MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6536, 7 February 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHBISTOHUBOH. Monday, Feb. 6. (Before B. Leathern, Esq., 8.M., and J. E. Parker, Esq.) Dbunienness.— A first offender who had been out on bail since Saturday, was fined 6s for drunkenness. Another, who had been looked up for. some hours, was discharged with a caution. Laxobny. —Eichard Harris, a lad about 14 years of age, was charged with stealing the sum of £1 10s, the property of David Buchan, during the night of Feb. 2. The accused admitted the offence. Sergeant Mason, in reply to the Bench, said that the boy was a notorious young criminal. He had been stopping in the same house with the prosecutor, and while the latter was asleep the accused rifled his trousers pockets and stole the money, which was subsequently found hidden in the young thief's boots. The Bench said that the accused was evidently beginning a career of crime.. Even so reoently as in June last year he had been sentenced to three months in gaol for a similar offence. He would be imprisoned for six months with hard labour, and if again before the Court for a like offence he would be dealt with still more severely. tXQTTOB WITHOUT A- LICENSE.— Daniel Franklin, boarding-house keeper, Manchester street, Sydenham, was charged with selling beer without a license on Jan. 25 last. Sergeant Mason said that the information was .laid under the 169th clause of the new Licensing Act. Constable Fluellen deposed that, in consequence of instructions, he went to the defendant’s place on Jan. 25 with Constable Hill, both in plain clothes; went in at 9.15 p.m. Had a quart of beer, which a boy brought to them. Shortly after in the kitchen had Is 9d worth of beer. Saw the boy draw the last lot of beer from a barrel. To Mr Joyce; Had the drinks after supper. Hill complained of not being well when they asked for the beer. Wo were pretending to be playing cards. Hill’s complaint of illness was a pretence. Con triable Hill gave corroborative evidence, file saw defendant draw the beer on the first occasion from the same cask as the boy did subsequently. A nother man also partook of the beer besides the two constables. Albert Oox, the boy employed by defendant, said in answer to Sergeant Mason that defendant received all moneys Said for meals, &e. To Mr Joyce: The efendant had told him not to supply beer to persons for money, and refused to take the money he had received from the constables. Defendant said he was absent at the time the beer was sold, and knew nothing about the matter. He supplied beer at dinner to his customers, and had instructed his boy not to give it to anyone at other times. In answer to the Bench, Constable Hill said he was positive it was defendant who drew the first bottle of beer. Mr Joyce submitted that the constable might be mistaken, and called Simeon Stoddart, landlord of a Temperance Hotel, opposite the defendant’s house, who said that the latter was in his place for half-an-hour between nine and ten on the night in question. The Bench were of opinion that the defendant must be convicted. It was no use playing with these matters, and a fine of £2O would be inflicted. The defendant asked to be allowed time to pay the fine, and the Bench allowed him one month to do so.—J. F. Le Sueur, of Cathedral square, was charged with supplying liquor without a license on Jan. 27. Mr Stringer appeared, for the accused. The two constables who had given evidence in the £revious case deposed that they had gone to « Sueur’s oyster saloon at 11.16 p.m. on Jan. 27, had supper, and called for porter. Defendant said, “If you gentlemen want stout,and give me the money, I’ll fetch it.’’ He went into a back room, and shortly returned with a bottle of stout, for which 2s fid was paid. This was at 11.28 p.m. Mr M’Kendriok, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, said that the retail Erioe of a bottle of porter was Is fid. Le Sueur ad bought porter of him before the hour of closing, and paid that price on several occasions. Mr Stringer submitted that the defendant had fetched the liquor from an hotel, and was justified in making an extra charge for his trouble in doing so. The Bench considered they would have to hold that the porter might have been fetched from a licensed house, as there was no evidence to the contrary. The only question was whether the defendant was justified in charging an extra shilling for the trouble of fetching the liquor. This, they considered he was; and the case would bo dismissed.—A charge of a similar nature against Biohard SkifSn, a fishmonger, of Colombo street, was withdrawn by the police $ as was also another against Jane Wmton, of Bingsland.—William White,

