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Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5610, 17 February 1879, Page 6

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CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday, Feb. 11. (Before Q. L. Mellish, Esq,, R.M.) Cxviii Casks.— J. O. Sheppard v. B. Harman, claim £1; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9s.—F. Hubbard v. A. Hood, claim £4 Is 2d ; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 9s.—B. Horrex v. J. Holroyd, claim £3 5 judgment fay default for amount claimed, and costs 6s. —Sydenham Borough Council v. P.' Mohr, claim £3 10s lid ; judgment - ‘for defendant, costs 5s. —Same y. T. Goodyer, claim £2 6s 3d; judgment by default.for amount claimed, and costs 5s. —A. B. Kirk v. A. M'Mahon, claim £2 2s 2d 5 judgment for plaintiff for £2 2s 2d, and cosls Ss.—J.B. Mather v.E. Evans, claim £8 16s 3d ; judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 10s. —C. Martin v. H. Johnston, claim 15s 5 judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs 6s. —J. Allen y. T. Goodsir, claim £4 10s 5 judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs ss.

Wednesday, Feb. 12. ■ (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., 8.M.) Civil. Cases. —E. Innis and Co, v. S. Green, claim £62 7s 5 tendered £5 4s 2d; judgment for plaintiff for amount tendered, costs £2 Is, witness £1 3s,- Mr Thomas for defendant.— T. J. Maling and Co. v. E. Blakeway, claim £6712s 6d ; judgment for amount claimed and costs, £2 12s. Thursday, Fbb. 13.

Civil Oases.—H. Crabtree v. H. Bermingham, claim £1 3s Id; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, ss.—M. Yaughan t. D. Sullivan, claim £3; judgment for plaintiff for £3 and ■ costs, £1 15s.—W. Clifford and Co. v. J. Mooar, claim £3 ; judgment by default for amount claimed and costa, 6a. —S. Cohen v. B. Burns, claim £10; judgment for defendant, costs 8s. —T. Crompton v. A. M. Gaul, claim 10s; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, 6s.—J. T. Ford and Co. v. 0. Cray thorn, claim £4 7s 2d 5 judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, 14s. —W. Jeffree v. H. Qualxner, claim 14s; judgment for plaintiff for 13s and costs, ss. E. Brown v. P. Purdham, claim £2 14s sd; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, ss.—H. Allohin v. B. P. Ekberg, claim £8 10s 6d; judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, Bs.—J. B. Dale and Co. v. J. Linhey, £l3; plaintiff non-suited, costs 15s. Satubday, Feb. 15. (Before G. L. Lee and F. B.Wright, Esqs.) Dettnkenness. Dominick Mnilaly, who was also charged with indecency of a gross and deliberate character, and who had several times been convicted of drunkenness, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Laeceny of Maohinbey. David Gray alias M'Kellop was brought, up on remand, charged with stealing machinery value 10s, the property of Wood, Shand, and Go. Constable Shand deposed that he found the prisoner in the act of folding up the pieces of canvas (part of a threshing machine). This canvas was identified as the property of Wood, Stand, and Co. Prisoner said that he had no intention of stealing, but that he had taken the canvas to cover him as he went to the place where the machinery was to lie down. The Bench sentenced the prisoner to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour. , Maintenance. —Henry West appeared to show cause why he had not supported an illegitimate ohild, of which he nad been adjudged to be the father. Mr Neck, who appeared on behalf of the mother, asked for an order for the payment of 13 weeks’ arrears and costs, together .with £8 2s solicitor’s fee, Mr M'Oonnal, for defendant, consented to an order for the payment of the 13 weeks’ arrears, but be objected*to the solicitor's fee. Defendant had been arrested on a warrant in Dunedin, and had offered to pay the arrears; but he had been brought up here. The Court ordered the payment of 13 weeks’ arrears, viz., £4l7a 6a, and 7s costs Of Court. Solicitor’s fee refused. ASHBUETON. Satubday, Fbßi IS. (Before His Worship the Mayor.) Illegally on Pbbmises. William Gallagher was brought up charged with this offence. Constable Draper said he arrested the accused, whom ho found sleeping in the stables at the back of the Boyal Hotel. Mr

Power, the landlord had spoken s about vagranU Bieeping there con, r „ P wish. The accused was at to Ik worse for drink, and had been knockin'! 6 > the public houses for some davt gab «ttt drink from whoever would B iv«'V gett «H> The accused had been locked m. • °W night at 7p.m. Henry BarreU T e master, said that Gallagher h„i , inmate of the Old Men’s if been k gave him leave to go out f or a 7™ e ; Se some days ago, and he had absented ever since contrary to the reeuktu Charitable Aid Board had teW v, 1 him not. to allow Galkgher t O Te ed to Home, as he was considered auh« earn his own living. Accused ab!16 k prison for one month, His Bent to mg that it was no use being too lcni/nT' wk ' these cases. ent with DEtorEEiraESa.— A. Brown before the Bench on several ocLj™ been who had promised t? dear out was brought up again for this offence Worship sentenced him to one tnontv • 18 priscnment with hard labour. w 8 «s*