MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7258, 14 March 1889, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

■ e> CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, Mabch 13. [Before H. P. Murray Aynsley and .•> Ayers, Esqrs.] : Drunkenness.—Jeesie Wood, a woman of the town, for being found drank and disorderly in Linwood, was ordered to be imprisoned for one month with hard labor. For a first offence a man was fined sa, of in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. — Nicholas Johnson was charged with being found at 1 a.m in the yard of premises belonging to C. O. Cox, Stirling street, Sydenham. Hβ pleaded being so drunk that he mistook the place for a public-house. He was sen* tenced to twenty-four hours' imprison" ment. Disorderly Houses.—Catherine Kelly, for keeping a house of this description, was fined £2 10s with witnesses' expense* 10s—a fortnight allowed to find the money. Daisy Dale and Mabel Moore were similarly charged, and were each fined. £3» to be paid within a fortnight. Street Corners By-law. — Jamet Simmons, the driver of a batcher's cart, and Ernest de Baur, the driver of » grocer's cart, were charged with baring driven their vehicles at a faster pace than a walk over the crossing at the intersection of Manchester and High streets. The offences were proved to have taken place on the afternoon of February 28th. Inspector Pender stated that during the period in which the by-law had been is operation the police had taken every precaution to make it well known. The City Council also had caused conapicuoua eign boards to be affixed, where necessary, warning I drivers to cross at a walking pace. Some infractions of the by-law had, however, taken place, and the Council, to warn others, were compelled to take the present proceedings, which were the first of the kind. The Council would not press for a severe penalty this time, but were determined to enforce the by-law. The Bench warned the defendants that though these being the first cases brought before the Court they would be leniently dealt with, any future violation of the by-law would be followed by a severe penalty. Both defendants were fined each 6s, with costs. Alleged Assault.—Charlotte Shiels, a girl about fifteen years old. was charged with assaulting, by throwing a stone at him, Albert Edward Milton, a small boy. Mr Hoban appeared for the defendant. The evidence of two witnesses was that defendant got on a fence and threw stones at the boy, whose head was severely cat. Defendant now said that the boy first threw stones over the fence, and after herself being hit she returned the missiles. The case was adjourned till Friday for the attendance of a witness for the defence.