MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9489, 11 August 1891, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, August 10. (Before John Anderson, Esq.) Drunkenness.— -Two first offenders were fined sa.—Thomas Mackanini, who was arrested this morning, but was still unfit to appear, was remanded for medical treatment. Lakceny. William Warner, alias Alfred Gregory, was charged with stealing an overcoat, value £2 15s, the property of Charles Walsh, from the premises of W. Partes, in Barbadoes street. The same accused was also charged with stealing one ham, value Bs, and a fork, value 4s, the property of William Henry Marley. The accused pleaded “Guilty," and, on the application of the Chief Detective, a remand for seven days was granted. (Before E. Beetham, Esq., E.M.)

Maintenance Cases.— Grace M'Taggart charged her husband John M'Taggart with deserting her and with failing to support two of her children. Mr Byrne for complainant ; Mr Leatham for defendant. Complainant stated that her husband drank and had on two occasions threatened her life, once with a knife, and again with a fork. He had banged her head against the wall, and thrown her on the stairs; and one night put her out of. the house and locked the door on her and her infant child. She . had in consequence gone to her mother’s with her two children. He drank most of his wages, and threatened that he would do to her as Moss did to his wife, only he would make a better job of it. J. Dale, a carpenter, Walter Scott and Wilhelmina Place, also gave evidence. John M'Taggart, defendant, a groom, said he earned 30a a weak and house rent as groom to Dr Pnns; but lost his billet through his wife’s complaints to his master. He, because she had run him into debt to the amount of £2B Gs, offered to givs her 20s a week if she would leave him and take two of the children with her. This she refused to do, saying she would get him the sack first. He denied that lie ever struck her, illused her, or used the language complained of; though he did strike her with a “shammy” on the face. He was keeping the eldest boy, who was at his mother’s. Defendant was ordered to pay 15s a week. —Peter Olsen was charged with failing to support his wife, Margaret Olsen, and was ordered to pay 10s weekly towards hor maintenance.—Ellen Toghill applied to the Court for an order committing two children, Mary Adams and George Adams, to the Burnham Industrial School. After hearing the evidence of Mr Escott, the Charitable Aid Board’s Inspector, the Bauch said that if the Board were willing to allow her 6s per week per child to take charge of them for the present, she had better take them. Applicant stated she was willing to do so, and left the Court with the children. (Before E. Beotham, Esq., E.M., and E. Westenra, Esq.) Civil. Cases. —Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases : Shaw, Eobinson and Co. v. Walter, £2 2s 6d; Welcome Silver Mining Company v. Bowes, 6s 8d; Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company v. Claxton, £B2 Gs 7d; Farmers’ Union, Grain, Produce, and Finance Company v. Johnston, £2 ; Hulston v. Pyne, JIG 11s lOd; Farmers’Union, Grain, Produce, and Finance Company v. l Bennett, JS3.—The following cases were adjourned Farmers’ Union, Grain, Produce and Finance-Com-pany v. Bliss £5, to August 17; Marshall v. Dyer, £*7 3a 9d, to August 17; Greenwood v. Watt, £1 Is, to August .24; Farmers’ Union, Grain, Produce, and Finance Company v. Hogan, claim £G, to August 17. Weeks v. Donnelly, claim JSI 10s 7d; judgment summons; defendant appeared; ability to pay nob proved; no order made. —Ankins v. Parker and Ayers, claim JJI4. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Kippenberger for defendant. Joseph Ankins : Was the tenant of a house in Sydenham belonging to a Mrs Taylor. Ho left the house on June 17, owing about <£S for rent. Taylor, acting for his wife, agreed to take £1 per month in reduction of the amount due. On July 14 defendant paid 16a on account to Taylor’s son, and on July 17 the bailiffs were put in to Ankins’ then residence for rent, and the things were removed to Ayers’ auction rooms. The claim was for the value of the furniture, the property of Joseph Ankins, and a cart valued at JO6 10s, the property of Charles Ankins. Plaintiffs elected to proceed for the cart only. The receipt for the purchase of the cart was produced, and judgment given for .86 10s, to be reduced to costs on the cart being returned within twenty-four hours.

KAIAPOI. Monday., August 10. (Before Captain Preece, E.M., and E. Blakeley and G. H. Blackwell, Esqs.) Laeeikinishi. —W. Ching, W. Kobb, J. Eollinson and G. Simpson were charged with throwing stones on Darnley square and endangering life and property. The charge was admitted. Constable Cartmill stated that the accused were throwing stones on to the hut of a labourer named Dan Tweed. One of the stones struck the man on the head, cutting it severely. A severe caution was administered to the boys, and on their parents promising to punish them tho case was dismissed. Civil Cases. —Heney v. Hampion, claim £5 19s, on a judgment summons. The case was adjourned for two months, defendant to reduce the account iu the meantime. Carrington v. Sice, claim .£lO Gs 2d. Mr Helmore for defendant. Plaintiff applied for a nonsuit, which was allowed on payment of coats.