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Lyttelton Times, Volume XLII, Issue 4328, 26 December 1874, Page 3

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!'.o^Bu^cmbataEt.''..i‘-p ■ s®uESpAtr,rlhW.M. (Before H. P. Mumy-Ayn»ley and W. D. •••t Oarruthers, Esqs.) i ~ ■ The Court opened at five minutes past il o’clock,-, '■ .’■ !’ n , , iDeunk and Dxsoedebly. Th6s. .0’ Hilliard, ' arrested by Sergeant Willis, was fined sa.—Alex. Johnston, arrested by Constable Dance, was fined ss.—Wiltiani Hook, arrested by Constable Gat ward, was fined 6*. SIAUGHTEEING HOUSE LIOENBEB. The following applications were granted j—F. A. Cnlliford, Halswell ; Alfred Cardale, Weedonj J. Gamrnaok, Springston; 1 Janies Jackson, Harewood road ; W. 0. Ladbrdoke, sections 421 and 212,8, ; Lincoln road ;, Robert Little, section 997, Tai Tapu; Langdon and Judge, section 823, Harewood road; Wm. Rossiter, section 156, Spreydon; Wm; Hawker applied for a license for section 39, Hargood’s road, Heathcote district, but did ndt appear to support it. Constable Morrioe, Inspector of Slaughter-houses, said some neighbours objected to the license being granted,' add Mr O’Neil, solicitor, appeared to support those objections. The Bench adjourned the application for a week, and ordered that, in the meantime, notice - should be given to the applicant of the objections to the license being granted.—Henderson and M'Both applied for a license for section 227, Windmill road. Constable Morrioe said the slaughter yards were kept scrupulously clean, but there was an Accumulation of blood in one place which, if allowed, to remain, would become offensive. The license was granted, subject to all offensive matter being removed. —James MorrisOn applied for a license for premises on the Harewood road. Constable Morrioe said the slaughter yards were very clean when he visited them, but there was an accumulation! of matter, in a tank, from a boiling-down apparatus which would certainly be a nuisance during hot weather. Applicant said the matter Would hot have been there, but that an accident had pcoured to one of his men during the morning. The license was granted, subject to the whole premises being kept thoroughly clean.—Maurice Milburne applied for a license on section 27, Heathcote district. Constable Mortice reported that when he visited the yards they were in a dirty state, and that better provision was required for cleaning them. The case was adjourned for a week, in order to permit of the applicant making the necessary improvements, and to thoroughly clean the yards. Cattle Wandbeing at Labge and Tetheebd. —The following cases were disposed of: —John Sycamore, two cows, North town belt, fined ss; Henry Knight, two cows. North town-belt, fined ss; James Boot, one horse, Peterborough street, fined 6s;. Richard Sunderland, three horses, Manchester street, fined 10s; John Garland, one horse, Durham street, fined ss,- Frederick Peiper, one horse, South town belt, fined 6s; James Rowe, one horse, Peterborough street, fined 5s ; Wm Brooker, onjs horse, Gloucester street, fined ss; Charlep Martin, one horse, tethered in Barbadoes street, fined 10s; John Merson, one horse, tethered in Montreal street, fined 10s; James Pearson, one horse, tethered in Tuam streejt, fined 10s; Joseph Page, one horse, Gasworks road, fined ss; J. H. Hopkins, two horses, St, John’s road, Heathcote district, fined ss; Michael Kearney, six head of cattle,.on an accommodation road, Heathcote district, fined 10s; Ben. Moss, one cow, public road, Heathcote district, fined 5s ; John ’Lamb, one horse, Gasworks road,. fined ss; Stephen Lawrence, Colombo road, fined ss; Richard Hammil, three horses, Lichfield street, fined ss; B. Gahagan, one horse, No. 3 street, Spreydon district, fined ss. i Obsteuoting Thoeoughfaees. — S. S. Brighting was charged with having caused an Unnecessary obstruction ai the corner of Colombo and High streets, by permitting; his fish cart to stand thereon, for twenty-five minutes,unattended. 1 ' Constable Bares proved the offence, and said that several complaints had been mado about accused’s cart, standing in the streets. Accused said that; he was looking after customers in the adjacent shops, and he might have beep; absept three minutes at a time, bdtf Certainly "hot He also pointed out that since, the. date of the offence, he had obtained a license from the City Council to stand at any place for fifteen minutes. The Bench said the license was not granted till after the offence in question bad been committed, besides which, the time sworn! to by, the constable, was in excess of that allowed by the Council. A fine of 10s would be imposed.—Thomas Foster was charged with a similar offence in High street. Constable Beck proved that; aeoused'’left his barrow standing in front of the Empire Hotel over ten minutes, but admitted that accused was iu attendance at the barrow all the time. Accused said he was serving customers, and it might have been ten minutes, but it was necessary for him to stand some time, in order to clean fish as he sold them. Inspector Buokly said both the City Council and tradesmen in the city had complained of the nuisance these fish carts were, standing about in the public thoroughfares. A fine of 10s was imposed. Runaway.—Alfred Ward, a. youth about 18 years old, was charged with having neglected to remain sufficiently near his horse and cart in Colombo street to have proper control over them. Constable Dance proved that he saw the horse galloping down the street unattended, and, subsequently, he learnt that accused had left them unattended while he went into a shop. Accused admitted this, but said he was only absent for a few moments when the horse being startled by something broke away. The Bench said accused should have locked his cart-wheels before leaving it, am} a fine of 10s would be imposed. Fighting in a Public Place.—Alex. Beattie was charged with having committed a breach of the peace by' fighting in Cashel street. Constable Easres said about three o’clock in the afternoon of Deo, 7 he saw two men fighting in front of the Warwick Hotel, and a great crowd collected around. Accused was one of the pjen, and when witness went up the people took both men into the hotel. Inspeotorßuokleysaidthepolioehad been unable to find the other man. Accused said the other man struck him iu the hotel, and when he went out to avoid a quarrel the man followed him and struck him, whereupon he struck him back again. His Worship said accused hod no right, under any circumstances, to fight in a public thoroughfare, but as he did not jseetn to have commenced the fight che lowest penalty of 10s would be imposed. Stealing Flowbeb beom thb Domain.— Oharlottee Wearing, a lg{?I about .W J9m of age, Was charged with an offence of this nature. J. F. Armstrong, Government gardener, said that on the date named in the iinformation, he saw -accused and some other girls plnckingflowerrin the Domain, and on going up found a quantity Stowed away in their perambulator. The flowers comprised roses, lobelias, and penitemons, &0., and so many flowers and plants had been , missed of late that it bad become necessary to set a watch to find out the depredators. Mr Hush, painter, Said accused had been some (months in his employ, and on the date named was sent out with the children for a walk. She had always been a very good girl, and ho did not think she had any idea she was doing .wrong. The Bench said it was very necessary the flowers in the Domain should be protected i from theft. They were-intonded for the general enjoyment of the public, and if everyone took a flower they would soon be all gone. The case would be dismissed; but accused must be more careful in future.

