MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLII, Issue 4320, 16 December 1874, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

1 CBiRISTOHORCH. TtrasJto, Deo.-15. ■ (Before G.L; ; MeUish, Er<i, R.M.) The Go«ft owned U.tl o’plooi., ; \ DKn»EAHDDiB«BDEELT,—Maiy Edwards, arrested W GonstAble Barron, was fifapd m j ; Saito • EBflxswfiiSf;... Poliob.—-Michael JTeevey, arrested by Oonsta-blemfesi-Svae fined 20*. ■■■ i DfitrHKßirjfßßß And Wmra Dasraird-, TIOH OB Phohsktstv— Jameii , Yeitoi, arresteld by Constable Mitchell for being drunk arid breaking two squares of glass in the kitohdn window of a bouse occupied by Mr Holloway at Addington, waa fined I0»* and ordered to pay for the damage done. . Civin W. Treadwell v. W. H. Hartley^claim £1; judgmentfor lOs and costs 9s.—W nu Steele vi Mary Ga?flteer,oMra £3; iudgment lor amount donned with coate 9ff.— Immbard' v. John IPhilßps, cl«ift £4 l2s 6d ; judgment for jBI. lOs. and costs. lSs,— Heathcote Rood* Board v. -J. 0,, Helmwt, claim £1 Os 7d •, Judgment for defendant with costeJs.—Clarke and. Streeter v, G/ Wi.Efl,' claim £l©-los 6d. tendered £lO OS 6d; Mr Joynt for,, plaintiff; judgment for amount claimed with costs £2.55. ,

<)UAETIELY LICENSING MEETING. (Before G, -& Mellish, Esq., B.M, ,apd G.L. Lee, H. J. Tancred, and E. J. S. Harman, Bears.,' Commissioners. (Wine and Been Licenses.— The adjourned application of James' Boot, conlecUoner, for a wine and beer license for his preinißes in High' street, was again called oh. .JfciJpynt, who appeared .for ijr Bppt, addressed the Bench in support of the apph-. cation. He pointed out that Mr Boot had three well -,f prnished ; rooms fog ■ stnp|ieon purposes, and that such accommodation was; B' great boon to'ladies who came to town for the jjuipdse of sh'oppingV more iwpeffiifflF client Was able to supply them with Winb or bper. His ihability td do this, hithefto, without, sending out for it had been a source or much inconvenience, and would continue to bead unless a license was granted. He reminded the Bench that licenses had been granted at

lor ladies, but that no confectioner, in Mr 'Boot’s part of the city—where the greatest number of shops'wefa congregated—held a license. Therefore, it would be' seen that, the, public convenience would .be considered by granting the present application. Inspector Buckley, in reply to the chairman, said be. hud not,inspected Mr Boot’s premises smeC the application was adjobrned, atr he had no intimation tbatthhßeaeh desired him to do so. As there appeared to hove been some misunderstanding with respect to the inspection of the premises subsequent to the appli- ' cation being first heard, the (Jourt adjourned the matter ifor half-an-hour to enable the' police to report as to the state of the rooms referred to by Mr Joynt. On resuming; In-~ specter Buckley reported the rooms, tp be well furnished and suitable to thepurpose required, whereupon the Bench granted the application, subject to wine and beer not being sold later than 8 p.m.—The adjourned application of Alfred Bingwood for a wine and beer license for hie dining-rooms, near TattersalTs, was also heard. Mr Thomas, who appeared in support of the application, informed, the, “Bench that a very large business was done ny Mr Bingwood—Upwards of 1000 meals per week being served—-and that granting a wine and beer license to the premises would conduce greatly to the convenience. of the public. He also pointed oiatpfy& a licehso was granted at the annual liefniing meeting to Mr Pyett for bis luncheon: rooms, and that the renewal of the license for the Shades in Hereford street was mainly due to the fact that provision was made on the premises for public luncheons. Inspector Buckley, in reply to thy Bench, said Mr Bingwobd was doing a very large business and had two rooms—onp large .one for the general public!'andanother foi ladiesreply to the Bench, Mr Ringwood said he did not Wish to sell liquors after eight o’clock each, evening, as ,tbaj was. the .time he closed his premises. T£e Bench granted the license, subject to the liquors not being sold after eight o’clock each evening. TeansfbE'OF License.— The license of the Oxford Hotel was transferred from T. Hall to Joseph Dann.

LYTTELTON. Monday; Dm.' 14. (Before W. Donald, Esq., E.M.) Illegally on Pbhmxsbs.—Thomas Prehble and John M'Ewen, charged with this offence, were dismissed with a caution.

DECNKENKBaa. —Francis Plummer,arrested by Constable Bmson, was discharged, Deseetion akd Laeceny op a Boat.— William Fall and John Maynard, AB’s on board the ship E. P. Bouverie, were charged as above. Mr H. N. Nalder appeared for the complainant. accused were sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour and to forfeit all wages due up to the time of desertion.

• Ttjbsdat, Dbo. 15. (Before W. Donald, Esq., S.M., and J. T. Rouse, Esq.) ‘Laeoent.—John Barker was Charged with stealing a gold pencil case, Mr H. N. Nalder stated that some two years since he lost a gold pencil case which hod his name engraved thereon; he advertised'his loss, And he was informed that thepenoU ease had been seen in possession of one'of 'the acchaed’s Children. At the request, of oapused, the easo was remanded until Friday next; bail to the extent of £4O being accepted. License of Ocean View Hotel.— An application from- Mr J. Burrell to obtain- a license |or- tips, house was ref used. ; ; , _ OiViH Case,!—A. Montgoinery v. J. Quinn, claim £4 145,; judgment for full amount and costs. ..1

BANGIORA. 5 ' Tpbsday, Deo. 15. ,(Before C. Vfhitofoord, Esq., B.M ) Cattle Teespass.—E. G.; Wright was fined 20s and costs j for allowing two horses to’ wander at. large on,, the .railway reserve at fiangiora. f . i Indecent Exposfee.—For an offence of this. andcpsts. -■[.■ .- ■■ ' ; Civil Cases.—George Todd v. A. Yates; claim, £7 9s, . plaintiff did not appear ; oas£, dismissed,ana defendant. and', two,.witne|seß allowed 30* .fcr-iexbenses—T, M'Keowa y. ufigpentfor.pl|iqtifi for amount anthcoßts. .. .- ■ ..'I j