MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5008, 8 March 1877, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBISTOHUBOH. Wednesday, Maech 7. (Before G. L. Mellieh, Esq , 8.M.) Dbunkennbss. — One inebriate, who appeared for the first time, was fined ss.—Patrick Laffey and another who appeared for the first time, were fiaed 10s each.—Archibald Galbraith, arrested for drunkenness, and being illegally on the back premises at the Warwick Hotel, was fined 10s.—John Williams, aliat Si'Farlane, arrested for a similar offence at Barrett's Hotel, was also fined 10s. Fobgeey and Uttbeinq.—George Hawkins was charged with having forged a cheque for £ll, and uttering the same to J, Major, Springston. Inspector Buckley said prisoner had only just been arrested, and as the evidence was not quite ready, be would ask for a remand until March 10. The application was granted. Shearing into and Steading feom a Dwelling.— James Davis, on remand, was brought up on a charge of this nature. Samuel Carter, an engine-driver on the Malvern Railway, who slept in one of the Government cottages at BoUeston, left home on the morning of July 1, and on returning in the evening, missed a revolver, German concertina, meerschaum pipe, pair of dark tweed trousers, pair of elastic-side boots, black felt hat, cheese-cutter cap, two blue serge jackets, and waist belt with an S buckle; the value of the whole being about £SO. About two o'clock on the day in question, Mr Banger, landlord of the BoUeston Hotel, saw prisoner go into the cottage, and return shortly afterwards with a bundle under his arm. In the morning, he had a pair of moleskin trousers on, but when ho came from the cottage to the hotel, he was wearing a pair of dark trousers. After stopping a short time at the hotel, prisoner and another man, who seemed to be his mate, went away in a dray. This dray was driven by William Thomas, who gave the men, who had a bundle and concertina with them, a lift to Greendale. On the way, prisoner broke up the concertina, and threw the pieces on the road. Prisoner also gave a meerschaum pipe to Thomas. The pieces of the concertina were afterwards picked up by Carter, and identified as belonging to the instrument stolen from the cottage. Carter also identified the pipe given by prisoner to Thomas, and a belt with an S clasp, which prisoner was wearing when arrested by Detective Kirby, as part of the missing property. Prisoner, in defence, said ho was innocent of the offence, and that the man who was with him on the day in question had committed the robbery. He had no evidence to call in defence, and was formally committed to take his trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Laeceny op Babbits.—The adjourned case against Arthur and Charles Newman for having stolen and killed certain rabbits, the property of a neighbour in Cashel street oast, was again called on. Mrs Newman handed in a receipt showing that the rabbits had been paid for, and the case was then dismissed. LYTTELTON. Wednesday, Maboh 7. (Before W. Donald, Esq., 8.M.) Deunzennkss.—James Boss, arrested by Constable M'lntosh, and Robert Dickey, arrested by Constable Sullen, were each fined 10s, or in default 48 hours imprisonment with hard labour. , Lunacy feom Deink —Frederick Rowe, on remand for medical treatment, was brought up and fined 10s for being drunk. Desebtion. —Andrew Connell and John Parsons were brought up, on remand, charged with deserting from the ship Auckland In Port Chalmers. The accused were remanded to Port Chalmers, being sent down in the steamship Taupo. Civil Oasb. —Wood and QerikvT. Young, claim £6 : judgment for plaintiff, costs 9s. KAIAPOI. Monday, Maboh 5. (Before 0. Whitefoord, Esq., 8.M., and his Worship the Mayor.) Extension of License —John Manning applied for an extension of his license to a booth close to the winning post on the day i f the regatta Applicant said he had not asked the Regatta Committee for permission to have u booth at the regatta, but he would do so, and pay a fair price for it if the Committee wished it. Hie Worship refused the application, as the Oommitt. o had not been consulted, but intimated his willingness to grant it on a future day if the Committee recommended the application. B — RA Monday, Maech 5. (Before A. H. Cunningham, Esq.) Deunk and Disoudbblt.