CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8558, 11 August 1893, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Thursday, August 10. (Before R. Westenra and N. K. Bowden, Esqs., J.P.'s.) Alleged Forgsky.—John Frederick Recce was charged with having on February 22ud, 1892, at Christchurch forged a certain receipt with intent to defraud. On the application, of Mr Inspector, Broham, the accused, who had just been released from gaol and brought down from Wellington, was remanded till the 17th inst. Bail was allowed, accused in £100 and two sureties of £50 each.

1 Larceny of Hinges.—John Kirk was charged on remand with the larceny, on August 9th, of two packets of hinges, value i Bs, the property of Wood and Laurie. Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused, who pleaded "Guilty," but denied felonious intent. The evidence of Constable Barrett showed that the accused was under the influence of drink at the time the theft was committeed. The Bench convicted the I accused and fined him 10s, in default seven days. . Alleged Burglary—Charles Harris was I charged on remand with feloniously and tbatglarioosly breaking into and entering I the dwelling of John .Barkle in Manchester I street on Wednesday. Mr Donnelly j appeared for the accused. Mr Inspector Broham prosecuted. John Barkle, board-inghouse-keeper in Manchester street, stated he v/as aroused about 3 a.m. on Wednesday by a noise near the sittingroom door, which opened into the back yard/ He gob up and found the door which had been bolted, was broken open. He then went through the house, but finding no one he returned to bed.,. Twenty minutes afterwards he again heard the sitting-room door opened and pulled to again. Witness got up and going out to the front door he saw the accused coming along the right-of-way from the direction of the back door. Witness followed him up to Cashel street and gave information to Constable Ramsay, who arrested the accused. The accused denied coming up Manchester street, and said he came up Colombo street. He was a boarder at witness's house some years ago. Constable Ramsay deposed to arresting the accused. He found footprints in the prosecutor's back garden which corresponded' with the boots worn by the prooner. The boots were unlaced when the accused was arrested. 1 Maria Barkle corroborated her husband's evidence as to the noises heard in the house. Mr Donnelly addressed the Bench on behalf of the accused. The Bench decided that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to warrant them in committing the accused for trial.

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

Maintenance.—John Moorhouse Hartley was brought up on warrant charged with failing to obey an order directing him to pay to his wife, Matilda, 15s per week for the maintenance of their four children, the arrears being £9 ss. A small sum found on him was ordered to be handed to his wife, and he was directed to considerably reduce the arrears by August 19th, or be imprisoned. Civil Cases—Judgments went for plaintiffs by default with costs in Kincaid v McKee £3 13s sd, Procter v Brown 13s, Adams and Kippenberger v McKay £5 19s, Lake v Jamieson £3 2s, Gledhiil v Hughes £2 ss, Official Assignee in Harpers' estate v Hurdley £17 lls, Aulsebrook and Co. v Cox £1 Us 3d, and Wood Bros., v Townshend £84 93 9d. Taylor v Clark was adjourned till August 17th, Cloudesley v Campbell till August 24th and Bruges v Ford till September 7th.