CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10638, 24 April 1900, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Monday, April 23. (Before F. E. Wright and K. H. Wood, Es(js., J.P.s) Drunkenness. — Three first offenders \rho had been locked up since Saturday morning, were convicted and discharged. Annie Frascr was charged with being found drunk in the Sydenham Park on Saturday. Hlmj was convicted and discharged, on condition that she went to the Salvation Army Home. William J. Kinley was charged with being violently drunk on the Christchuruh Railway platform late on Saturday evening, and also with damaging a cab to the extent of £1 2s 6d, the property of Henry Harris. The accused was fined 5s for tne drunkenness, and ordered to pay for the damage done, in default seven days' imprisonment. Twenty-four hours were allowed In which to pay the money. Ohscknk Lanuuaqk. — Walter Guy and 'Alfred Kostella were charged with using obacene language in George street, on Saturday night. They were further charged with assaulting Francis Donnelly. Kostella was also charged with being drunk in George street. Kostella pleaded "guilty" to the three charges, Guy stated that he knew nothing about the affair. The evidence was to the effect that the two accused had behaved first of all in a very violent manner in the public bar of Coker"s Hotel, dancing en the table and abusing and challenging «Wryone. Tho porter Donnelly then put one «f toem out, when the other set ora to him e*d struck him in the face with his fist. They were eventually ejected and the doora were clotted, when, they began to lack end throw stones at the door, ami repeated their operations. Evidence was given by Messrs J. Hatfield and A. Hutchins, and the porter. .Each accused wat sentenced to one month's imprisonment on each of the two charges, the terms to run concurrently. Kostella wa* also' fined 10s, in default twenty-four noun' imprisonment, for the drunkenness. Amnion Brkakixo and Entering.— Harry Hills was charged with having, on April 2bt, at Lirrwood, broken and catered tko hojisy of Thomas Manifold, and with stealing therefrom £4 and a knife valued 6s. Sub-Inspector O'Brien*asked for a remandtill Friday next, as there wore other charges pending against the accused. The remand was grant#d.

AliiKgki) Attkupt to Commit Smews. — Thomas Griffon was charged with having, on tW 20th April, at CUristchurch, attempted to commit suicide. It appears that the- man wae only just recovering from ft severe drinking bout, during which he had deliberately taken aotne poisonous linament. At tire request of Bub-Inspector O'Brien the man was remanded till Friday next. (Before B. Beetham, Eaq., S.M.) Obscejcb LAXutuGfi.~-Tk>*. VsiU'h was ebarged on remand with having, on Ap«l 29th, in Manchester street, used ;>bscene language. After evidence had been heard, his Worship sentenced accused to seven day* , imprifeonment, with havd labour.

Omi, Casks,—ln tho following cases the defendants did not appear, and judgments went for the plaintiffs by default, with costa: —The Merchants and Traders' Agency (Mr Francis) v H. H. Ward, £1 lit 6dj J. Buggey (Mr Johnston) v J. P. Mnter, £3 fa 7d.