LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7571, 6 June 1890, Page 6

LYTTELTON.

Thursday, June 5.

(Before J. Hamilton, Esq., J.P.)

Drunkenness. —A first offender was fined'ss, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.'

AMBERLEY. THUBSDAY,; JtJNB 5.

(Before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M., J. S.

Woodhouse and J. Inues, iSsqs.)

A Lunatic.—James Thomas, sen., after being examined by Drs. Morris and InglU, was ordered to be sent to the Lunatic Asylum. Sent to Bubnham.—Albert Pepperell, a small boy whose father and mother had deserted him, was ordered to be sent to Burnbam.

HousEBBEAKiNa.r-William Davey, sixteen, and Donald Davey, fourteen, were brought, up on remand charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of 0. Kuminell and stealing therefrom articles and provisions to the vaiue of ss. The case was proved by Mrs Rummell. John Davey, the father of the boys, gave the youngest one a very bad character, but if the Bench would be lenient he would endeavor to control him for the future. The Bench ordered that, the youngest -boy, who appeared to bathe leader, receive a sound thrashing in the presence ot a constable, and if he did not attend school regularly for the next three months to be brought up again, when he would be otherwise dealt with. The father stating that he could give the elder boy employment, the latter was let off with a strong caution. Civil. Casks.—Griffiths v Tobin and Tobin v Griffiths, cross actions, engaged the Court nearly the whole day. In the first case Mr Wynn- Williams appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Helmore for defendant. This was a claim for wages for harvesting and other work. After hearing lengthy evidence, judgment was given for plaintiff for £4. 7s 3d and costs. In Tobin v Griffiths, Mr G. N. Helmore appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Wynn-Williams for the defendant. Plaintiff sued for damages on account of defendant not being prepared to cat his crops when ready, as agreed upon, plaintiff thereby, losing a lot of grain blown out by winds and rain. Defendant said he arranged to cut plaintiff's crop as soon as he was able, but that he had crops to cut before plaintiff's. Judgment for defendant with costs. License Granted.—A slaughter-house licence was granted to James Watson, Leichfield.