: NsOIiECTING TO PAY FOE THE SUPPOHT OP his Son.— Charles Wedge waa summoned for having neglected to pay for the support of his son in the, Industrial School. Mr Oolee * master of .the. Institution, said that the boy ' was sentenced to the Industrial School for stealing at the Govei nment offices, and an agreement was made with Mrs Wedge to pay 6a per week for his support. A, month's salary was due to him from the Government and this was applied to the'payment of the Bs’ per week until it was exhausted, when application was made to accused, but he refused to pay and beoatne rathtoabusive. Accused in defence, said he waa not able to pay the money as he was hut a pauper himself. He worked at the Domain in the Charitable Aid gang for which he only obtained 4s per week, and

out of this be had tojpy lOs/per week house rent and support a vffiMtad wfh children. Mr Cplee said accused JsT'wife kept a boardinghouse. Accused sam nis wire was ill and ' could not do anything.' The Bench said that if accused'could not keep his children honest, he must pay for their support where they , would he taken care of. He would be ordered tq pay 4spCr week for the support of the ; YioiißNT ABaAtn/r;—-Wm D. Haldine was . summoned for having violently assaulted Jane Campbell. Sergeant Mitchell said,'in consequence of information received, he went to Mrs Campbell’s house and found her in bed suffering from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by accused. She said accused had assaulted her, knocked one tooth out, and t kicked her in various parts of the body. He s4w her again last night, and found that she was still nnable to leave her bed. He had also heard that morning, that she was much worse, and therefore could not attend the Court. Inspector Buckley handed in a medical certificate to the effect, that Mrs Campbell was notin a fit condition to attend the Court. A girl named Amelia Cassin said, on the day of the assault, she heard Mrs Campbell scream, and believed that it was because accused, whom witness heard in the house, had assaulted her. She did not, however, witness the assault. She had seen Mrs Campbell that morning, and knew that Mrs Campbell was unable to attend the Court. The doctor had, in fact, said Mrs Campbell would not be able to leave her bed for several days. The case was adjourned until Dec. 30, and the police were ordered, in the meantime, to retain accused in custody.

