MAGISTRATES COURTS.

Globe, Volume X, Issue 1273, 17 April 1878, Page 2

MAGISTRATES COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, April 17. [Before G. L. Mellisn, Esq., B.M.] Disobeying a Summons. —Margaret Fowke was charged on warrant with disobeying a summons for assaulting Sarah Verdon. As the accused had been locked up all night, and the complainant wishing to withdraw the charge, the case was dismissed. Deunk and Disobdebly.—Garrett Gough was charged with being drunk and causing a disturbance in a licensed house. The accused had been convicted six times within a very short period, and his Worship sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

In-Using a Hoese.—William Crooks, summoued for wantonly ill-using a horse on the Lincoln road, did not appear'when called, and his Worship ordered a warrant to be issued for his arrest.

LYTTELTON. Wednesday, Apeii 17.

[Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M., J. T. Rouse, and H. It. Webb, E s qs., J.P.'s.] Dbtjnk and Disobdebly.—John Sykes, arrested by constable Devine, was fined lQs,. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Vagbamcy.—John Hawker, arrested by constable B alien, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor.

Labceny oyeb £s.—John Nelson was accused with stealing £9 from William Gibson on Tuesday, April 16th, at Mr W. W. Wood's Lyttelton Hotel, Lyttelton. Detective Smith said that at 4 p.m. on Tuesday prosecutor reported losiug some money. He went to Lyttelton Hotel, where, from description given by prosecutor, he arrested prisoner, and told him of what he was accused, and that he wanted to search him. He asked accused if he had any money, and he said a shilling or two. On searching accused, he found three half sovereigns, one of which was in his right hand trousers pocket, and two in his vest watch pocket. He also found a half-crown, a florin, two shilling pieces, two sixpences, four threepenny pieces, one penny, and one half-penny all in his trousers pockety Prisoner said he earned the money at Papauui where he had been working on the roads during the last three weeks. The prosecutor, William Gibson, sworn, said:—l have been recently working at Tai Tapu, and came to Chrißtchurch on Monday last. On that day I met prisoner in a public bouse in Christchurch between the Bank of New Zealand and railway station about 4 p.m. Prisoner asked me if I had a hit of tobacco, and I said I would go and get some if there was a shopnear, I went and got a quarter pound and gave him a stick. I then told him I was going to Lyttelton, and prisoner said he wanted to go there too, but had. no money. I shouted for prisoner once, and paid his fare to Lyttelton. I also bought him some cakes at the railway refreshment room, because he said he : was hungry. On arrival in Lyttelton we went to Mrs Beverly's Hotel, and prisoner asked me if I would stay there. However, we went on to Mr W. W. Wood's Hotel, and stopped there for the night. I paid for beds* for prisoner and myself at the latter house* Prisoner did not pay for his bed, because he said he had no money. I also paid for allprisoner had there. Mr Wood showed us up to bed; prisoner and myself slept in the same room. Yesterday morning when I got' up I had £lO. in notes in my pocket, besides change. I counted the notes at daylight, and prisoner saw me do it. Accused and mysel£ came downstairs together, and went into' the front bar to have a drink. I changed a note to pay for the drinks. After I had changed the note I still had nine £1 notes in my pockety as well aa a, lot of change, amongst which were two. half sovereigns, one dark and the other; 1 light. After breakfast prisoner and myseJt£ went to the bar. We had meral drinks together. Prisoner was standing quite clbee to me. During the afternoon I put ray hand into my pocket to pay Mr Wood for some drinks, I missed my money. Prisoner, who, had been the only person with me, suddenly disappeared. I told Mr Wood, who advised me to at once give information to the police, which I did. By Bench—When I lost the money there was no one with me but prisoner. Mr Wood, the landlord, was on the other side of the counter. By prisoner—l had a good many drinks that day, and shouted for a number of people, £ was not sober, and laid down in the yard a short time. Mr Woods advised me to, grve him the money to take care of on M<9oday r but I refused. Accused was rem&aded till to-morrow (Thursday, April ISth), to enable police to make further enquiries. Civil Cases.—Philp v Ale Hale, claim £l7 ss; Mr H. N. Nnlder for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited, goods being supplied by G. L. Beath and C& iome twe years ago, Mr ffhilp being then only manager for that firm. He had since then bought fhe business, and book debts. Plaintiff ordsred to pay costs, £2. iilount, assignee of look debts in estate of Patrick O'Brien v TYe*feorth, claim, $> Oa j.