CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7525, 15 April 1890, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Before R. Beetham, Esq., R.M.)

Monday, April 14. (Before Messrs R. Westenra and P. Trent, J.P.'s.) A Batch op Larrikins. — Thomas Lanning, 25; Alfred Graham, 18; George Wilby, 17, and M. Ryan, IS, were charged with the larceny of three packets of cigarettes and a glass of shandy-gaff, value 2s, the property of Charles Goldstone, license of the Railway Hotel, on the 13th instant. The accused pleaded Not Guilty. The prosecutor stated that the accused came into the hotel at half-past ten on Sunday evening. In reply to witness, they said they were travellers, and had just come up from Lyttelton. He gave instructions for them to be served, and the next thing he knew was that they had bolted out without paying. He pursued them, and gave them in charge of Chief Detective O Conn Or. Mrs Gold-tone gave corroborative evidence. Detective O'Connor deposed to arresting the accused near Cohere Hotel. He found some cigarettes upon them, and a portion of a packet on the other side of a fence close to where they were standing when arrested. The police gave the accused unfavorable characters. The Bench said the evidence showed they were nothing but a set of larrikins. They would be sentenced to seven days' imprisonment each. Orders were given that they be kept separate from the other prisoners.

Maintenance—Annie Eugenia Kemp charged her husband Albert Edward Kemp with having failed to support her and her child. She prayed for an order protecting her earnings, and giving her the custody of the child with a contribution for its support. Mr Joyce explained that the real object of the proceedings was to ensure to Mrs Kenip the undisturbed possession of the child. The circumstances of the parties were fully before the public in the report of a civil case, Meadows v Kemp, heard some weeks ago. It was proved that the husband had offered to take his wife and provide for her to the best of hi. ability, but that she refused to live with him unless he could keep her in a style he could not afford. His Worship declined to make an order, and gave costs against the applicant. Wells v McLaughlin was ah action to recover possession of a_tensment. Defendant, who did not appear, was ordered to give up possession lax seven days, and pay costs. Judgment was for plaintiff-, with costs without dispute. In Hayman and CO. v Jones, £51 8s "7d. Judgment went by default, with costs, for Elaintiifs in Edwards, Bennett and Co. v ockwood, claim £17 2s Id. In Phillips v Sykes, claim £9 5s on judgment summons, the debtor did not appear, and he was ordered to pay forthwith, or in default the usual term of imprisonment.