MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10107, 4 August 1893, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHBISTOHUKCH. Thubsdat, August 3.

(Before J. P. Jameson, J. 0. Atkinson and W. Barnett, Esqa.)

False Pbbtencbb. Archibald John M’Neill, aged twenty-one (on remand), pleaded “guilty” to obtaining one pair o£ trousers, value JEI 12s 6d, from William Pengi-lly, on July 25, by means of false pretences, and to obtaining one overcoat, value £2 10a. from John Hutton Kidd by means of fake pretences. Accused was * sentenced to three months 1 imprisonment on each oharge, the sentences to ran concurrently. Alleged Bubglaby.— John Allen (on remand) was charged with braking into the shop of Alfred Yates on July 26, with intent to commit a felony. Inspector Brobam prosecuted. Alfred Yates, a bootmaker, residing at the corner of Tuam and Colombo streets, deposed that when he left hia shop last Wednesday evening all the doors and windows were fastened. When he returned to his shop about half-past ten the tame evening he found that the back door bad been forced open, and that six pairs of canvas shoes, sis vests, one child's tunic, and a cash-box bad been removed. On the back door there were marks from a chisel. Did not know the accused. Cornelius Daniel O’Hara, a bootmaker, deposed that he lived next door to prosecutor’s shop. On Wednesday evening, July 26, shortly after ten o’clock, he saw the fcack door open. He went to the door, and after knocking several times with a stick accused came to the door and said he had found the door open, and had gone in for a night’s lodging. Witness caught hold of accused, and held him till the back gate was reached, when he got away. Witness followed him along the street, and called to Constable M’GilJ, who captured accused. Constable M’Gill gave corroborative evidence. Prosecutor, recalled, said he found the chisel produced in an out-bouse near the back door of the shop. Accused, who had nothing to say, was committed for trial at 0 the next sessions of the Supreme Court. —James Walker, on remand, was charged with breaking into and stealing from the Sumner Borough Council Office, seven blank cheques and two blank receipts, value Bd, the property of the Borough Council of Sumner, on or about July 24. James Crawford, Town Clarkat Sumner, deposed that be left the Council Office about eight o’clock on July 24. The windows were fastened and the door was locked. Returned to the office about ten o’clock on Tuesday morning and found that a number of papers bad been removed, seven cheques Had been extracted from the cheque book, and several receipt l forms were missing. The key was in the safe, which was unlocked. On Saturday morning witness saw accused at the Bank of Australasia. He presented a letter to Mr Pavitt. a teller at the Bank, Mr Pavitt opened the letter and aaked witness it the signatures on the two cheques m the envelope ware in his hand writing, _ . "“J ness said the signatures were not his, ana that the cheques had been stolen from the Sumner Borough Council oifice. Mr Pavitt then returned them to accused, who, when arrested by Chief Detective O’Connor, admitted that ho had stolen them from the Courcil office. Accused bad been in tho employ of the Council, and witness Lad known him for about eleven years. Arthur Pavitt, teller at the Bank of Australasia, gave corroborative evidence. Chief Detective O’Connor deposed that he arrested accused at Messrs Tonks, Norton's auction rooms. He denied the charge, and stated that a man bad given him the cheques at Sumner to get them cashed. Accused subsequently admitted that he gave the cheques back to the man in Manchester street. He finally admitted having broken into the office, stolen the

cheques, and filled them in. After leaving the Bank he threw them into the river, near the Cashel street bridge. This was the case for the prosecution. J. S. Moack deposed that he had known the accused for some time past. He was a half witted lad. The Bench committed accused for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, himself in one surety of £2O. Alleged Larceny and Receiving.— Ernest Sidney Dyer was charged with stealing, between Jan. 15 and June 20, two silver brooches, one silver match-box, one sovereign case, one silver fruit knife, one set of silver studs and sleeve links, one gold ring, one silver pencil case, one gold locket, one gold albert, one greenstone pendant, one gold pin, one set of gold and malachite studs, value about £ll 2s, the property of Marcus Sandstein. Thomas George Yaagioni was charged with feloniously receiving from one Ernest Sidney Dyer, between Jan. 15 and June 20, several of the above-mentioned articles of jewellery, to the value of £4 12s, knowing them to have been stolen from M. Sandsfcein’s shop in Cashel street. William Collins was charged with feloniously receiving from Ernest Sidney Dyer, on or about March 1, several articles of jewellery value £6 10a, knowing them to have been stolen from M. Sandstein’s shop. Inspector Broham appeared to prosecute. Mr Cassidy appeared for Vangioni and Collins, and applied for a remand till Tuesday next. Mr Broham offered no objection, and the Bench granted the remand as requested. The three youths were allowed bail, each in one surety of =£so and two sureties of £25 each.

(Before R. Beetbam, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cashs. —Mason, Struthers and Co, v. J. B. Steel, claim £43 Is 4d. Judgment for plaintiffs by default. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, v. W. Bailey, claim £65 4s 6d, for goods supplied. The defendant admitted the claim, but pub in a set-off of £59 10s, and had paid the balance into Court. Mr Fisher for plaintiffs ; Mr Stringer for defendant, who deposed that on April 11 he had fiftyone bags containing 317 bushels of grass seed in the Canterbury Seed Company’s store at Addington. On the same day he sold the seed to the plaintiff Company, and gave a delivery order on April J 3. Plaintiffs’ Carter went to the store for the seed, but was requested to call for it on the following day. Ho did not return, had on the evening of April 16 the store was burnt down. The plaintiffs bad since repudiated the purchase, and defendant 'had put in a set-off of £59 10s. The defence was that the contract had not been completed. The case was adjourned sine die £or®arguxnent.— The Church Property Trustees v. R. L. Adams, claim £5, damages sustained through defendant removing a quantity of soil from plaintiff’s property on the North Belt near Manchester street. Mr Beswick for plaintiffs, Mr Widdowson for defendant. After hearing evidence, judgment was given for plaintiffs for ss, each party to pay its own costs.

ASHBURTON. Thubsdat, August 3. (Before 0. A. Wray, Esq., E.M.) Drunkenness. William Jones was fined 10a for drunkenness. Civil Oases. — J. Henry v. M. Scanlon, claim £9 Is. Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Outhbertson for defendant. On the suggestion of the Magistrate judgment was accepted by the plaintiff for half the amount claimed and coats £1 Is.—J. Heaeltine v. Arthur Pagek claim £5 18s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff by default.