MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9269, 25 November 1890, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, Nov 24. (Before E. Westenra, E. Dobson, and E. Curry, Esqs.) Larceny. —John Cummings was charged with the larceny of a carriage rug, value 20s, the property of William Dumphy. The offence was sheeted home to him during the police enquiries into a former charge of larceny of some bedding from the White Horse Hotel. The Bench sentenced him to one month’s imprisonment. Damaging St John’s Fence.— The adjourned hearingof the charges against J. H. Battle, aged twelve, S. Willis,agedniHe,ahd Johnston Taylor, aged ten, for wilfully damaging nineteen of the spikes of the iron fence around St John’s Church, Latimer square, was then taken. Accused pleaded “ Guilty ” to breaking two each, and the Bench, after hearing the circumstances, ordered Bartle to receive eight strokes of the birch, and the other two boys six strokes each. Drunkenness.— Mary Ann Scott was fined 60s, or in default seven days’ imprisonment. (Before K. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cases.— Atkinson v. Joyce, claim £2; judgment for plaintiff by default.— Stiiwell v. Brook, claim £8 17a Bd, judgment summons. No appearance of defendant, who was ordered to pay debt and costs forthwith, or in default four weeks’ imprisonment.—Rahman v. Sircar, claim £57 18s 9d. Mr Salter for plaintiff; Mr Leatham for defendant. In this case, a claim for goods supplied and money lent, the Bench gave judgment for plaintiff for amount of claim and costs. LYTTELTON. Monday, Nov 24. (Before T. M‘Clatchie and J. G. Garforfch, Esqs.) Drunkenness, —A first offender was fined 6s, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. A ssault.— Thomas Comming was charged with, assaulting Jiei Durand on Sunday forenoon. The evidence of complainant was to the effect that when he came out of the Sailors’ Home on Sunday last accused met him, and after some words struck him. Witness struck back in self-defence. Previous to the assault accused had put his hand into witness’ pocket. Mark Thomas said that the last witness tried to get away from accused, and did not strike at him until he had been hit. A. Rhind gave similar evidence. Accused was fined 40s, or in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. KAIAPOI. Monday, Nov 24. (Before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cases. —P. M‘S weeney v. J. Stanton, claim £2 18s fid. After evidence on both sides had been heard, j udgment was given for plaintiff for £l7a 5d and costs. The same v. Mrs Keetly, claim £2 10s, value of a blacksmith’s drill, held by defendant as a fixture. A set off claim for £2 10s, value of a gate, was put in. After evidence was taken, his Worship said be was of opinion that the drill being a trade fixture could be claimed by plaintiff, who showed a receipt for its purchase. Judgment would bo given for "the drill to be given to plaintiff, he to pay Mrs Keetly 25s for the gate. .