MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8964, 30 November 1894, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. ! Thursday, November 29. j (Before H. P. Hill, E. Dobson, E. Curry and J. Henderson, Esqs., J.P'a.) Drunkenness. —Two first offenders were I each fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment; Grace Williams was lined in a | similar amount, and a first offeuder found I drunk in charge of a horse was fined 10s or forvy-eight konrs. I Disorderly House.—The remanded case I against Jas. Lee Goon for keeping a disorderly bouue was taken. Mr Donnelly i appeared for the accused. Inspector ' Broham drew the Court's attention to the Indictable Offences. Summary Jurisdiction l Act under which fche-.Juatices had power to deal wit|i the cas..| Mr Donnelly, in adsubmitted that the I house was nob keptsf.r the purpose alleged. On the evidence he wouid call be would aak i tbe Courtto bold that the house waa whs?P' it professed to be, a cheap boarding house, but should the Court decide that a con- i viction were neceßß.ry, then he would contend that the case would be met by a very nominal penalty, or perhaps a severe ad- i monition only. Evidence was given for the defence, after hearing which the B.ndh fined accused £10 and costs. j

(Before R. Beetham, Esq., S.M.) Maintenance. —Alex. McDonald, brought up ou warrant, was charged with having failed to provide for the maintenance of his wife and four children. Mrs McDonald said tbat her husband was not- anxious for work, and that she had received from him only £5 iv three months. He pleaded that he had been unable to get work, and had not earned any more money. He was ordered to pay 10s per week. Civil Cases. —Saville v Maling, claim £6 for putting Duniop tyres on a bicycle. Mr Kippenberger for the plaintiff, Mr Weston for the defendant. It appeared that several bicycles belonging to defendant were .landing for sale at plaintiff's shop, and the Silvertown tyres on one of them had been replaced by plaintiff with Dunlop's. Defendant pleaded that no order had been given by him for the alteration, but the evidence called supported plaintiff's claim and judgment was given in his tavour for £5 10s with costs, £2 10s. Board man v Nixon and wife, claim £3 3s for services rendered in enquiries made on behalf of the defendant; Mr Caygill for plaintiff, Mr Joyce for defendants, who denied having employed plaintiff in any way; if the work had been done, it had been done by order of their counsel. The case was adjourned till December 6th for further evidence. Judgmencs went for plaintiffs by default, with costs, in Avon Road Board v Hill, £1 2s 3d ; same v McCallum, £113s 7d ; Trade Auxiliary Company v Charters, £1 lis 6d ; same v Murray, £111 a 6d; same v Coiling, lOs <__. i JL__r_s;>i° w i» •"• -■«--__«__. -£59 16.7- ; Harris V Rotfaer, JES2S Vs. la. ._ _._,<_ Stewan II'"'"" (111 IT B»"•""'"»if j v Johnson, i!_l Hk. BroWhlng-v Marks was adjourned till December 6th, Trade Auxiliary Company v McPiierson, andTHagon v Hail till December 13th.