MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6473, 25 November 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. THUBSDAY, Nor. 24. (Before G. L. Mellish, Hsq., E.M.) Petty Laboeny.— John Juriss and William Juriss, two boys aged respectively 12 and 9 years, were charged on remand from the previous day with stealing six tickets from the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, valued at 6s, the property of George Beatty. The boys had taken tickets from the pit entrance at the Theatre Royal, half a dozen of which were found on one of them. His Worship decided to deal with the offenders as neglected children. Sergeant Hughes said ho had known the boys for the past two years as the children of an Italian fisherman. They had been utterly neglected by their parents, and allowed to run about the streets at all hours; they sold newspapers, and he had frequently seen them begging for tickets from persons as they came out of the theatre. From enquiries made at the Normal School he had ascertained that the boys had been sent away from the school about two months ago, on account of their making use of bad language, and destroying the school furniture, and during the time they had attended the school they had only been present nine days in each quarter on the average. His Worship told the boys’ parents, who were in Court, that the children appeared to have been utterly neglected; the only remedy now left would be to send them to the Industrial School, and it was fortunate for the children that no previous convictions were recorded against them, or he would not have been able to adopt this course, which was the only chance of saving them from moral ruin. The boys were then committed to the Burnham Industrial School till they each attained the age of fifteen years; they were to be brought up as members of the Church of England, but if they behaved themselves well in the institution, they might be discharged earlier. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by Default.— Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following cases for tiie amount stated, with costs:— Bussell v. Sterling, claim £1 15s ; Smith v. Lee, claim £1 9s 3d; Hobbs and Co. v. Simpson, claim £ls 18s 6d ; Piper v. Bell, claim £5 9s ; Bull and Oe. v. Phillips, claim £4 17s Id ; Same v. Stevens, claim £3 4s 7d ; Same v. M'Lean, claim £lO 13s 4d; Langdon and Judge v. Fisher, claim £4 5s 6d ; Same v. Haughton, claim £6 17s fid ; Same v. Knewatub, claim ‘£3 9s 2d ; and Patterson v. Smith, claim £4 16s. Miscellaneous. Denham v. O’Brien, claim £2 Ba, for rent. Judgment for plaintiff.—Bassitt v. Taylor, _ claim £1 Bs, for board. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.— Bussell v. Emerson, claim £ll 10s, for medical attendance. Mr Salter for plaintiff. Judgment lor plaintiff for £lolos. —Same v. Stonhouse. This was a claim for medical attendance on defendant’s wife. Defendant was a member of a Lodge of the U.A.O. Druids, of which plaintiff was doctor. It is a rule of the Lodge that when a member joins he shall make a declaration to the effect that his wife is not affected with constitutional disease. This defendant had done when he joined the Lodge; but Dr Bussell asserted that the complaint for which he had attended defendant’s wife was a constitutional disease, end hence he claimed payment for his services. The case was adjourned for seven days, for the production of further evidence. Bull and 00. v. Leslie, was also adjourned for seven days.

AMBEBLET. Thtjbsdat, Not. 24. (Before 0. Whitefoord, iEeq., E.M., and

A. Broadfoot, Esq.) Oattib Tebspasb. —T. M'Naught, J. Boyce, and A. Hodgkinson, were each fined 6s for allowing horses to wander at large. Bebaoh of thh Licensing Act.—P. Hood, licensee of the Bailway Hotel, was charged with supplying J. Tobin with drink during prohibited hours. Mr M'Oonnel appeared for 'accused. The witness stated that on the Sunday named in the information, he went to the hotel and had refreshments, both at ■ll a.m. and 5 p.m. He had some drink outside. He had represented to the landlord that he was a traveller. The defendant admitted supplying the liquor, but only on the ground that Tobin was a traveller, as alleged. The Bench dismissed the case, with a severe caution. Oivin Oases. —J. Chambers v. T. M'Naught, claim £4O. This case arose out of the purchase by defendant of all the goods and chattels mentioned in the bIU of sale, given by Irving Armstrong, which the defendant had sold since. The plaintiff claimed £3O, for the value of a horse belonging to him which was in Armstrong’s possession, and which had been seised under the bul of sale and sold by defendant. Defendant had also sojid the horse again, believing it to be one of the twelve he had purchased. Evidence on both sides was taken at length, Mr Holmes appearing for plaintiff, and Mr M'Oonnel for defendant, and ultimately judgment was given for the plaintiff for the price the horse realised when sold by auction, vis., £24 and costs.—J. Hill v. Waipara Hoad Board, claim £9l 18s. Mr Joyce for plaintiff. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate advised that the case be decided by arbitration.

OXFOBD. Wednesday, Bor. 23. (Before 0. Whitofoord, B«q., and Wilaon Fisher, leas.) Oattdb Tbsbpass.—P. Hanrahan was fined 6s and costs for allowing hie horse to wander at large.-A. Larsen was fined 10s and costs for permitting two head of cattle to wander on the railway lino. „ Oxvn. Oasbb.— F. Ousdm r. B. Mayo, claim £4. Judgment summons. Ordered to pay 6s per week, or in default, one month s imprisonment.—H. Marsh r. Dus, cl* l ™ *• 15s 7d. Judgment summons. Ordered to pay 10s per week, or in default one month s imprisonment—B. Wratt r. 0. Thompson, claim £6 11s. Judgment summons. The case was adjourned for a fortnight.—B. Fisher v. Bley, claim £4 9s 84 Judgment for amount claimed with costs. —Dies v. J. Btepheneon,olaira£47a. Adjourned for a fortnight.—B. Schofieldl v. B. Wright, claim £1 Ba. Judgment for amount claimed, with v. J. Haughio, (claim £4 8s 9d. Judgment for amount claimed with costs. - James White y. 8. Lewis, claim £1 7s i balance of account. Judgment for amount claimed and costs.—Dias v. Castle, claim £«■ Judgment for amount claimed.