MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5005, 5 March 1877, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRWTOHUROII. Friday, March 2. (Before G. U. Mellish, Esq , R.M.) Drunkenness.-—Throe inebriates, who appeared for tho first time, wore fined 5s each. Mary Cunningham, for drunkenness and using obscene language, was dismissed with a caution. Vagrancy—Henry Elliot, who had been arrested far stealing flowers, was charged with vagrancy, as the owner of the flowers declined to prosecute. The evidence went to show that the prisoner had been leading a vagrant life, and ho was aontouoed to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Stbaling from tue Person. • James Johnson, arrested on a charge of this nature, was remanded till Saturday. Assault and Occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm John Gosling was brought up.on remand, but tho injured man Johnston being still unable to appear, Gosling was further remanded till Saturday. Saturday, March 3. (Before G. L Mellish, Msq., R.M.) Drunkenness. —Two inebriates who appeared fortlie first time were fined 10a each.— Andrew M'Nioboll, for drunkenness and assaulting the police, was fined 20s. JtOUUKUY FROM THE PERSON.—James Johnson was charged with having stolen £6 from Michael Power. On the first of the month prosecutor and accused were drinking at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Prosecutor was very nr link and accused asked him several times to sh -ut, In paying for some drinks pr-'se-outer displayed six Cl notes, which he afterwards put away in Ids left hand pocket. Accused made very friendly with prosecutor, and subsiquontly went away with him. the suspicions of two men named Muswm and Bunco wore aroused, and they followed into Madras street, where prosecutor and aroused fell. There appeared to be a short struggle, after which prisoner made oil rather hurriedly. One of t 'o who had been watching went ( tained him, while the other went to look for a constable. When prosecutor and accused ft-!! Mr Bates’ ehairnmkor, who happened t be tit his shop window, saw itemised put « hand towards prosecutor’s loft side, “ “ take something whioh looked like notes When Constable Walker orr.vcd on the spot, accused offered lo ho searched saying no money would be found onhim. but on hw pockets being examined, six ,11 Umon Bank of Aoslmlianotes wore found upon him. Constat) o Walker then arrested him, and took him to the DepM. Evidence was given, showing that prosecutor hod notes on the Union Bank jn bis possession about noon oft tho day of the robbery. Prosecutor was called to give eyi-

dence, but, being under the influence of drink, he was committed for contempt, and the case wm adjourned till Monday. Larceny eeok a Dvnuio.-Jimci Davit, charged with having itolen a pipe and other articles from the home of T. Darter, Christchurch, wot, at the requeit of Intpeotor Feast, remanded until Tueiday, at an important witneit woe unable to attend before. AfIBAUI.T AND OCCASIONING GRIEVOUS Bonir.T Haem —John Qotling was brought up on remand. Mr Thomat, who appeared for the defence, applied for hia client to bo admitted to ball. Mia Worahip taid he had teen the injured man, Johnston, at the Hospital, and, jf*om what Jobnaton told him, ho waa willing to admit prisoner to bail in his own recognisances to the amount of £6O, provided ho was careful to report himself regularly to the police. Prisoner said he would do this, and the case woe adjourned till the 28th of April. LYTTELTON. Saturday, March 3. (Before W. Donald, Esq., K.M.) BnicrerKO Dorr.—Peter Neilsen, a seaman on board the Crusader, was charged with the above offence, and ordered on board the vessel. Drunkenness.— Cornelius Brien, arrested by Constable Devine, was charged with this offence, and fiacd 10a. * KAIAPOI, Saturday, March 3, (Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Attempting to Commit Suicide. —Ucr.ry S. Logg, on remand, appeared iu answer to his recognisance to answer a charge of this nature. A certificate was produced from Dr Nedwill, stating that, accused was of sound mind and fit to bo discharged from the Hospital. In reply to hie Worship, accused expressed regret for having attempted to take his life, and said He was now quite well and able to take care of himself. If discharged ho should endeavour to find employment that would keep him from again getting into euob a desponding state. His Worship explained the serious nature of the offence with which accused was charged, and after giving him some good advice and cautioning him as to his future conduct, dismissed the case, and ordered him to be discharged. ASHBURTON. Friday, March 2. (Before J, E. Trevor, Esq ) ! Drunkenness.—James Hawdon was fined £2, or 48 hours’ imprisonment,—Thomas Simpson was fined £3. MALVERN. Thursday, March 1. (Before O. G. Parker, Efq.) Obtaining Money by means of A Valueless Order. —Charles Evans, who appeared to be about 18 years of age, was charged with this offence. Prisoner presented an order at Johnstone’s store, Waddington, signed William Stokes, saying it waa from the contractor for the Waimakariri bridge, and obtained a pair of moleskiu trousers, shirt, and pair of boots. Prisoner was sentenced to rix months’ imprisonment with hard labour. His Worship remarked to Mr Johnstone that if he had paid attention to the order he would have seen the name was wrongly spelt. TIMARU. Friday, March 2. (Before F. Archer and M. Gray, E-qs.) Drunkenness. —Charles Wilson, charged with being drunk and disorderly and resisting the police, was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment, with bard labour. Larceny. —James Keel in, alias Hobart Town Jack, and James Davis, charged with stealing a watch from Henry Stevens, a shepherd at Pleasant Point, were committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supremo Court, to be held at Timaru.