MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6898, 9 April 1883, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OEBIBTCHUECH. Batubbay, Apbil 7. (Before B. Beetham, Esq., 8.M.) Dbttneksnbss.—Elizabeth Price, an old offender, was sentenced to one month's hard labour for habitual drunkenness.—Two men not previously convicted were fined 5s each. Obscenb LAHOtrAGB.—Jane Jack, who bad made use of most obtoene language in Colombo street on the previous day, while in a state of drunkenness, was fined £2, or in default a term of imprisonment. Disobbtihg Oedbb of Coubi.—Michael Byan, who waa before the Court on the previous day, was again charged with neglecting to support his ohild in Burnham aohool as ordered by the Court. His Worship said he understood that Byan had obtained his pension. Aooused said he had spent'the money in olothes, and would pay up as soon as he obtained work. Accused was then discharged ob the understanding that his pension would be appropriated. False Pbbtencbs.—Thomas Coadd* alien Oliver was accused of obtaining 2a 6d from G. S. Husband by false pretences. He admitted the offence. From the statement of Mr Jnspeotor Pender it appeared that the acoused came from Nelson recently, and had represented himself to be a detective to Mr Husband, saying he had been appointed in Detective Hughes' place. He was going to arrest a at the Golden Fleece |Hotel, and wished to borrow half-a-crown to treat the man. - Mr Husband lent him the money. Accused explained that he was going to repay the half-crown when arrested by Detective O'Connor. The Benoh, in consideration of this being a first offence, sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days' hard labour. Labobny.—Elizabeth Johnston was charged on remand with stealing £ll, the property of George Mitchell. The case had been adjourned from the previous day in oonsequence of further evidence coming to the knowledge of the polioe just as the aooused was going to be committed for trial. J. W. Crabtree now said that the house in which the robbery took place was his property. Had been worsing there repairing the interior on April 5. Found £lO in £1 notes in an empty box on a shelf in an upstairs room, while papering the wall. Put the money back in the same place, and replaced the box. Went with Constable Flaherty yesterday, and again found the notes. Compared the numbers with thoie entered in prosecutor's pocket-book, and found they corresponded. The aooused, who had nothing to say, was then committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. . LYTTELTOK. Satttbday, Apbil 7. (Before His Worship the Mayor and T. H. Potts, Etq) Labobny.—-William Andrews was charged with stealing a wide-awake hat from W. J. Johnstone's drapers shop in London street. J. Vincent swore that he saw prisoner pick up the hat from near the shop door and stuff it inside bis coat. Told him ho bad no business to take the hat, as it did not belong to him, and advised him to take it baok to Johnstone. W. J. Johnstone, clothier, misted the hat from inside the door last Wednesday evening. The wind might have blown the bat through the door. Yalued it at 7s. Did not authorise prisoner to take the hat. Constable M'Causland arrested thß prisoner yesterday. Prisoner was wearing the hat when he was arrested. The Benoh considered the case fully proved, and sentenced prisoner to seven days in gaol.