MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9172, 1 August 1895, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, July 31. (Before F. Hobb3 and A. Scotb, Eeqs., J.P's.) Alleged Assault. —Thomas Thompson, charged with assaulting a little girl, aged aeveu years, at Papanui, oa July 30fcb, was, on the application of the police, adjourned till August 2nd. Larcesy as a Bailee—Frederick Ellis, arrested iv Wellington, was charged with appropriating au article of wearhii* apparel valued at £2, the property of Jane Butler. He pleaded "Guilty," The accused, who had been entrusted with a petticoat to tieliver in -Wellington, sold it in Christchurch. He was sentenced to fourteen days' iin* prisorimenC with hard Uvbouv. : - A liSbred Breach of, thb IsEeoSHbiNe

Act.—John Mauson wub by Win. Stevens, potindkeeper, with having on. July. 3rd, at Ka.bbic Island, rescued two horses which it was alleged had been irespassing aud were seized to be impounded. Mr Deacon appeared for the defendant, and called wituessgs who deposed tnafc thew was nu trespass, and that when defendant, re* covered the horses thjy wero not in charge oil anyone. The caso wa3 dieixtissed, infor'jiant to pay costs £2 5s 3d. A NiCKKAMB.—Robert McCausland, for whom Air Scott appeared, chkrged John Howard with having made use of language to him by which v, breach of the peace might have been occasioned. The parties are cabmen, and the informant, having beon habit«a!ly aUd' derisively- called "Jo Jo," by defendant aud took the proceedings to put' 0, - stop to tide offensive practice. She defendaat was fined sa, with coats.