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Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4986, 10 February 1877, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH. Fexday, Feb. 9. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M., and Dr Deamer.) The Court opened at 15 minutes past 11 o’clock. Drunkenness .—A female inebriate, who appeared for the first time, was finea ss. Thomas Henderson, an old offender, was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment with hard labour. (Before Q, L. Hellish, Esq., E.M., and Dr Donald.) Lunact pbom Deink.—Benjamin Taylor was remanded to Lyttelton for eight days for medical treatment. Larceny. —Edward Butt and John Mullctt were brought up, charged with hoving stolen two barrels of luggage belonging to Robert Fainter from the Immigration Barracks at Addington. It appeared that prosecutor, who was a passenger by the ehip Waipa, missed two barrels containing a feather bed, blankets, clothing, and other articles from the Barracks ob Jan. 23, and suspicion at once fell upon the prisoners. Information was given to the police, and Detective Noil went to a house at Waltham, jointly occupied by the prisoners, who were also passengers by the Waipa, and he found two barrels containing two carpet*, three blanket*, three email carpel*, one table cover, one ooot, one bug, and one feather bed. These articles wore produced in court, and identified as part of the missing property. Prosecutor said the total value ot the property missed was about £l3, but the property recovered would not be worth more than about £9. In reply to the Bench, prosecutor said the articles if put up to auction might not fetch more than £o, also that there was no address on the barrels, but the prisoner Butt knew quite well that too barrels belonged to prosecutor, us directly lie went with Detective Neil to prosecutors bouse Butt said, “ Oh, 1 have got your barrels in the bouse.” Butt made a statement in defence to the effect that ho had taken the barrels from the bamck in mistake, but bud■equently found out that they belonged to Painter. Ho was solely to blame in tno matter, as Mallett knew nothing but that the barrels belonged to him (Butt.) Ho was very sorry for his conduct, and hoped the Bench would deal leniently with him. Ho hao always boon a hard working steady man, and could produce testimonials to that effect. The charge against Mallett was dismissed. Butt, in reply to the Bench, said ho was married, but had no family. His Worship said there was no excuse tor Butt's conduct, and ho would be sentenced to one monlh’o imprisonment with bard labour. Oivie Cases. —The Board of Education oy ftimner Education District v. Mr W. Wolkor; rtlaitn £2 {'paid on account, £1 Bs. Judgment for amount claimed and costs, I2s.—Same by Heatbcote District v. 8. H. Richards s claim, £1 Judgment by default for amount claimed j 12s.—Same v. J. Holson ; claim, £l d Judgment by default for amount claimed sa.wj 2§ Htiinev. Q. lieuvtfl ; claim, £l. TnriamAnfc bT default for'amount claimed and costs*!ls —-Sawe by Hillsborough District v. A M-kU claim, £2 10s. Judgment by defaultior amount claimed and costs, 10s.— Same bv New Brighton District v. J. Lilly ; oialtfi. il? Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, xl *- ~ 8 ™\ Knight, claim, £2. jQ^m « nt b y fault for amount claimed and costs,

ll«.--98tuev. J . Rook, claim, £l. Judgment ny default for amount claimed and costs, 11s i ° a ™° T - p - Anderson j claim £l. Judgment by default for amount claimed and cost 11s. •—Austin and Kirk v. J. Palmer j claim £7 3* Ud. Judgment for amount claimed and costs 87s.—J. T. Dingle v, U. Jordan; claim £1 Is 3d. Paid on oooounl 10s. Judgment for 11s 3d and costs 9s.—H. Allen v. T, Till, man and J. Ponsford ; claim £2 ss. Judgment araoun t claimed and costs 28s. —D. Middleton v. T. P. Brown; claim £3 15s 3d. Judgment for 16s 9tl and costs 9s.—Hanmer and Harper v. J. Peterson and J. Rodgorson; claim £l4 17s. Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs 47s.—J, Morson v. 8. Hull; oloim £4 Is Od. Judgment for £1 8s fid and oosis 9s.—T. B. Craig, Trustee in J. P. O’Oalloghan’s Estate v. H. Matson; claim £IOO. Mr G. Harper for plaintiff, Mr Joynt for defendant. Judgment for £67 7s 2d and costs £6 Is. TEMURA. TntJBBDAY, Fkb. 8. (Before B. Woolloombe, Esq, R.M.) Breach of the Registration of Births ■Act.— James Bashford, summoned for not having his child registered, tho child being over six months’ old, was fined in the nominal sum of 6d, as ho had given information to tho late registrar, who hod neglected to have the child legally registered. Breach of tub Weights and Measures Act.— Edward Leo, James Marshall, and Simon Norton, for having imperfect weights and scales in their possession, wore fined 5s each, tho weights and scales to bo forfeited.— Isaac Mondelson was fined Gs, and Boyd Thompson Is, for having unstamped scales in their possession. Civil Oases.—Groundwater v. Powell; claim £l7. Judgment for plaintiff for £ls, with costs 265, solicitor’s fee, 21s.—Brown v. Wyatt, claim £l4 17s 3d. Judgment by confession.—Wilson and Son v. Wyatt; claim, £3 13s. Judgment by confession.—Toner v, Charles Oldfield ; claim £2 10s. Judgment for plaintiff. TIMARU. Thursday, Feb. 8. (Before B, Woollcombo, Esq., R.M.) Using Bad Language.—John Hill was fined £l. Drunk and Disorderly.—John Tobin was fined 6s. Thomas May was fined £l.