CHRISTCHRCH.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8120, 11 March 1892, Page 3

CHRISTCHRCH.

',; -. 1 {Before G. A, Preeee, Esq., R.M.J ■■■.. Qnu Gases.—Ward , aa<j ; Co." v EKaa Savage,, claim, £80 3a. 93, ibs money paid' on behalf of defendant for rates oa the W&ifee Horse Hotel, Me. Harp®? for olainiil&, Mc Ejjjpenbsrgep for defendant. * This was a cassia whicS, at a prwioaa sitting, Ms. Kippenberger had raised objections. -Ha argued in that the plalnfe aoto a not;. Imping bean sismed by tfco plain. •tife,- ■ the plaintiffs? solicitor, or by asyon© author feed by them, tfha caso : n Bofe propsriy before the Ooart, Ho also contended' that inasmuch as the amount sued for formed part of a ranch larger 'amoaob dae under & lease, the iastnuaeat under which it waa sought to s«o the Conrt eoald siot adjudicate on it. His Worship -upheld- these objections, and the case was struck oat with costs for dufeadsnt. Fletcher, Humphreys and Co. v Savage, claim £*8S 4a Id, lor goods delivered. Mr Bruges for plain tifis; Mr Kippenberger for defendant. The point about improper signing of the plaint not® had been raised in this case also, • and a similar judgment) w&3 given. Bryant t Ball, claim 432 19a 6d. Mr Beattie for defendant. Judgment was for the amount claimed ■with costs. Judgments went for pl&intifia by default, with costs, in McConneli and Douglas v Bryentea, £,1 19 a 4d; McDowell and Co. v Hurrett, £11 2s Id j and Wilson and Sona v Dennis and Saunders, £1513s Bd. Harris v Hobba was adjourned till March 15th, Whitcomba and Tombs v Jones and Hannan till March 24th. WEDNESDAY, MASCH 9. (Before H. J. Hall, J. P. Jameson, F. A, B. Bishop and H. Thomson, Esqs., J.Ps.) Chesksb Gamblers.—Chin Sing was charge! with keeping a gambling-house. Inspector Fender said a number of the head Chinese in Chriatchurch waited on him recently to complain of the gambling carried on in defendant's house. Chief Detective O'Connor deposed that he and Detective Marsack, went to defendant's house on Sunday, February 21st, at about 4- p.m. The place was in frost a cabinetmaker's shop, and in the back there was a sort of boarding-house. In a room at the rear they found three tables, around each of which was a number of Chinese. Two of the parties were playing dominoes, and at the other, which was strewed with implements of the game and money, about a dozen were playing fan-tan. Witness seised the things and 173 5d in money. Witness exhibited the accessories used, and explained that fan-tan was played with a board on which were marked numbers from lto'4. , The players placed their money on these In any eusns agreed upoa, the banker had previously put down a pool of counters* and when the game was mad© a person appointed by the party drew out with a long stick the counters, and arranged them in groups of four. Oa the remainder,. 1, 2, 3, or 4, the bank paid oat in proportion to the stakes covering the winning number, the rest went to the bank. After making the seizure witness looked for defendant, and 'at last found him hidden behind a chest of drawers. Several Chinamen were called by tho police j tneir evidence was to., the effect .that"defendant's premises in Tuam street, near the Scotch Stores, vras a wellknown gambling house, at which fan-tan, especially, waa played almost constantly, sometimes day and night 'without; intermission for long periods. Generally, the stakes were smalt, but sometimes they were very high.' Defendant, ea owner of til© house, got 10 per cent, out of the stakci. The effects of the practices carried oa at the house were most pernicious. Witnesses called for the defence stated that the games wereplayedforpastimeandfoi'triilißgstakes, it was- a perfectly ' harmless diversion.- Ah Mong aaa-Yee Weng were charged with playing fan-tan' on the occasion, Mr Stnaget. , appeared for Ah Mong. Chief Detective O'Connor and' Detective Marsack depoged.wO seeing tfaa defendants on the premises, but could not say they were playing. Two '&hiness witnesses awo» that when the tletectjves entered the defendants wera playing; Yes Weag was eosntes? and Ah' Mong was , the banker. ,Fo? the dsfeac®, Ali Sioag and a witness, Yee lip, swore I . that they wera -together, m& «Si& not visit I Chia'Sing's ttooea till five o'c!eck--<&!fcor th® ] detectives had left, There wee sio evidence offered ■■. oa..'" bshalf of; Yes Weog. Gbm. Sing was fined £510. with costs, sad two witnesses expenses, , the implements, &&, beiag forfeited. . The against th© others w«s dismissed. ■ ■•'. ■■'■■■■■ ' ' - DisoREEBLY ' Hoosa.