MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10309, 30 March 1894, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thus boat, March 29. (Before Messrs J. Gapes and F. A. Bishop, J.P.’e.) Drunkenness. —For this offence, Cornelius O’Callaghon and a first offender were each fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Damaging Property. —William Drannan was charged with breaking a pane of glass, value 15s, in Joseph William Millar’s window in Dower High Street. Mr Lane appeared for accused, who denied the charge. The evidence of the prosecutor waa that about one o’clock in the morning he heard some one walking near his shop in Lower High Street. A few minutes afterwards ho beard some one smash his shop window, and upon looking out saw the* accused walking away. Prosecutor then want outside and asked accused to pay for a new window. Accused refused, to do this, and said the pane of glass fell out while he was passing the shops he was under the influence of liquor at the time. Accused in defence said that ho waa about a chain away from the window when the pane of pis ss fell out j he denied breaking it. The Bench ordered him to pay for the damage done. Obscene Language.- George Costello Jackson pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language in Casbel Street, on "Wednesday. This was his first offence; and he was sentenced to twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Illegally on Premises and Larceny. —William Thomas Edward Isles pleaded " not guilty ” to a charge of being found by night .in the enclosed garden of Arundel Webster, in Springfield Eoad, St Albans, on March 27. Mrs Webster deposed that she got up at 5.30 on Tuesday morning and saw accused in the garden. A son of Mr Webster gave corroborative evidence. Constable Flewellen also gave evidence. The same accused was further charged with stealing on March 27 five cabbages, three pumpkins and one pair of trousers, of the total value of 3s, the property of Daniel Griffiths. The Bench sentenced accused to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour on the first charge, and dismissed the second.

Disorderly Behaviour. —Robert Bussell, who pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk in Lower High Street on Wednesday afternoon, waa fined 5s and costa, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Illtebating a Pig.— Robert Russell waa charged with cruelly illtreating a pig by dashing it on tho ground and dragging it through the water in tho gutter in Lower High Street on Wednesday afternoon. Accused denied the charge. The evidence of threo witnesses showed that accused waa drunk in Lower High Street on Wednesday afternoon. He had a pig tied up in a hag, and in the presence of several people dashed it on the terhing and rolled it in the water in the gutter. Accused admitted being drunk, but denied ill-treating the pig. He was fined £3 and coats, in default, seven days’ imprisonment.

Bicycles without Lights.— Hulbert Appleby and Walter French were each fined 10s, and costs 7s, for riding bicycles without lights in Victoria Street.

Alleged Larceny. Charles Smart, alias Ernest Smart, being one of two pr more beneficial owners of money, to wit, the sum of £1 2a fid, and of s valuable security, to wit, a cheque for £lO 7o Id, was charged with stealing the money and security at Port Levy, on or about Feb. 24. Inspector "Broham prosecuted. John Ferris, a labourer, residing in Christchurch, deposed that oh Jan. 5 he took a contract in company with accused and seven others, to cut, thresh, and riddle twenty acres of grass seed for Mr John Field, at Port Levy. After the grass seed had been threshed accused waa left to riddle it while witness and the others want to cut more grass for Mr Spragg. Accused subsequently came over to Spragg’e, and said that he had obtained twenty-five bags of seed weighing between SOlbs and fiOlba each. Accused said that he had not bson paid for riddling the easel, and after he left tho camp it was ascertained that he had received the money. It was decided not to take any steps in tho matter until the contract was finished at Spragg’s. Accused left the camp on Feb. 21 without paying, witness or tho other members of the party their share of the money obtained at Mr Field’s. After accused left it was found that thirty-six bags of seed had been obtained at Mr Field’s. Five of the party worked for James Henderson at Frederick Field’s, and earned £1 2s fid. Alexander Hamilton gave corroborative evidence. John Field, a farmer residing at Port Levy, deposed that he paid accused a cheque for £lO 7a Id on account of the grass contract. James Henderson deposed that he gave accused an order for £1 2s fid, and F. Field stated that the accused waa paid by a cheque of W. Field’s. Campbell Brown and John Thorpe gave evidence as to accused cashing the two cheques at the Canterbury Hotel, Lyttelton. Chief Detective O’Connor deposed that accused, when arrested, denied having worked with John Ferris. Accused, who reserved his defence, waa committed to take hia trial at the next session of the Supreme Court.

(Before Mr R. Beetham, S.M.) Civil Cases.— Judgment b*v default with costa was given for plaintiffs in the following casesJ. Gibson, assignee of the book-debts of tho Mutual Creditors’ Association, v. D. M’Ginley, claim £4 4ssame v. C. Mastsra, £2 2a; Me Flesher for plaintiff. Elizabeth Fitzgibboa v. C. A. Sutherland, £7 12a; Mr Donnelly for plaintiff. J. B. Alston v. G. Moore, 8s; I. Gibbs and B. Coup v. G. Hyde, £4O. F. H. Bruges v. H. Mathews and Edith Mathews, claim £79 19s 9d. Judgment waa given for plaintiff by default as against the separate estate of Edith Matthews.— J. Gibson v. W. D’Authreau, claim £8 3s, subscriptions to the “ New- Zealand Mutual Creditors’ Gazette.” Mr Flesher for plaintiff, Mr Stringer for defendant, Plaintiff was nonsuited with costs.—J. Gibson v. G. Bradley, claim £2 18s 3d. In this case defendant, who lives at Wellington denied that he bad ever subscribed to the “ Creditors’ Gazette.” Plaintiff waa nonsuited, defendant being allowed costs amounting to £3 sa.—ln the following cases judgment was given for plaintiffo with costa J. Gibson v. T. Bswley, claim £3 5s ; same v. J. T, Follas, £3 14b 4d j same v. Martha Haitio, 10a; same v. A. Eish, £1 lis 9i; same v. F. R. Ullmer, £4 4s; same v, P. F. Colledge, £2 3s 7d ; same v. A. Tapper, £6 17a 9d.— Langdowu and Co. v. Gurdler, claim £6 Ss. Mr I.l’Connel for plaintiffs.—H.E. Boardrc.au v. Sarah Fergusaoa, claim £3 Os 5d for groceries supplied. Mr Biohop for plaintiff, Mr M’Connel for defendant. The case was adjourned till April 4 to enable details of the claim to be supplied.—D. T. Clark v. H. Harris, claim £3 4s fid for printing work done. Mr M’Oonnol for plaintiff; Mr Flesher for defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 9s without costs.—Trades Auxiliary Company v. N. Eidd, claim £7. Mr Russell for plaintiff; Hr M’Conuel for defendant. After hearing some evidence the case waa adjourned till April 5. ASHBURTON. Thursday, March 29. (Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.) Civil Cases.—W. de B. Compton v. A. Spring, claim Bs. Judgment for plaintiff. —Ashburton Hospital Board v. J. M’Vicars, claim £3B 15s. Judgment for plaintiff.