MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9427, 30 May 1891, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday, .May 29.

(Before R. Westenra and IV D. Acland, Esqs.)

Drunkenness. Mary M'Mshon was charged with, drunkenness, and with breaking four panes of glass, value 4s, the property 1 of Clara Vickeray, on May 19. She was fined GOs, or in default fourteen days for drunkenness and 5s for breaking the glass, and ordered to pay 4s, the value of the damage done. —Margaret Webster was charged, on remand, with helpless drunkenness on May 21. She was fined 10s, or seven, days’. imprisonment, ■ aud to pay the expenses of treatment, or go to gaol for fovey-eight hours.' 1 ■ Larceny. • Margaret Webster was charged with stealing a rag, value £i, and : s chemise, value or. 6d, from Nita Warren, at Gloucester street, on May 19. Inspector Pender an.id that the woman had, been employed at the Criterion 'Hotel, but had boon discharged from • that place. She had been drinking heavily, and found her way back to the hotel and into the barmaid’s bedroom, from which she took the things. She then went to the Salvation Army Rescue Home, with the rug round her head, aud, from what was said to her there, aha took the rug back to the hotel and threw it down in the yard ; the other things were found on. her. Accused, in answer to the Bench, said she was under the influence of drink when she took the things. When she got to the Home she bethought herself that something was on her mind. She said to the people there, “ I’ve taken something, and 1 must make restitution.” They said: “ What is it; is it the rug you had round your shoulders ?” and in consequence of this she took it back. The same accused was further charged with stealing a tablecloth, value ss, and a dres?, value 15s, the property of L. Bargh, on May IS, at Christchurch. The offence was admitted. Inspector Pander said that the woman took tho things off a clothes-line, and they were found, with other articles, at a boardinghouse at which she was staying. Ho stated that the Salvation Army people had done a great deal to help the woman, but that she broke out again. The second offence was committed the day before tbo other, and the woman was not then so drunk that she did not Tsnow. what she was doing. Accused begged hard to be sent to acme religious home, instead of • to, gaol. The Bench sentenced her to six mouths' imprisonment on the first charge, and three on the second, the terms to be cumulative. Alleged False Pretences. —George Bull was charged on remand with obtaining iUOO from George King and Co. by means of false pretences on Oct. 1, 1890. Mr Stringer appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Wilding for the defence. The case was further adjourned until June 5.

SOUTH EAKAIA, Friday', May 29.

(Before E, S. Coster and L. Oxley, Esqi.) Cattle at Large, —The following were fined, without costs, for allowing cattle to be at large xn public places:—J. Thompson, 3s; G. Lloyd, 2s; W. Street. Is; J. Stewart, 4s; C. Pluck, Is; W. Kemble, sa. The Bench intimated that in future heavier fines would bo inflicted.

Civil Cages. —Hardy and Co. v. J. Lobb, A2 13s 9d; judgment for the amount claimed and costs.—Hardy and Co. v. M’Farlane, ill 7s 4d; judgment for the amount claimed and coats. —Hardy and Co. v. O’Donnell, £5 8s Id; judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. —H. Primmer v. P. Tally, £7 5s sd ; judgment by default for the amount claimed and coats.

ASHBURTON. Thursday, Mat 28. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., 11. M.) Alleged Larceny. — Stewart Huston was charged with, the larceny of a quantity of fruit. The accused did nob appear, but hia father attended, and explained that he had not been able to find his son, and that he was prepared to make restitution, if necessary. The case was further adjourned. Charge Against a Constable. Constable Smart was charged, on four informations, with refusing to stop persons betting on the Ashburton racecourse, failing to ojectjthem when requested by the Stewards to do so, refusing to take a person into custody for using abusive language to the Secretary of the Club, insolent oonduet towards the Stewards of the Club, and betting on the racecourse. The case was adjourned for a week.

TIMARU. Friday, May 29. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., E.M.) The- Babbit Act. —J. E. Scott was charged, on the information o£ H. S. Thompson, Sheep Inspector, with having failed to take steps to destroy rabbits on private land. Mr White appeared for the department, and Mr Terry for defendant. Evidence having been taken, the Magistrate said'that the matter was a serious one, but as the case was the first brought in the district ho would deal with it lightly. He fined the defendant .£ls, this sum to include costs.