a fruiterer and boarding-house keeper _of Manchester street, was accused of selling liquor without being duly licensed on Feb. 1 and 2. Martin Oostelo, a labourer, said he had called at defendant’s house last Wednesday, in com* paay with a woman. He shouted a bottle of Eorter, for which he paid 2a. It was given im by defendant, who went upstairs and was “ not more than two seconds ” in getting it. Subsequently had another bottle. He slept in the house that night. In the mem* ing be shouted for the servant girl, another 2s bottle of beer. Subsequently he was sup* plied by the servant girl with drinks when Detective O’Oonnor was present. To Mr Stringer; Was not very sober, but was not “tight"' when he went to the house. “Thought" the defendant went upstairs on the first occasion to gel the liquor, but was not sore. The second time defendant was only absent a few moments. Annie Wharton, who was in the company of the last witness, said she had seen the defendant go to the Queen’s Hotel for the first bottle of beer. Detective O’Connor said he had gone to defendant’s place on Feb. 2, at about 12.30 p.m. : Saw Costello there, who shouted for him and others. Witness heard a servant in the place ran up-stairs, and in about two minutes she returned with a battle of beer. Sophia Brogden, a servant in defendant’s employ, said she had fetched the liquor fiom the Queen’s Hotel, and another servant girl corroborated her statement. The Bench were of opinion that tbo evidence disclosed a very blackguardly stale of affairs—the man coming to the defendant’s place drunk, and being supplied with more liquor. They could not, however, convict on the evidence offered, and the case was dismissed. Miscellaneous. Matthew Livingstone, for driving furiously in Colombo street on Jan. 28, wae fined 10s. —A. Hobolth for driving a vehicle over the railway crossing at Colombo street, while a train was approaching, was fined £2. —Charles O’Malley was charged with neglecting to keep lights on tramway sleepers in High street and Lower High street on the nights of Jan. .27,28, and 29, There were four informations in all, and a fine of 5s was imposed in each case.—George Barrit, the driver of the Post office mail cart, was accused of driving carelessly round the corner of High and Cashel streets on Jan. 17. The defendant had knocked down a woman named Bridget Payne and broken her leg. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed.—Six offenders, for permitting horses or cattle to wander at large, were fined Ks each, the offences being their first. —ln the adjourned cases against James Martin and T. H. Green, for neglecting to abate nuisances on their premises, Mr Leahy, the Inspector of Nuisances, stated that the matters complained of in each case had been remedied to his satisfaction, and the cases were withdrawn on payment of costs by defendants. Neglecting to Suptoet.— Antonio Juris was charged with disobeying an order of the Court to pay 10s per week towards the support of his two sons in the Burnham Industrial School. The defendant had paid nothing since the order was made. He pleaded that he was unable to contribute to his children’s support. The Bench reminded him that it was not right of him to expect the State to support his family, and remanded the case to March 6, to enable the arrears to be paid. Similar cases against Thomas Coleman and Henry Lewis were also adjourned to March 6. The defendants to be notified to appear on that day. Assaults. —Alexander Glasgow was charged with assaulting Peter Thompson on Jan. 27, at Christchurch. Complainant had been in the employment of defendant. The latter had accused the former of “ loafing." Complainant had retorted by calling him a liar, and defendant had then struck him across the temple. The Bench considered both parties were to blame in the matter, and inflicted a fine of Is.—Mary Kemp, charged with assaulting E. J. Martin in Colombo street on Feb. 1, was dismissed, with a caution to defendant, who was ordered to pay the costs of the case.—A case against Kate Gregg, for abusing Mary M'Phee, was dismissed, costs to be divided between the parties, his Worship remarking that such trivial matters should not be brought before the Court.

Protection Oedeb.— Jessie Pollock applied to the Court foran order protecting her earnings from her husband, Andrew Pollock, on the ground that he had deserted her. Mr Douglas appeared for the complainant, who stated that her husband had left her seren years ago, and she had received no support from him since. The Bench granted the order as requested.

KAIAPOI. Monday, Ebb. 6. (Before J. 0. Porter, Esq., 8.M., and Caleb Smith, Esq., Mayor.) Yabbanct. — J. H. Mitchell, alad of about 16 years of age, was brought up by the Police charged with being without visible means of support. Sergeant Gilbert stated that tke lad was found between 11 p.m. and midnight on Saturday, and, having no horie to go to or any money, he had taken charge of him. The statement made by him was fo the effect that he was a son of Mr Mitchell, saddler, of Ashburton, bat he had served for,five years in the Industrial School. He was quite harmless. The Bench remanded him to Addington for eight days. Labcent.—John Driscoll was charged with the larceny of a quantity of washed wool, the property of James Kerr of Ohoka. The sergeant said that he had been unable to get the case ready for that day, and asked far a remand till Wednesday morning, whioh was granted. Citil Casks—W. H. Ovenden y. W. Orchard, claim £l6 ss; judgmentdebt. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount at the rate of £1 per month, or in default, a month’s imprisonment.—Same t. J. Nixon, claim £9 9s; judgment debt. A similar order was made.—G. H. Blackwell v. F. W. Bernays, claim 17s 6d; judgment debt. Ordered to bo paid at once.—W. H. E. Pinching y. A. Brandt, claim £3 15s; judgment debt. A similar order made. —W. Fraser v. E. Capil, claim £1 12s ; judgment for plaintiff by default. LYTTELTON. Monday, In. 6. (Before John Ollivier, Esq., E.M) Dbsbbtion. Thomas Cranch and W. Byrne, seamen on board the barque Sydenham, were charged with deserting, and ordered on board. Smug suns.— Andrew Hasnet was charged with smuggling two fancy workboxes from the brig Bio Logo. The accused admitted the charge, and was fined £6 and costs.