MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11190, 3 February 1902, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. William Baker, chteffcd with attempting ,/ to commit suicide at Woolston, on January -~ 24th, was brought before Mr H. W. Buhop, S.M., on Saturd»T, Mr Franks appeared , on accused* behalf, and stated thatlJaker had been wiftering badly from insomnia {or - some time put, and in a fit of depression ■' had taken prison. If accused were released ' ■; hi* son would do his best to look after him. The Bench decided to discharge the accused after hearing Baker's wife's statement, oa .-" r the understanding that hie friends undertook' to -look after him and to j?ay the corti, I which amounted to £4-. "- 7-; DRUNKENNESS. . H William Henry Carlyle, Albert Green,"and .S Frank James Playatead, old offender*. \ charged with drunkenness, were each fined % 10« or forty-eight, hours. . '^ DESTITUTE CHILDREN. J WiUiam Hills and JLeonard Hill*, two. 1 very young boy*, apparently deserted antf '%•; destitute, whose father has not been heard j| of for come time, were committed to the 15 Cbristchurch Receiving Home. . -.1 ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION. Thomas Nicholson, who had been trrected r^ on a charge of being about to desert hie ~,'' wife, was brought before the Court, ifa , : :l Russell appearing on hit behalf. Mr Don* ;.f nelly, for the informant, stated that accused hau sold a freehold .property ,anci&B| bad taken out* paeeag* for a place outaide •* if New-Zealand. ,Mr Rouell denied that there ft wm any intention of desertion.' Hie Wo*ship decided' to remand the accused tilt ";' Tuesday morning next), baH being alloire# - * in accused's own recognisance. y^