MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7228, 30 April 1884, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTCHDECH. Tuesday, Api-.u. 29. (Before E. Bcetham, Esq., E.M.) Dbunkennebs, John Buchanan and William Benson were each fined 10s for being drunk in the public streets.—Three first offenders, one of whom was a woman, wore fined 5s each, and in two instances ordered to pay Is for the cab employed to convey them to the police station. The usual terms of imprisonment to follow in default of payment. Vagrancy. —Harriet Charlotte Dewey was accused of having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Johnston said that word had been sent to the station from the Sunnyside Asylum that the woman was knocking about there, and he went up about 3 a.m. and brought her to the police station. Accused said she had been discharged by her last employer without her wages, and she was going to Halswell to see her friends. In answer to

hia Worship, accused said she had a friend at Halswoll who would help her, and she was discharged. ... . Forgery. —George Hammiß was charged with forging au ondorfiomout on a cheque for £8 12s (Id, with intent to defraud, ou, April 28. Mr Corr appeared for the accused. Inspector Ponder called John La Mnsurior, a clothier carrying on business in Cashel street. On the evening of April 23 prisoner came to witness shop. Ho asked witness if ho could change tho cheque produced. Prisoner said hp know tho man who drew tho cheque. Asked him if tho cheque was drawn in his favour, if his name was Henry Groato. Ho said “ Yos,” and witness toldhim to endorse tho cheque before chiuigiiig it and ho endorsed it as “ Henery Groato* . Prisoner then selected goods to tho value* of £2 14s, and witness gave him £5 ISs jud qhango. Prisoner seemed to know Sheffield well, and represented that ho lived thqre.j ho added that ho had tried to change,the cheque at some hotels but could not, as the day was a holiday. Tho cheque was signed “ George Hammill.” Prisoner said’ Hammill was a commission agent. Prisoner took away the goods. The cheque was pro-, sentedat the bank, and returned marked, N.P.F. (not provided for). Witness did not present the cheque himself, as ho left for Timaru next day. Henry Groth was called, and stated that he lived at, Cotton’s boardinghouse. He knew prisoner by the name of George Hammill. Saw ‘the cheque produced on Wednesday last, when prisoner asked witness to cash it. It was not then endorsed. The name on the back was that of witness. Did' not write it, or authorise prisoner to do so. Cross-examined: Had a drink with prisoner in the s Queen’s Hotel that day, about 11 a.m. Left prisoner there. Was at the Hotel afterwards, and prisoner wanted to cash the cheque there. Witness did not iu?k the landlord of the White Horse to cheque. Had no conversation with prisoner about the cheque. ■ Detective Jones deposed that he charged prisoner with this offence on April 27. Prisoner made no reply. Knew prisoner as George Hammill, estate agent, of Sheffield. Accused, who had nothing to say, was then committedfor trial. He was then farther charged with endeavouring to impose on Cecil Louisson by means of a valueless cheque, with a view to obtain money. Inspector Pender applied for a remand in this case, adding that there were other charges of a similar nature pending. His Worship said the case would be taken on Friday next. CIVIL CASES. Kelsey Brothers v. Baxter.— Claim £75, for damage sustained by plaintiffs by reason of tbe non-delivery in good order and condition of 130 reels of wire shipped at New York on board the Ralph M. Hayward. Mr Nalder for plaintiffs; Mr Joyce for defendant. The case had been heard in Lyttelton. His Worship now gave judgment, holding that the plaintiffs had failed to prove either that the ship was unseaworthy when she left New York, or that after the damage to the'deck reasonable efforts had not been made to repair it and secure the cargo. Mr Nalder chose to take a nonsuit, and was accordingly non-' suited with costs. Miscellaneous. —Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the cases of Canterbury Linseed Oil and Fibre Company v. Webb, claim £6 7s 6d ; Boon and Stevens v. Smith, claim £9 ; _ Crown Brewery Company v. Gorser, claim £ls 6s 6d; Twentyman and Cousin v. Noble, claim £ls Os 6d; Latter v. Robinson, claim £7 6a.—ln LecMe v. . Mrs E. Lumb, claim £4 11s lOdv Mr Corr, for defendant, pointed out (iat'defendant had a husband living.) |Plsntiff admitted this, and was mmSuited with costs. —Knight v, Eyan, fofe horse grazing. Mr Meafes, Judgment for-plaintiff for ’£2 * Ips, and-, costs.—Sabey v. Fleet, cliiati'l2 fbr datH^gg 1 * to growing crops causedby trespass'of pigs. It appeared that plaintiff had agreed with defendant that the damage was to be arbitrated on. At.the appointed time, defendant sent an arbitrator, and plaintiff did not send hers. Judgment for defendant, with costs.—The cases of, Heslip v. Hickling, and Hallenstein Bros; v. Taylor, were adjourned to May 6.—Leete ,v. Humphries was adjourned to April 30. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, April 29. (Before H. Allwright and J. T. Rouse, Esqs.) Drunkenness. A first offender, who had been drunk on, the Sumner road, was fined ss. Drunkenness and Resisting the Police.— Walter Gray was charged with this double breach of the regulations. Constable M'Cormick said that accused had tried to get into the Saxon Hotel after it was closed on Saturday. He had also been fighting with a man, and creating a disturbance in the neighbourhood. On his being arrested by witness and Constable Drake he resisted violently, attempting to throw them. Fined 5s for. drunkenness, and 10s for resisting the police; to go to gaol for an equivalent term failing payment of the fines. Stowaway. —Henry Gross was charged with being a stowaway on board the Te Anau from Wellington. Accused said he had been seeing a friend; off, and had gone down to have a glass of wine with him, and so was 'carried on by the steamer. Captain MJGee said that accused had gone down inso the steamer’s forecabin and abused the purser, taking off his coat and wanting to fight that officer. Both prisoner and his friend were drunk. J. Ness Keith, purser of the steamer, said that prisoner was very abusive when asked for his ticket. He led witness to understand that he had a ticket. After considerable trouble in trying to make hijn produce it, witness gave it up. Prisoner and his companion then came to his cabin and made a disturbance. The captain explained that stowing away was becoming a very common offence. He submitted that prisoners case was an aggravated one, owing to his impudent and drunken conduct on board. Pined 20s, and ordered to ply the fare, 30s.

