MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 4463, 3 June 1875, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

. CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, June 1. (Before G. L. Hellish, Esq., 8.M.) . The Court opened at five minutes past eleven o’clock. , Deune and Disorderly.— Robert Hill was fined 6s.

Escaping fbouLsbal Custody.— Morgan Harper was brought up charged, under section 5, sub-section 1; of the Vagrant Act, with having escaped . from legal custody. From the evidence it. appeared that prisoner was undergoing; a sentence of hard labour at the Addington gaol, and escaped from there on Monday morning, but was afterwards arrested neari the Junction Hotel on the Lincoln road hy a man named Joseph M'Lellan, who had heard of his escape. Prisoner, in defence, said that he was badly ruptured and not able to work, but he could not get anything like fair play in the gaol, therefore be escaped. OhieLWarder Boston said that prisoner was only put to light jobs while he was in the gaol. Prisoner asserted that he was made to work as hard as any other man in the gaol. His Worship said he could not believe this statement, and prisoner would be sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour. The sentence to take effect from the expiration of prisoner’s first sentence. Chief-Detective Feast said it was only right that he should bring under the notice of the Bench the commendable manner in which the witness M'Lellan bad acted in this matter. He (Detective Feast) saw M'Lellan, and knowing that he was acquainted with prisoner asked him if he saw him to communicate r with the - police, and M'Lellan did even better than this, for he took prisoner into custody. Under these circumstances he hoped the Bench would grant M'Lellan bis expenses. His Worship said M ‘Lellan fully deserved this, and if he sent in , his bill the Bench would allow it. Civil Cases.— T. Alsop v. R. Bovey, claim £lO 10s; Mr L. Harper for defendant; tendered.2ss; judgment for amount tendered, cosUi £{J3s, to be paid by plaintiff.—M. 0. Boskrnga ▼. Thomas Green, claim £49 16s 3d jlMrJoynt for plaintiff; judgment for amount claimed with costs, £4 ,Bs.—H. Moffett v. J. M'Olelland, . claim £64 2s; Mr Joyfit for plaintiff, Mr Thomas for defendant; iudgment for amount claimed with costs, £5 15s,

Wednesday, June 2. The Court opened, at 12 minutes pastil o’clock; Drunk and' Disorderly.—Wm. M'Leod .was fined 6s.

KAIAPOI. Tuesday, June 1. I (Before Josiah Birch, Esq.) Drunk and Disorderly. — W. F- Hutton, arretted by Constable Haldane, was discharged'with a caution. ADJOURNED LICENSING MEETINGS. The annual licensing ; meetings which should have been held in the Kaiapoi, Leithfield, Oxford, and .Waiau districts on June 1, were adjourned as follows, owing to impossibility of the Resident Magistrate for the Northern district being able, as required by. the Act, to be present at; all the Courts on the I( ame day and hour i—Kaiapoi district, meeting to beheld bn June 7;; Lbithfield, on June 9; Oxford, on June 16:; and Waiau, on June 25. i Wednesday, June 2. > (Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., 8.M.) Larceny as a Bailee.— Daniel Stockwood i was brought lip in custody, charged on the information of GeorgeTVens, Wpodend, with , having, whilst bailee of a certain five pound !note, fraudulently, and feloniously [converted a portion of it to his own use—namely, £3 6s. Constable Beck stated that he arrested the prisoner on the Bangiora road, about seven o’clock on the previous evening, on the warrant produced. George Ivens said: I am a butbher at Woodend. and know the prisoner. I have bad money transactions with him. On Saturday week,, prisoner came to my house to settle some accounts. There was a balance then due to, prisoner of £1 Ids- My wife gave prisoner a £B note. I did not see my wife giving him the note, but she told mo she gave it him- Hi. Worship : That is only hearsay evidence. Is your wife here P Witness: No, your Worship. His Worship: You told me Inspector Barsham, you Were prepared to go on iritfi the case. This does not look very like it. Inspector Barsham: I was under the impression that witness gave prisoner the £5 note. Examination of witness continued: I saw | prisoner on Thursday last, at Woodend, and asked him when he was going to bring me. back the, change. He said hb would pay me on Bie following Monday, but he did not do so, and 1 told him I would get a summons out against him. At (his stage of the case, Inspector Barsham asked for a remand to Friday next, at eleven o’clock, which was grafted, and the prisoner was liberated on bail—vix., his own recognisance in £SO, and •ne surety in a like amount.

