CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8070, 13 January 1892, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

.• , * TaesuAY, Jastjabt 12. (Before Geo. Roberta and G. W. Ruaseil, : ;-'■.. ae.i'.. J.P.s) ■ ■*■•■' •■ ' Drunkenness.—Two young women, were fined Sβ' each for drunkenness in Cashel street this morning. Joseph Burgin, for drunkenness and indecency, was fined lOe. -. Sebjks of Labcbkies. — Annie Gray, alias Gharlton, alias Tait, was charged oa remand with the larceny of two parcel* con- ; taiioingone dress, three aprons, one silk! handfcfcrcuief. one sheet, one petticoat, one pair boy's trousers and jacket, one silk handkerchief, from the ladies' waiting room on December 23rd, the property of Mary Jane George, value £2. The accused pleaded nofc guilty. The presecuferix described her- property, which ehe had left in the ladies'waiting-room at the Christchurch railway station. She saw some, of -the articles afterwards at Mrs I Stewart's pawn shop. Elizabeth Stewart deposed to,the artielea being pledged by the stated they were her' own, and that she was staying at Barrett's

boarding-house. Detective Benjamin gave evidence as to charging the accused with the offence. She did not reside at Barrett's boarding-house. The accused, in reply to the Bench, said she did not stead the eooda. They were given to her to pawn by another woman whom she did not know. The Bench sentenced the accused to one month's imprisonment on the charge of stealing a pair of trousers, value JBI, the property of John Barrett (heard on a previous day), and to six months' imprisonment on the charge of stealing Miss George's property, the Bench considering it a serious matter to steal goods from the Railway Station, where of necessity so much unprotected property was left about. The accused was further charged with stealing a cloak, value £2, the property of Mrs Poddlck, on or about December 27th. She pleaded not guilty, and said the cloak was her own. Detective, Benjamin stated that the cloak was reported to have been stolen from the railway station, and witness found that it had been sold at Mrs McDermott's second-hand shop for 6s. The case was remanded for eight days in order that the owner might be called.

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

Civil Cases.—ln Palethorpe v Jackson, a claim of 7s for costs, judgment was for plaintiff. Darling v Scarlett, was adjourned till January 21st.