaintiffs, Mr Izird for defendant; claim, £9 109 eachj judgment for plaintiffs in each case, with coets. King v Allan, claim £3 2s sd; judgment summons, ordered to pay 10? per week, in default one month. . Thtjbsday, Sbptbhbeb 12. [Before W. Donald, Esq., B.M.] Refusal of Dtnnr —Henry Stevens, an apprentice belonging to the barque Lutt?rworth, was charged with this offence* After hearing the evidence of the master and the mate of the vessel, the Bench sentenced the accused to a week's imprisonment.

Wedwrsdat, Sbptbkbeb 11. ; [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., EM.] DEtrHKEjWBSS—A first offender was fined | ss, and ordered to pay 2» cib hire. VAOHAHCr.—Minnie Bench, alias Edwards, alias Thompson, Annie Osborne, and Bichard Palmer were charged with being the occupiers of a house frequ»uted by thieves and persons having no lawful visible means of support. Constabl? Brooks deposed to having arrested the prisoners in a house of ill-fame in Fifth ■tree*. Waltham. Tlie neighbours had frequently complained of the disgraceful conduct to be witnessed in the house. Detective Walker and other witnesses gave similar* testimony a3 to the disreputable habits of prisoners. Prisoners were sentenced to twelve mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. . FOEODTG AID TJxTßßxS'O.—Ttowlxnd Augustus O'Hira was charged wilh forging and uttering. Oa tho application of Mr Joynt, he.was remanded to tho n«>it day. Assaitlt.—Henry Atkins was summoned for assaulting Williira P. Smith. Mr H. H. Loughnan appeared for complainant. Defendant handed to the Bench a certificate of character. William P. Smith deposed that defendant on Tuesday week pushed him on the elbow, and threatened to get a distress warrant out against him if he did not pay certain Court fees. Witness replied that he had no wish to have anything to do with defendant. Witness was under bond to fceep the peace with defendant. Witness hod paid tbe fees alluded to. Mrs Smith, wife of complainant, gave similar evidence. Defendant said the whole matter arose through a misapprehension on his part. He denied having touched complainant. The Bench ordered him to pay the costs, 6s 6d.

Malicioub Injuby to PBorEßTY.—Edmund Beckett was summoned for wilfully breaking and damaging a certain fence, the property of Henry Eckhof. Henry Edriiof deposed tbat defendant had cut down to the ground a quick-set hedge, the fence their respective sections. The Bench hare informed complainant that it was a case for damages, not for criminal proceedings. Defendant denied that the fence was on complainant's ground. The case vp£s dismissed.

Neglbcting his Hohsb.—Frank Preston was summoned for having his horae and vehicle not under complete control, on the 2nd September, on tho South town belt. Iho case was proved, and defendant, who did not appear, wai fined 10s. Thursday, Sbptbhbbb 12. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., S.M., and E.

Carrie, E*q., J P.] t VASBATTCr.—EiIen Parkson and George .Lowden, alias James Neill, were charged ■with vagrancy, being the occupiers of a house frequented by thieves and persons having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Brooke deposed that prisoners had been arrested by him in a house off Montreal street. He had frequently received complaints of the disorderly conduct of the inmates, and lost night these complaints we're renewed.' Both prisoners bore bad characters. The evidence of several neighbours as to the annoyance caused by tbs* frequenters of the house was given. Detective Walker described the man oe a loafer, and the woman as a thief. and prostitute. The Bench gave both prisoners twenty-four hours to leave Christohurch. Assault. —Thomas Foas was charged with a violent assault., causing grievous bodily harm, upon Thomas Langdon, at Papanui, on the 10th Spptember. At the request of Inspector Hickson the case was remanded for eight days, as the prosecutor was unable to attend.

FoEsrsfG and "Dttbbins. —In the case of Rowland Augustine O'Hara, charged with forgery and uttering, and rcmandod from the previous day, the Resident Magistrate said he had received a report from the gaol surgeon that prisoner was of unsound mind. He recommended that O'Hara should be examined by the doctors. Drs. Turnbull and "Powell having examined him give the necessary certificates of insanity. The case was formally called on, and prisoner was remanded under section 7 of the Lunacy Act, pending an o/der from the Colonial Secretary for his committal to the Lunatic Asylum.

LTTTELTOU". WBDKEBDAY, SePTBMBBB 11. . [Before W. Donald, Esq., 8.M., and H. E. Webb, Esq., J.P.] Sbbach of Pobtbes' BY-iiAW.—John Durham was charged by Wm. Thompson with carrying luggage from the steamer Hinemoa to the railway station, and taking money for the same, without holding a porter's license. TV.a r.ffanna wna nirwAfi and aCCUseH WPI fined