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Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5010, 10 March 1877, Page 3

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OHBI3TOUOROH. FuinAy* Mabch 9. /Tinfore G. L. Lee and A. Back, Esqs ) Tho Oourt opened at 15 minutes past 11 °’ c ] J0 T k - Y Minnie Green, a little girl about i L was brought up, charged eleven years or b. a t . ty q{ we(irln g upW ith having 1 j o , eph Bwi ndlo. Aoparol, th ® P. 0 prosecutor some time ago, said oueed went tP pMO nU, and begged to she wo* took her in, and on be taken in. * her fathor called, when it tho following 7 g h ou id remain at prowas arranged thaid thore » month she ran secutor’s- Atior &r B tiolog gho W as charged away and too* 1 wit h her. Inspector with having -j waß very wollBuokloy away several times from known, r h^ r ent. wore quite unable to homo, and her p Qreon, who was in control b° r * h was her step-daughter. Court, said B great deal ot and had 8* , eyg wero good girls, but trouble, H®*’ .ho controlled, and her accused could D lftd ; E B ho were sent to father would bo very «

the Industrial school. The Bench ordered Uio girl to bo eont to tho Industrial eohool for there to bo brought up in tho tonoli of the Church of England, Lahoknt or a Coat. —Richard Coleman, charged with having stolen a coat from tho Carorsham Hotel, was remanded until Monday, as the prosecutor was out of town. Civil Casks, —Tho Board of Education by East Christchurch Educational District v. J. Barker, claim £2 j judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Same v. T. Anderson, claim £1 j judgment for amount claimed and costs Os.—Same y. R, M'Farlane, claim £1 ; judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.— Same y. 0. Hill, claim £llos ; judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Christchurch City Council y. E. Mitchell, claim £2 15s 5d j judgment for amount claimed and costs Os.— Same y. L. Neilson, claim £3 .‘ls 4d ; judgment forarnountolaimod and 9s costs. —Samov.W. H. Adams,claim£l3i9d ; judgmentfornraount claimed and costs, 9s.—Some y. J. Donald, claim £1 3s 9dj judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Some v. 1). Boatton, claim £4 2s 4d j judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Some y. J. Cook, claim £1 3s 9d ; judgment for defendant with costs 9s.—Same v. Thomas Beale, claim £5 10s 10d; judgment for amount claimed and costs 13s.—Same v. T. Trounce, claim 15s lOd; judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Same v. J. Firth, claim £3 19s 2d; judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Sproydon Road Board y. A Mole, claim £2 6s 8d; judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s. —Same v. H. Maynard, claim 16s 8d; judgment for amount claimed and costs 9s.—Same v. Charles James, claim 17s 6d ; judgment for amount olaimod and costs Os, Same y. Mrs J. Dryer, claim 6s 8d ; judgment for amount olaimod and costs 10s.—0. Cooper y. 0. 8. Lawrence, claim £5; judgment for amount claimed and costs Os. — W. Langdown and Co. y. J. G. 8011, claim £l7 8s 7d; judgment for £l2 8s 7d and costs 20s; H. Marks y. R. Ruddiok, claim £l6; Mr Thomas for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited with costs £3 2s.—Pitts and Harris y. A. Breeze, claim £8 14s; judgment for amount claimed and costs 13s.—J. Ray v, T. 0. Ashwin, claim £5; judgment for £3 10s and costs 10s.—Langdown and Co. v. Thomas Ridley, claim £34 8s Gd; judgment for amount olaimod and costs 26s. —G. M'Olatohio y. Thos Quill, claim £27 10s 5d ;.Mr Izard for plaintiff, Mr Goo. Harper far defendant; tendered £l4 10s 6d ; judgment for amount tendered, plaintiff to pay costs £2 7s. —J. A. Redpath y. M'Cough, claim £ll 2s lid ; plaintiff nonsuited with costs 23s.—J. Beattie v. J. Anderson, claim £5 19j ; judgment for £2 19s and costs 13s.—W. Bullock y. J. Studholme, claim £7; Mr Duncan for defendant; judgment for defendant with costs 13s. LYTTELTON. Friday, March 9. (Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M., and J. I. Rouse, Esq.) Drunkenness. —John Barnes, arrested by Constable Moutray, for the above offence, was fined 10s, or in default 48 hours’ hard labour. Creating a Distubranch and Obstructing the Police. —Alexander Macarthy, charged with the above offence by Constable Moutray, was dismissed. Lunacy prom Drink.— Samuel Dunkly was brought up charged with this offence. Sergeant-Major O’Grady stated that accused bad been drinking very hard, and had attempted to commit suicide. The Bench remanded accused for one week, for medical treatment. LEESTON. Friday, March 9. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., R.M., H. F. Hill, W. J. G. Bluett, Esqrs.) Neglected and Criminal Children’s Act. —An adjourned case from the last monthly sitting was again brought before the notice of the Bench, the names of the children being Minnie, Catherine, Elizabeth, and James Lawrence M'Eenzio. The evidence showed that the father of the children bad deserted them, and that they were entirely neglected. The Bench ordered them to be sent to the Industrial school, the first named for five years, and the remainder for a term of seven years each, there to be brought up in the tenets of the Presbyterian church. Civil Oases. —Wauohop and Cameron v Dennis Heffernan ; claim, £9 6s. Judgment by default, costs 24s.—Same y Henry Koukoupara (a Maori); claim, £6 17s 2d. Judgment by default, costs 15s.—Same v John Mopa (a Maori); claim, £4 19s 7d. Judgment for plaintiff, costs 16s.—Edward Winter v Peter M'Evedy; olaim, £43 12s, wages alleged to be due to son of plaintiff, who had been working on defendant’s farm. Mr Garrick appeared for the defendant. The Bench, after a patient bearing of tho case, considered that no agreement of any kind had been entered into in regard to wages for the boy, and gave judgment for defendant, coats 325, and solicitor’s fee £3 3s, Cyrus Wilson y W. Stewart; claim, 16s. This was a claim for fencing done by plaintiff between his and the defendant’s property, and which he stated tho defendant would not carry out. Tho Bench gave judgment for defendant, costs 13s, but ordered him to do the work required within 1 4s days, or that tho plaintiff might do it and sue for expenses. TIMARU. Thursday, March 8. (Before T. H. Wigley, Esq.) Drunkenness.— Three inebriates who appeared for tho first time wore fined 5s each. Damaging Government Property. Caleb Dobell, a new arrival, charged with having wilfully damaged Government property at the Immigration Barracks, was fined £l, and ordered to pay tho value of tho damage done, £3, or be imprisoned seven days with hard labour.