MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9281, 5 December 1895, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Wednbsdat, D-scember 4. fßafore George Tombs and George Coleman, „-_„, .LiVa), Larceny.—Heury Behreus, convicted on Tuesday of having stolen a jar of sherry from Tattsrsall's Hotel, was now brought up for the report of the Probation Officer. Sergeant Major Mason said he found, as the result of his inquiries, that accused was of intemperate habits, and bore but an indifferent character for honesty. The Bench ordered the accused to be kept under iiirveillauce by the police on probatioa for six months. (Before J. Connal and W. W. Collins, Esq*., J.P.'a). A Bankruptcy Oasis.—Wm, Hall, for whom Mr Donnelly appeared, was charged with failing, on his bankruptcy, in March, 1894, to account for various sums of money, amounting to about £62, which should have , appeared in the statutory declaration made by him. Mr Oresswall who appeared for the Official Assignee in baukrup&cy applied I for a remand, which was granted till Decern- j ber 11th, bail being allowed the accused in his own recognisance for £25. Pktty Theft.—George Griffiths, aged j fourteen years,-pleaded guilty to haying' stolen lib of tea, valued at 2s, the property of Robert Johnston. Sergeant-Major Ma-1 son said the boy had takea the packet of tea ] from a farmer's cart standing in the Fanner's Co-operative yard, Bedford Row. It was a species of pilfering which was very prevalent. On this occasion a watch had beeu kept and the boy was caught iv the act. He had lately been convicted and discharge on a charge of siealiug lead, and the police asked for ids committal to Burnham Industrial School. He wa* convicted and remanded to be dealt with by the Stipendiary Magistrate. M***CKi.r,AS_or*g.—A case sgainst Emile Rasmusaen for obtaining by false pretences from Mary Ann Bennatt, board and lodging to the value of £1 10* was settled by the accused paying the money. He was then convict.d and diacharged.— Two boys, for using catapults, were cautioned aud discharged. — Jas. Miller, T. C. Wheeler, and W. Bennett, for allowing cattle to wauder on the Little River railway, near Rabbit. Island, were fioed each IQ_, with costa £115s divided.