CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9868, 21 October 1897, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH.

Wednesday, October 20. (Before H. JR. Webb and C. H. Williams. Esqs., J.P.s.) Drunkenness. — Annie Murdoch, for thiß offence, waa fined £1 or, in default, fourteen days' imprisonment. Two men, not before convicted, were fined each 5s or, in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment with hard labour.

PROHiKmow Order. — An order was issued concerning Wm. Claxton, to be current in Christchurck and suburbs for one AttEOKivHoDSEnREAKiNO.—John Cannon *waa charged with having, on or about August Bth, broken into the store of F. A. Cook t£ Cheviot, and stolen 231b of tobacco tod four boxes of cigars, valued ac £10. On the application of the police, he was remanded to Amberley, to appear there on the 22nd inst. Bicycle oh Footpath.—John Whitford, for riding a bicycle.on a footpath in Sydenham, woti fined ss, with 7s costs. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., S.M.) Steauko Money.—Leonard Porter Hepburn (13), who had a neglected appearance, admitted having stolen £12, the money of James Leahy, Southbridge. SergeantMajor Bamsay said this boy's story was a sod one. His father was dead, and his mother not long ago committed suicide. He had been working a few days for Mr X*eahy, nad taken the money from the house and had cleared out. He seemed to have spent some of the money in cigarettes, &c, £1 3s was found on him, and he said he had loet or there hod been stolen from him a £10 note. He had a brother at Burnham, and the police suggested that he also should be«ent to that institution. His Worship Bgreetfr-with this, and the boy was convicted aaii ordered tcfbe sent to Burnhara for the usual term. pßOHißmos Order.—On his own application, on order was made prohibiting publicans and others in Christchnrch and suburbs from supplying Henry Manchester Vrith intoxicating liquor foi one year. -