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CHEISTCHUBCH. Wbdnesdat, Mat 5. TBefore D. Caro, M. Harris, and P. W. Trent, Eggs.] Dbttnkennkbs.—Mary Ann White, who was Btill Buffering from the effects of her indulgences, was fined 60a, or seven days' imprisonment. There were a number of previous convictions against her. i Two Incobmgibub.—Two boys namefi Joeeph and William Whitf ord, aged reaped, tively 14 and 12 years, were charged with attempting to rob the till in the shop df Mr J. Drinkwell, storekeeper, on Monday. Inspector Pender said the boys had been previously committed f«r stealing, but bed been let off on the understanding they could be brosght up for sentence at any ttate. The children were beyond their parents' control. The father was called, end he etated that he could do nothing with the younger boy, who was the worst of the two, and he led his brother away. The presiding Justice admonished the boys, and ordered them to be sant to the Burnham Industrial School till they are fifteen yean •* age, to be brought up in the Church of England religion.
[Before E. Beetham, Esq., B.M.] Crra. Casks.—Stanton v Hole, claim £5 3s, balance due for breaking road metal. Mr Stringer for plaintiff, Mr Meares for defendant, who pleaded that the stone had not been broken according to contract. Judgment was for plaintiff with costs. Harne, Goodwin and Co. v Behrens, claim JEI3 Iβ 3d. Mr Beswick for plaintiffs, Mr Kippenberger for defendant plaintiffs are merchants, and defendant, while in their employment, sold certain goods U parties:for wnom, rt waf aHeged, bTbecanieleßponeible., Ptointiffi now sued for the value of the goods. Defendant repudiated the obligation, and the books Of the fina showing thai the purchasers' of the goods still swj 1 as debtors therein, judgment w*s only for plaintiff for 18a 9d, which defendant did not dispute, with Court costa added. Judgmemta went by default for plaintiffs, with co»t3, in Senling v Anderaon, .£1 6e 6d; Allen v Belcher, J£3l6s 6i j Straw
* Pope, Jeß 13s 4d; and Harvey v Jen«, £7 103. Black, Beattie and Co. v Albert wee adjourned till May 12th, Harvey ▼ Davis tineiie.
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Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6435, 6 May 1886, Page 3
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