BANGIOEA. (Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., 8.M.; A. ff. jDunningham, and J. 0. Boys, Esqe.) Cattle TEESPAsa.— Thomas' Patrick, E. Mnrflt, and Miohaei Fitzgerald were each fined 5s and costs for allowing cattle to wander at large on public thoroughfares, against Wm. Brookor and Wm. Chapman wen dismissed, on account of the heavy expenses the defendants had been put to in attending 'the Court.

Furious Biding. - Cases against Fred Bennett; and Charles Fitzpatrick for furious riding bn the Oxford road on May 18, wen adjourned for a fortnight. Creating a Disturbance in a Licensed House j — Edward Murfit. and George. Martin were charged on the'information of the poliea with haying created a disturbance in the Bed Lion Hotel, Bangiora, on May 25. i The police handed in a list showing six previous convictions for breaches of the peace against tha accused Martin. Constable Haddrell proved the offence, and stated that from what he saw in the hotel Martin, was the aggressor, and Murfit did not want to fight. Witness removed Martin., from the hotel, and he then wanted to-fight in the street. ■ The Bench ifined Martin 20s and costs, and cautioned tpm not to come before the Court again, or he would not have the option of paying a fine. The case against Murfit was dismissed, on payment of costs.

Drunk and Disorderly.— John Thompson, arrested by Sergeant Wallace, was finsd 10s and costs; or, in default, 24 hours’ imprisonment.

Civile Cases.— T. G. Purviav.S.Stone.sen.; claim £2 17s 4d. . Ho appearance. -* Same ▼. Charley Wee (a Maori) ; claim'£l3s 3d. Jfo' appearance.—David Graham v. S’. M'Hroy j claim 10s. Judgment for plaintiff.—John Blee v. James Guild; claim £5 6s, for work done to a drain in the Mandeville and Kangipra drainage districts, and loss of time in attending Court to sue for debt. Mr Clarke appeared for plaintiff. . The defendant admitted the correctness of jthe claim, bat pleaded non-liability, on the ground that he was a member of the Drainage Board, when himself and Mr Duncan — who was also a member—were authorised by the Board to. put men on to clean out a certain draih. The plaintiff was one of the men put on to work at 8s per day, and the Board ought to have paid him. The Surveyor to the Board gave evidence to the effect that he kad stopped the work on April 21 by order of the Board, and Mr Guild told the men to go bn with the work again. The Board’s liability connected with the work therefore ceased from the date of the notice. The defendant contended that as notice had not been served upon him in writing to discontinue the work, he was not liable. The Bench held that as the defendant had ceased to be a member of the Board, and had instructed the men to go on with the work after the proper officer ordered them to stop, he had rendered himself liable for the payment of wages from April 22. Judgment would therefore be entered for the plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs.—Henry Blackett v. Arthur Lilly; claim £5 4s 6d. Settled out of Court.

