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UHRISTCHURCH. Friday, August 27. (Before A. Ayers and W. J. Neate, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
Drunkenness. —James Campbell, who had been undergoing medical treatment, was fined be, with 12a 6d expenses, or in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Larckny.— Thomas Haynes was charged with this offence. Mr Malley appeared for him, and applied to have the amount so reduced as to bring the offence wif.hin the jurisdiction of the Justices, but the alteration was refused. Herbert Glasson, manager for R. Lochhead, deposed that the accused was employed to dispose of sewing machines on commission, his duty being to hand over without deduction all moneys received. The accused had not accounted for the cost of a machine sold by him about July 26th. Flora Greer,
residing at Fendalton, stated Uiat on July 2bth accused left with her, on ap. proval, a hand machine, for which ua July 31st she paid him £6 18m, and took a receipt (produced.) Detective Benjamin stated that on August 24th he arrested the aoc'Jsed, who, after tho warrant had been read to him, said, "They are very quick about it; I was trying to collect the money to pay for it." This was the evidence ( «ml the accused, reserving his defence, was committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, the accused in £50 and two sureties in £25 each,
AtAiKORD TIIRRATHNINGI LANUUAOB.—JoIm Wakefield was charged with using threatening language to Rebecca Pritohard in Sydenham on August 19th, and she asked to Imve him bound over to keep the peace. Mr Andrews appeared for the compluinaut, Mr Ueattie for the defendant. The evidence showed tho afikir to bo a trivial quarrel between neighboura, and the ciiae Wan dismissed willi a caution to the defendant,
Fuftiou.s Driving.—David Barry ad« mi Mcd having, on August 18th, driven furiously two hovsos in a landau through High street, and waa fined 10.s, with 9i costs.
TitUANTS.— For neglecting to send their children to school the following persons wore fined—P. MoKerimn, F. Denham, W, Towiisend, W. Watt, Mrs Jaokson, Mn Warren, J. Smith, aud W. Clai'k, oaoli 21,
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9817, 28 August 1897, Page 4
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