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Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6872, 9 March 1883, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHBIBTOHOKOH. THtmSDAT, Mauoh 8. (Before B. Beetham, Esq., 8.M.) Dspnkbnnsss.—Six first offenders wore fined 6s each. Yaobanox.—Mary Ann Greaves and Eliza Wilson pleaded guilty to drunkenness, but denied they had no lawful visible means of support. The charge was proved, and each was sentenced to Imprisonment for three months. Axlbqbd Trespass.—-Stephen Strong, alia* Wilson, was charged with being found by night in the house of Mary Jane M'Lsod without lawful excuse. Defendant alleged that he was in the honaa by invitation. Prosecutrix deposed that on Wednesday morning she found accused asleep iu one of her rooms. A door and window had been broken open, and some blankets had been stolen. Accused was alio charged with drunkenness. Inspector Pender said the house of the prosecutrix had not a good character. The ebarge of trespass was dismissed. For drunkenness the accused was fined 20s, with the alternative of 43 hours* imprisonment. cmii OASES. In the following oases judgment was given for plaintiffs by default, with costs Willis v. Taylor, £llss; Duncan v. Day, £lO 7e 9d; King v. Woods, £llßs 6d ; Matson and Go. v. Pepper, £2 18s 6d; Andrews and Beaven v. Holmes, £4;—Hammond v. Pepparel. The defendant admitted owing £6, out denied plaintiff’s claim, £2 additional for painting some woodwork, which he had contracted to varnish. Plaintiff said the wood was too rough for varnish, and he had been instructed by the builder to paint it. A witness for plaintiff deposed that painting cost more than varnishing; judgment for £7 6s, each party paying own costs.—Hill y. Amyes. Mr Thomas appeared for defendant, and stated that £6 had been paid into Oourt, being at the rate of 9d an hour. Plaintiff deposed that the understanding had been for le an hour. The work had been done by hjs son, about 18 years old. Defendant’s manager deposed that the lad did not do the work to his satisfaction : it was not worth more than 9d an hour. Charles Hill, plaintiff’s son, who had done the work, deposed that he had done the work, and had lost engagements at Is an hour through being engaged on plaintiff’s farm. The men on the work received Is an hour, and witness expected the same. Defendant proved that he held not agreed to pay Is. Had told plaintiff that Is on hour was too much. Had always paid what was the rule in the dietriot. Willuun Smith deposed that his boy got 9d an hour. Two other boys got no more. Judgment for amount paid into Oourt, the plaintiff to pay costs of both sides. A3HBUETON. Thtjbsday, Maboh 8. (Before J. Beswiok, Esq., 8.M.) Bbttnkehnbbs, —For this offence A. Fames was fined 80s, and Thomas Lewis, ss, Altered Baps. — J. Maitland, Charles Cooper, William Copley, and James Blunt, were charged with having, on Monday, Feb. 26, committed a rape on a woman named Eerie Hampstead. Mr Branson appeared for accused. Evidence was taken at considerable length, but nearly the whole pf it was unfit for publication. It appeared, however, that the prosecutrix bad recently arrived in the district, and had been employed at the Ashburton Hotel, from which place she was discharged on the day on which the alleged offence was committed. After being discharged she had gone to the Boyal Hotel, where she met the prisoners, ana one of (bom (Blunt) pretended to engage her as cook, representing to her that ho had a farm, and was living a few miles from town. The parties left the hotel later on, and the alleged offence was committed, between five and six o’clock in the evening, in the vicinity of the Old Men’s Home. At the request ot Mr Branson, his Worship intimated that he was satisfied the case was one for trial at the Supremo Court, and the defence was reserved. Bail was allowed, the prisoners in £IOO each, and two sureties for each in £IOO respectively. Laeobst.— Thomas Marsh was charged with stealing the sum of £8 from D. Morris, of the Bakaia. Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, with hard labour. [OXFORD. Wednesday, Maboh 7. (Before Caleb Wbitefoord, Esq., 8.M., D. Sladdan and Wilson Fisher, Esqi.) OITIT GASES.—Judgment for plaintifle was givin in the following oases P. Hanrahan v. B. Clarke, claim £2 IDs 8d; G. 1. Weylandt v. E. M’Xee, claim £2 3»2d; F. Hanrahan r. A, Gibbs, claim £1 Os 2d; B. Fisher v. Kelliok, claim £Blos. Mr Watson for plaintiff. H« Marsh v. Kelliok, claim £2 7s 6d; J, Lee v. J. M'Oarthy, claim £7l4s Id; Trustee in the estate of A. A. Wallace v. H. Bsdeole, claim £B> Same v. W. Dii*, claim£s6sf J. Lewthwaitor. A. Markham, claim £ll2s. 8. Dailey v. J, Dailey, claim 9* | judgment for defendant.