ANNUAL LICENSING- MEETING. Banbioea District. Tuesday, Juke 1. (Before 0. Whitefoord, Eeq., R.M., and J. 0. Boys, A. H. Cunningham, and S. Heywood, Esqrs., Commissioners.) Police Eepoet. —The reports on the licensed houses in the district, handed in by Sergeant Wallace, were all of a satisfactory nature. Hotels.— Henry Mullin applied for a new license for the Club Hotel, Bangiora. He had been holding a temporary transfer from F. Innes. The Bench, after commenting upon the former conduct of the house, granted the license, and pointed out that in future holders of licenses would not be allowed to commit numerous breaches of the Ordinance daring the year and then let the house to another person, because the then holder of a license was not likely to get it renewed in his own name. The convictions for breaches of the Ordinance would be endorsed on the licenses, and they would be considered at the annual meetings in connection with the property as well as the then applicant.— Charles Turner, Bangiora Boarding House; the present holder of a wine and beer license, applied for a hotel license. Applicant handed in a plan of proposed additions to his house provided he got a license. The Bench said they were of opinion that as there were already five hotels in a small place like Bangiora, it would be more advisable to reduce than increase the number. Extra hotel accommodation was not required, and the application would not be granted. They had no doubt of applicant’s fitness to hold a license, but they considered the description of license he now held, all that was wanted.—James Bassingthwaite, Bed Lion Hotel, Bangiora ; well conducted ; granted. John Sinclair, Junction Hotel, Bangiora; well conducted; granted.—James Miller, Masonic Hotel, Southbrook; well conducted; granted. Country Hotel. The application of Samuel Green for a renewal of the license of the Plough Inn, Bangiora, was granted, the police reporting it to have been well conducted.

Wine and Beee.— Charles Turner applied for a renewal of hie vine and beer license for the Bangiora Boarding House. The Bench drew (he applicant’s attention to the fact that he at present held two licenses, namely a wine and' beer, and wholesale license, and as only one would be renewed, the applicant had bettor state which he preferred to hold. Applicant said he would prefer the wine and beer license. S. Green, licensee of the Plough Inn, which is situated within fifty yards from Turner’s house, objected to the application being granted on the ground that the applicant did not carry out the condition! imposed by his license. He also stated that on the previous evening, he refused to supply four persons with drink because they were in a state of intoxication. They went across to Turner’s house and came back to say they had been supplied with beer. The Bench adjourned the application for a fortnight, to enable Mr Green to produce evidence to prove his objection to the license being granted; notice of particulars of objection to be handed in in writing and copy served on Mr Turner, as required by the Act.

ASHBURTON. (Before A. Saunders, J. Grigg, and H. T. Winter, Esqs., J.P’s.) Drunkenness.— W. S. Beattie, arreeted by Constable Graham, was cautioned and discharged. ' Assault. Jane Davis was charged with having assaulted John Bassett by throwing a knife at him. Complainant failed to have a witness in attendance, and the Bench dismissed the charge. ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. (Before A. Saunders (chairman), John Grigg, and H. T. Winter, Esqs., Commissioners.) The following new applications were considered James H. Sharp, Boarding House, South Bakaia township; wine and beer license; granted,—William Kindly, Alford Forest, applied for an hotel license. The Commissioners did not consider the home required at Alford Forest, there being already a licensed house (here; application refused.— The following applications for renewal of licenses were heard:—J. W. Oram, Somerset Hotel, Ashburton township; no.objection; granted.—Thomas Quill, Ashburton Hotel; granted; applicant to gravel yard end back premises.—Christian Klingenstein, The New Inn, Ashburton township; granted.— George Robinson, South Bakaia Hotel, South Bakaia township. Complaint made that several cases of theft and drunkenness had been reported. The Bench instructed the police to caution defendant against allowing drunkenness on the premises; license granted. —John Thompson, Boarding House, Ashburton township; wine and beer license; granted. —W. de B. Compton, Accommodation House, Lower Bangitata Ferry; conditional license; granted.—John Hood, Accommodation Home, Mount Somers; conditional license; granted. —Philip Tisoh, The Shearers’ Best, Alford Forest; conditional license ; granted.— Henry Tieoh, The Spread Eagle Hotel, Upper Ashburton ; conditional license; the Bench granted this application on the understanding that licensee should procure another tenuity the present one, in their opinion, not being qualified,