MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7411, 29 November 1884, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Fbiiut, Nov. SB. (Jh-fore J. Oilirior. Esq.. R.M.. K. Guinness, and R. Wc.»tenrs. E*q».) Pm'NKRNXRSff.--- I'atriek Sheridan was fined £2 ter having hvn drunk in charge of a horse and carl on the Lincoln mid, ot a also for having made use of olwoene language at the same time. He was also ordered to pay ,'s expense* of a witness. — Jane Hooper. alsas Ritchie, was fined 10» for drunkenness, Aasarlt.—Hugh Long was charged with assaulting R. Dunn at the City Hotel on Nov. 16. The caw had been adjourned for the production of a witness who had seen the affair. Mr Kippenbeigor appeared for the defendant. The case was gone into dr wore, as it had not 1«v-n previously heard tvfore Mr OUivier. The mallet and chisel found behind the bar where Dunn was employed were again produced by tho police.’ Joseph Martin Gilchrist, the witness who had been summoned from Waimale. said ho was in tho hotel at the time of the disturbance. Ho did not sec much of it, but he caught sight of defendant with an upraised weapon in his hand 5 immediately after vritaeas saw Dunn bleeding at the head. Cress-examined : The object witness saw in defendants hand was not a mallet, but more like tho chisel pr.du.vd. Heard defendant call for Mr Sheppard I* f »re the weapon was raised. Detective O’Connor and Mr K~ C. Brown, bead wardsman at the Hospital, repeated their former evidence. Defendant stated that Dunn came to his bar, the public bar of tho hotel, about 4 p.m. on Nor. 16, and said. “ That’s where you are you rogue.” Ho then threw the tumbler produced at defendant: it struck defendant on the chest. Looked for M r Sheppard but could not find him. Duun went away bat came back, and tried to push his way inside the bar, and defendant hit him on the head with the mallet. Some few days before Dunn bad struck defendant twice in tho face is Matson’s sab-yards without provocation. The Bench imposed a fine of i!6, including witnesses* expenses. The Bench allowed a week to pay the fine, in consideration <f defendant’s distressed circumstance*; the witness Gilchrist’s expense* to la; paid at once. ArpucAnos foa Pbotbctio.v Om>r.«.— Elizabeth Wjgg applied for an order pn»-t«-cling her earning* from her husband, E. J. Wigg. Mr llapliael appeared for complainant, and Sir Stringer for defendant. Complainant alleged that her husband ill-used her; but it appeared that the woman hat! been unfortunately addicted to drink, and had misconducted herself. Defendant said he had not used any more force than was necessary to take hi* wife home and restrain her from going in evil ways. The Bench declined to make the order, and advised Mrs Wigg to go and live with her husband, who had regard for her good, notwithstanding her failings. Di»KKi't r TAß!-E Hocse. Mabel Ada Boyd was charged with keeping a house of ill-fame in New street. The information was laid as for an indictable offence. Several witnesses, residents in the neighbourhood of the house in question, gave evidence that the house had bwai built by Mr* Boyd's order about four or five years ago, and since then till now had been conducts! as a disorderly house. Two convict sons had been recently obtained against the accused under the City Council by-laws for keeping a disorderly bouse. The witnesses described the home* as a " moral plague," a “sink of iniquity,” a “ peat and u nuisance/* and generally stated the annoyance they were subjected to in consequence of the house being conducted as it taut. The evidence of two women who were living in the house was taken, and their statement* were to the effect that no improper practices had been carried on there. Inspector Fender at first applied for a remand in order that he mignt call rebutting evidence, but on second thought h<* withdrew the application, as the Bench .--vld they attached no importance to the women’s statements, Accused called Detective Neil, but hi* evidence did not affect the case, and she was then committed for trial at the next criminal m-srion* of the Supreme Court, bail allowed accused in JB23U and two sureties in i!IOO each. Civic Cases,—ln the case of Mitaom’a executors v. Butler, claim JJI9 9*, judgment was given for plaintiff by default,— Evidence on behalf of plaintiff was taken in the case of Jurat and Acton-A dam* v. Dawkins. Mr appeared for plaintiff, and Mr liuaseU for defendant.—Howe v, Mara, claim .636 8* 3d for corn, Ac,, supplied. Mr Loughrey for plaintiff; Mr Kippvnberger for defendant. Judgment for amount claimed and costs. abhbukton. Fainar, Nov. 28. (Before H. C. H. Iladdeley, Esq., K M.) Dat.-aacaKsas, Ac,—A first offamler was fined Kia for drunkenness, and William Barton 20*, white a vagrant named Antonio Cagliari w m remanded till Monday. Civil (’aseh. Stephens r. Fergus, claim XIG 12« <sd j Moore v. Munday,claim £2 12* j judgment for amount and costa in each case.— l/Anwt v. Woodley, claim £2 12* i judgment for ill,—Cuff v. Fearson, claim M2 •, judgment for defendant.