-—John King, aliaa liyerpool. Jack, who auawei* to the sumaaong for being concerned in tie peeping of a brothel ia Salisbury Grove, the, cause of many disturbances ia th© n©igh« bourhood, was fined £5 witk costs. Thubspat, Makch 10. (Before R,Westenra and G«o, Roberts, . '..',.. : ■ Esqs., J.P.'S.) ./..■•■ . Dbukkekhess. — A firsts offender was fined the usual amount. Christina |jawson, for being drank and caps Sag a . disturbance' in . High street, was fined 60s, or fourteen days'imprisonment. , ALLIED - CEIMIJTAI. OFRBtfGE.-^-JcSSph Werrea was charged with haviag ia August last administered a noxious drug to Eva Bennett for an unlawful purpose at Little 'River* . Mr TV I. Joynt appeared to prosacuteji and Mr Striager ior the accused. Q. T. Bennett, a fanner at Little Akalba. stated that he had known ths accused for about two years. He had been statioaed at I4ttl© River as a -Bible Christian teachsr. • AacQsed had been in th© habit of visiting Litfele Akaloa once & fortnight for preaching 'purposes, and-generally stayed at witness 5 : nous© on these occasions. • Witness , daughter eighteen, soinetimea visited accused's house. Werrea waa a married maawifch children. Eva went to his house ou ' Augnst 10th last at his iuvitatsoßj return*. : lag. on:. Sunday, the 23r<i Angnat, accompanied home oy Werreu, who stayed '. at witness' house that evening., During the evening had a conversatios with accused, who saidj *• Mr Bennett, I hnv® something to., tell yoa, and I don't know how to tell it, Eva is in trouble. Soma time ago I found her crying, and knew she was ia trouble. I suspected something wrong, and oa .being fusjs'tioned she confessed everything to mc. doa't know if I did-right, but I got some : gia and gave it to her. Den'fc tell your wife, as only us three know ifc." Some time • afterwards accused showed wit* neas some docamests, oko of which waa a i letter. He also had a conversation with Mrs Bennett. Made enquiries, aad some days afterwards v/roto to Wen-en and sub. ,'seqnently received a reply In which the accused"deuied thai-lie'waa-the caoae' of .Eva's trouble, and etafcisg' fcfejit he hid the 'girl's handwriting to prove it* He denied ..that.he''had. done &bything to be ashamed 6fj and would not give uppreaeliiug. Unless Bennett 'wrote '■ &n : apology lorwarded 'with. .it a> eubst&titial bonas,. he (accused) ■would take the case before--» Coart of law. :Cross-«xaiaised by Mr Stringer—Gave ac-ciised-Ss, «mj-on August 24th accused had Iprocnred a paddock free for witness to roa '.toraeg ia. Hs did not appear iaeiiE«<l to •tale it, bat oa being pressed did so Made eaquirtegs before writing-accused t-Sse letter, -calling;-hima econndrel and threatening to have him exposed if he did not give up :preachiag. His only reascsi for not -taking action ia the matter tili now was bec&usa iis did not wish to create a i.candaL Had charged Werrea ia the meantime before the church offiaiala of having attempted a - criminal assault as well s%& of aaofcher s-sfioas ofFence. Werren broogbt an ecfcloa ;for alandor witness some weeks ago, -.but the ■■ action • wta discoatinned, after :-jrhich witness laid this' information. Had ! charged Werren with attempting to h&im !the. girl in April last, when she had just i returned from Little River. Eva imd made so complaint against; accuseci .till enqoisries iwera ssade. She went willingly to Werren'e ; |j-osis«. Wad not s&ii that :*E'e waaan.aatrathful «url, bat sfce was easily led aad bad -.tried to saieH Werren. Had aceased the girl of other improprieties, which she ad.ffiitted, bat asked witness ' act to- tell "Bai'kle, as he would Ewssfc likely put the. 'blame o& Werrea- Next da.y witnese ac'ciued.'Barkle, who said that Werren-tms .mixed op ia ifc f . and that h® had seaa .Eva' aad Werren aloae together. Barfala -told Werrea to clear oat, er ise would fchrash \ Sbim. -Eva admitted to wi'toese that ac- j eased hM& "telswed improperly whea coiaiog g hssk item Usih> Rive? tie fefe thn®. ij '-Spoke to ixer ©bsafe .taking- th* gin, which ; •.■aha; admitted'" -aiafeißg $hs& -W«rre» h&d • given ifc to her. Mrs Bennett, wife of the I ■