CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7527, 17 April 1890, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Wednesday, April 16. (Before K. Westenra; H. B. Webb, and C. W. Turner, Esqs.) Drunkenness. — For offences of this description a man and a woman were each fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. ' - An Escaped Lunatic.—John McCarthy, a tall powerful looking man was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with haying broken into a house and stolen some, clothes. Inspector Pender said the prisoner had been an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum. He escaped about the middle of March, and made his way to Ashfield, where he broke into the house of Mr Clarkaon, and stole a coat and some other .things. No more was heard of him until last night, when he was found by Servant- Major McDonald in the Criterion Hotel, drunk, and making a great disturbance. The prisoner, with great volubility, interrupted this statement. He said he was right enough if let alone, but some vfellows would make him drink, although he did not want it. As for breaking into a house, he had merely gone for his own clothes. He was remanded for examination as to his sanity. Charges against a Cabman.—Fredk. Trengrove, a cabman, was charged with having demanded from Edgar Harvey a fare in excess of the statutory race,' with having assaulted the said Edgar Harvey, and with using obscene language in a public place. : The accused, for whom Mr Weston appeared, pleaded guilty. It appeared that Mr Harvey was driven from the railway to the Carlton Hotel, and on remonstrating about the excessive charge, 3s, an altercation ensued, when accused struck him on the bead with a whip and made use of very bad language. -Mr Weston called two persons, who gave the accused a good character. He was fined 5s for over-charging, £1 for the assault, with costs, and for using obscene language was ordered to be imprisoned for twentyfour hours, t> , , 1 A Juvenile Thikf. —Jane Horrick, who gave her age as eleven years, but looked older, was charged with breaking into and entering, on April 7th, the house of Wm. Chapman, South belt, and stealing therefrom 3 rings, 2 brooches, 1 scarfpin, 1 inkstand, 2 corifbs, scissors, 'and a child's tonic, valned together £5. Also with stealing an umbrella valued 7s 6d, the property of Sarah lethaby; also with stealing a cash box valued at 2s, the property of R. Smithson. The accused pleaded guilty to the last named two charges. Mr Pender said that her mother was dead and her father was on the West Coast. Her step-mother intended to apply to have her sent to an industrial school. She was remanded to be dealt witli by the Resident Magistrate.