—John Potterson was find 6s and costs. Tuesday, Maech «• _ {Before O. Whitefoord. E«q-, A. H. Cunningham, J. 0. Boys, and S. Hoy > Esq™ ) , , ,rr Cattle Tebspass. —H. Jones and W. Gardiner were each fined 10 “ ond p c °’ Dbstboyino Posthbs.* a. Bar obliged with te.ringdownpo.tm announcing , the arrival of the All-England Eleven as w. 11 as other announcements. It appeared that accused had apologised, and offered to pay ll ™ damage, and as the police did not want to press for a penalty the Bench dismissed the ease, remarking that in future heavy ponalt.es would be enforced for similar offences. Injubing Pbitatb Peopbbty. Jonrs Bassingthwaito was charged on the information of W. Gardiner, junr, with having shot a game cook belonging to him, value £3. Mr Clarke appeared for the defendant. Evidence

WM heard at length, after which the Bench disunited the case, and cautioned the defendant against indulging in threatening language regarding the property of his neighbours. If it were proved that the threats spoken of were used again, defendant would unquestionably be punished. Abusive Language.—W. Gardiner was charged by J, Bassingthwaite with suffering his children to annoy him in the street by calling after him, " Who killed the cook?” “ Oook-a-doodlo-doo,” &?. His Worship dismissed the case, and cautioned accused to see that bis childrsn refrained from annoying complainant in future. Thbbatening Language.—F. Marin was charged by Constable lladdreil with using abusive and threatening language to his (Marin’s) wife, who had also been grossly ill-used. The whole affair appeared to be a family squabble. Accused was, however, proved to have been the agrees or, and bo was fined £5, or one month’s imprisonment. Assault.— Charles and H. Munn wore charged by F. Marin with assaulting him. The case was dismissed, and Marin was ordered to enter into a surety of £SO to keep the peace for sis months, or in default be imprisoned for two months. Civil Cashs.—F. Thorne v R. Nicholas; claim, £lB 9s fid. Adjourned.—Sarah Jane Gardiner v J. Bassingthwaite; claim, £2O, damages for obstructing a private street. Mr Clarke appeared for defendant. Judgment for £2 and costs. —S. Boyle v W. Qawn; claim, £36 10s. Mr Clarke for plaintiff. Judgment for amount and costs. —J. Bassingthwaite vW. Gardiner; claim, £3, damage by trespass of fowls. Judgment for plaintiff for 5s and costs. —J. Nook v R. Herbertson ; claim, £lO 6s 9d. Judgment for plaintiff for £9 3s 3d and costs.—P. O’Shannasy v J. Hood ; claim, £l6 Bs. Adjourned. ASHBURTON. (Before J. E. Trevor, Esq.) Monday, March 5. Drunk and Disorderly.—Richard Dominick Darly was fined £l. Tuesday, March 6. (Before H. T. Winter and John Qrigg, Esqs) VAGRANCY. — James Kelly and Patrick Butler, charged with being vagrants, were remanded for three days. Larceny.—James Stewart, arrested on a charge of larceny, was remanded for seven days. Samuel Barnes, for stealing a swag, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Miscellaneous Offences.—James Shelvey, charged with assault and using obscene language, was remanded to Lyttelton for medical treatment. An inebriate, who appeared for the first time, was fined ss. Patrick Dann, for using disreputable language and resisting the police, was fined £lO, or in default three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Mary Frances Dunn, for nsing obscene language, assaulting the police, and wilfully destroying Government property, was fined 10s, or in default three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. TIMARU. Tuesday, Mabh 6. (Before B. Woollcombe, Esq, 8.M.) Cheating a Disturbance. William Wareing alias John Short, charged with creating a disturbance at Turnbull’s Hall on the previous evening, was fined £l. Larceny. John Wilson alias Joseph Burns, charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, was remanded. Protection Order. Mary Wheeler applied for an order to compel her husband Alfred Wheeler, to contribute to the support of her children. His Worship remanded the case until Tuesday next, for consideration. Civil Oases. —Biard of Education v G. Brien, claim £3; judgment for debt, and costs. Crowburn v Wilson, claim £2 2s 6d ; judgment for defendant, plaintiff to pay costs and solicitor’s fee. Q. Evans v Dawson, claim £2 2s ; judgment for defendant, plaintiff to pay costs and solicitor’s fee. Wm. M'llroy v Miller and Oxby, claim £l6 4s fid ; this was a dispute about catting 125 acres of grain, price of which defendant disputed ; plaintiff nonsuited.