EANGIOEAi Tuesday, April 129. (Before C. Whitefoord, Edq., E.M., and H. Blackett, Esb.) Trespassing in Pursuit op Game.— Edwin and Henry Tallotjwere charged with having trespassed in pursuit of game on the Messrs Chapman Bros’, estate at Gust. The former admitted the offence, but the latter denied it, and j;ha prosecutors withdrew the charge against him. Mr E. Chapman stated that on April 5 he heard a shot fired on the run, and on riding in the direction from which the sound proceeded found tao defendant, Edwin Tallot, pursuing a hare with two dogs. Noticed a gun lying on the ground. Defendant had been cautioned not to take game on the run. In extenuation of the charge, defendant stated that ho was out duck-shooting on his father s land, and a hare getting up, ho followed it on to the run. Did not think he was doing wrong, because the late Mr B. Chapman gave him leave to shoot on the run, Had a license to shoot hares. Fined £1 and expenses. The case against Henry Tallot was dismissed., Civil Cases.—A Ellis (executor of the late B. Ellis) v. Fotu, a Maori, claim £l7 8a Cd, Judgment given for £l2 8s 6d and costs. Walker, Smith and Co. y. T. Noble, claim £3 7s Id—for goods supplied. Mr B. Morral, acting for the plaintiffs, stated that the amount had been paid before the sitting of the Court. Judgment given for 7s expenses. Same v. Peter Day, claim £llss. Judgment given by default for the amount and costs.—W. Halcroftv. Harvey, claim £3 15s. £1 IBs Said into Court, and sot-on: or entered, udgment given for £2. ASHBURTON., Tuesday, April 29. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq.. R.M.) . Drunkenness. Jerome Camille was

fined in all £9 10s, with the alternative of eight weeks’ imprisonment, for having been drunk, having used obscono language, resisted,the police, &o. Licensing Act,— F. L. K. Hill was charged with having allowed drunken men tb ho on his,promises. Evidence was heard at length, and the Magistrate dismissed tho case, finding that the evidence did not substantiate the charge. Disorderly Conduct.—A warrant was issued for tho apprehension of one Michael O’Shea, who did not appear to answer to a charge of disorderly conduct at Chertscy.

TIMARU. ( Monday, Abril 28, ( (Before F. Lo Cron and J. H, Sutter, ?■ Esqs.) • ' Uttering a Forged Cheque.— Mark Christie, alias Thompson, was charged with tendering to Mr J. D. Slater, draper, Dr Timaru, a cheque for £49, purporting to he signed by Mr J. J. Momford, Silverstream Hotel, Mackenzie Country, such cheque being forged. It appeared that accused bought certain goods from Mr Slater and tendered the cheque in payment, receiving change. The cheque was subsequently discovered to be a forgery, and accused was arrested. Having heard the evidence, the Bench committed accused for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court.

Tuesday, April 29. (Before J. Beawjck, Esq., E.M.) ‘ Drunkenness. —W. M'Murray was fined 10s for this offence. Disobeying Orders op Court.— Edwin Best was charged with disobeying an order of the Court to pay 25s per week towards the support of his wife and family. The case was adjourned for fourteen days to give defendant a chance of paying up. — W. Frew was similarly charged. It appeared that he had paid nothing since January, and in reply to the Bench, he said he had not paid simply because he was being persecuted and annoyed by threats. He was ordered to pay up forthwith or go to gaol for fourteen days.

Permitting Drunkenness on Licensed Premises. —W. Darby, licensee of the Club Hotel, was charged with permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises, on Thursday, April 17. It appeared that a man named Sutherland had been drinking during the evening at the hotel, that at a late hour at night he came in (after having been out for some little time) helplessly drunk, and was thereupon conveyed to the washhouse and laid on some bags, where he was found by the police. Mr Hamersley, who appeared for the defence, called evidence as to the good reputation of the house. Defendant was fined 40s and costs, with witnesses’ expenses 5s each. Civil Cases. —ln the following cases judgment was given for plaintiffs for amount claimed with costsJ. W. White v. T. M'Auliffe, claim £27 16s Id; same v. G. C. Fraser, claim £9 6s .4d; same v, F. Flaherty, claim £3 4s 3d; J. Henderson v. P. G, Noble, claim £5 19s 8d; Eowles and Burnet v. J. M’Parlane, claim £1 10s; same v. P. J. Noble, claim £4lss; Phoenix Brewery Company v. John M'Nally, claim £1116s; E. Thomson v. E. Taylor, claim £36; Gabites and Plante v. W. Frew, claim £l9 9s 2d.—M. Jonas v.T. Goldstone, claim £ll 18s, judgment summons. Defendant was ordered to pay 10s weekly, the first payment to be made this day week; in default one month’s imprisonment.— Maclean and Stewart v. C. Eichards, claim £95 lls, judgment summons. Defendantwas ordered to pay the amount by instalments of £2 per month, beginning this day month; in default three , months’ imprisonment. Leave was reserved to vary the order by increase.—Thomas Hardcastle v. E. D. Dee, claim £B. The case for the plaintiff • was heard and his Worship then adjourned ,the Court till 10.30 on Wednesday morning. v 1 —l————