MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6868, 5 March 1883, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHttISTOfIDBOH., Saxubday, Mabck 3. (Before B. Beetham, Bsq., B.M„ and F. J. Kimbell, Esq.) Obsobnb Language. John Petrie was charged with the use of obscene language in High street. Constable O’Flaherty described the accused's language as very disgusting. Prisoner said that ho was drunk. His Worship said that was no excuse, and fined him 20s, or 48 hours* imprisonment. DBtfHKBNNBSH,—George Johnston was fined 20s, and Is cab hire, or in default 48 hours. —Jane Kinley, who had been taken out of the river last evening, was fined s».—Edward Phillips, who had been remanded on Feb. 24 for medical treatment, was ordered to pay IGs 6d, expenses incurred, WlHfUi Dbstbuoxion or Pbopbbxy.— James Shearer was charged with wilful destruction of the private property of Bebocca Shearer, to the value of 10j. Mr Joyce appeared for complainant, who stated that accused was her husband, and that she was living apart from him, having 'obtained a protection order. About one o’clock this morning he came to her home, bunt the door in, broke the window, and behaved very violently. She had previously given . him money to go away with, but he had hot done so. She had been compelled to prosecute him for similar conduct in hydney and Auckland. A rather lively altercation ensued between the witness end accused. Sergeant Pratt deposed that ho arrested the prisoner at the house of the last witness in Peter* borough street. The window and the lock on the door were broken. Prisoner- would not leave nhlil he was given in charge. He was in the habit of loafing about publichouses. Mr Joyce said that his client was willing that accused should be liberated on his own recognisances, if he would promise to leave the Colony. His Worship said that Mr Joyce had better proceed, against accused in order to have him bound over to keep the peace. Mr Joyce would do so if the prisoner did not leave the place. His Worship would dismiss the case on the understanding that accused left the place; Hs must remember that as his wife was separated from him he had no right to interfere irith her, , TTMABU. Satubdat, Maboh 3. (Before H. J. Lo Oren and G. 0. Den* niaton, Saqs.) Bbbach of Bi-iatvs.—Thomas Burgess was charged with committing a nuisance, and exposing bis person on the, platform of a rauwav carriage, near St Andrews. He was fined £2.