Abusive and Insulting Language.— William Ness was summoned for having used abusive and insulting language towards John O'Malley. Complainant said he was clerk of the works under Mr Pavitt, surveyor* of the Heathcote and Spreydon drain, and accused was a member of the committee appointed to superintend the carrying out of the drain. On the date named in the information, complainant met accused in Christchurch, whereupon the latter said, “ You are a two-faced scoundrel. You have been telling one tale to the committee and another to the surveyor.” He repeated the word “scoundrel ” several times, and said something about complainant going to the drain early in the morning, when he had no right to he there. By accused: lam quite certain you used the word “ scoundrel.” In reply to the Bench, complainant said he had no witnesses to call to support bis statement of what accused said, as there was no one near at the time. F. Pavitt, called by complainant, said complainant was employed as clerk of the works in connection with the Heathcote and Spreydon drain, and he could go down to the drain early in the morning or at any other time he thought proper to do so. Accused, in defence, strongly denied having made use of the word “ scoundrel,” and was prepared to swear it if put on his oath. All he said to complainant was that a man had told him he saw complainant interfering with the drain at the very unusual time of five o’clock in the morning, and that he (accused) thought he had no right to do So. This was all he spoke to complainant about, and did not use any such word as “ scoundrel.” The Bench dismissed the case.

Rescuing A Goat.—Nicholas Walsh arid William John Walsh (father and son) were charged with having illegally rescued a goat while being driven to the pound by J. W. Treadwell. Complainant said he found accused’s goat on his freehold section, and while driving it. thence to the pound, the accused came up and rescued it. He called a boy who saw the occurrence, but his evidence was to the effect that no rescue was attempted. He said complainant was running the goat along, and when the elder accused remonstrated With him, pointing out that the goat was heavy in milk, complainant Said he would take the goat no further. Accused, in defence, called several witnesses, ivho swore distinctly that the goat was not on complainant’s land, but on an un-formed street when complainant took it away for the purpose of impounding it, and also that neither of the accused made any attempt whatever at a rescue. The case was dismissed, complainant to pay all costs and witnesses’ expenses. | Wednesday, Deo. 23. i Civil Cases.—Robert Connor v. Fraxicis Pavitt; claim, £100; Dr Foster for plaintiff, Mr Joint for defendant: Judgment for defendant, with costs, £l2 2s.—J. B. Banks v. William Reid; claim, £39 10s fid: Mr Thomas for plaintiff, Mr A. Thompson for defendant: Judgment for amount claimed, with costs, £5 4s.—F. Pavitt V. L. Cresswell; claim, £4 4s; Mr Joynt for plaintiff, Dr Foster for defendant: Judgment for amount claimed, with costs, 9s.—Matheson’s Agency v, James Ward; claim, £sl lls Id : Judgment by default for amount claimed, with costs, £2 2s. Thuesdat, Deo. 24.

Civil Cases. —Superintendent by Halkett educational district v. Alexander Sharpe; claim, £1: Judgment for defendant, with costs, £1 7s.

LYTTELTON. W. Donald, Esq., E.M.) i Laeceny.—T. H. Bilby and Samuel Shepheard were charged with stealing four bottles of brandy and one bottle of wine from the lighter Faithfuls Mr Nalder appeared for the prisoners. The evidence of Captain M'CJatohie was taken, from which it appeared that the cargo had .been; pillaged;, that he discovered the four bottles in the forecastle, and that the accused were employed on board. Mr Nalder having addressed the Court on behalf of the prisoners, the Bench dismissed the case. f

Assault. —A ease against the chief officer of the ship John Nicholson was dismissed at the request of the captain. Blackmoee f.. Blaoemoee.—fo this case, which was adjourned from a previous sitting, Mr Joynt argued that the Court had no jurisdiction, and the Bench dismissed it. Civil Cases.—O’Neill v. Cam and Cullen ; claim, £l7- Mr H. N. Nalder appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for defendant.