MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10594, 1 March 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHEISTOHDEOH. Thursday, Feb. 28. (Before Messrs W. J. Neate, E. O’Connor and J. H. M’Millan, J.P.’s.) Drunkenness. —Two first offenders were each fined 5s and costs, in default twentyfour hours’ imprisonment; Elizabeth Ferrans was fined 10s and costs, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Branston Unwin was remanded for a week for medical treatment. Assault.— George Milne was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for having assaulted Mary Cameron on the previous day. Alleged Burglary.— Charles Hastie and Henry Rose were charged with having, on Feb. 27, at St James Street, Linwood, broken into the house of William Henry Seed and stolon therefrom a gold watch and gold guard value £l2 10s, a hair watch guard value £l, and a pair of trousers and a vest value 15s. On the application of Sergeant-Major Mason, the accused were remanded till next day. Alleged Vagkangy. — Charles Ward, alias Valentine Verne, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. The accused pleaded not guilty. Henry Brown stated that in January he had replied to an advertisement in the newspapers, and had met accused, who represented that he was going to give theatrical entertainments, and wanted someone to act as business agent for him. Witness had put £lO 10s into the concern, aud had also advanced to the accused other sums, bringing the amount up to £l9. Witness had received only £2 back. The accused had stated for about three weeks that they would start for Wellington together, but had put witness off with various excuses, and at last witness had complained to the police. Alfred Newman stated that ho had replied to an advertisement end hr.d met accused. The latter stated .than he was agent for a patent safety lamp-iigliter, and witness had invested £lO to become a partner. A few days after, as it was afterwards found, the agreement between accused and the proprietor of this patent was cancelled. Thera was an agreement between witneaa and accused, by which the latter was to return the £lO in six weeks, but witness hftd received no money. Evidence was also rriven by Chief-Detective Henderson and Detective Benjamin. The accused celled Prank Bradley, who stated that ho was a theatrical manager, and knew accused as belonging to the profession. Jacob Nelspa stated that he remembered accused

giving an entertainment in the Theatre Royal in 1891. From, conversations he had had with accused witness would judge that the accused intended to give entertainments. Mrs Matthews, accused’s landlady, gave evidence, stating that his conduct while in her house had been satisfactory. The Bench said' they had come to the conclusion that there was not sufficient evidence to support the charge, and would dismiss the case.

(Before Mr R. Beetham, S.M.) • Maintenance,— Alexander Mollison was ordered to pay 10s a week towards the support of hia wife, Ann Maria Mollison, for whom Mr Joyce appeared. A Young Offender.— George William Frederick Percy, ten years of age, was charged with having, on Feb. 28, attempted to commit a felony. Ho admitted the charge. It appeared that early that morning the boy had been caught at a merry-go-round with a hainmer .and chisel attempting to break open a box of- tools. Ha was remanded for a week, when it is expected hia father will arrive from the North Island.

Civil Cases.— Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases: —P. G. M. Brittin v. A. Wilcox, claim £5 5s 6d ; T. Wreaks v. Mitchelly and Co., £1213s 7d; Cook aud Gray v. J. W.M’Duff, £8 14a 7d; C. D. Lightbaud v. J. and W. Garrett, £3 13s 6d; J. Gibson (assignee of. the book debts of the New Zealand Mutual Creditors Association) v. W. Brady, £3 3s; same v. L. S. Barraclough, £2 2a j same v. W. Moyea, £3 3a; same v. R. H. Suisted, £2 2s; same v. J. Thomson, costs only, 10a; same v. T. Taylor, 17s 6d ; same v. C. F. Wrensbend, 15a 9d, Mr Fleaher appeared for the plaintiff.—Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the cases of J. Gibson v. J, Edge, claim £4 4s, and R. Duncan (Mr Scott) v. R. Wilson, claim £2 6s. —The folpwing cases were adjourned : NindWard and Co. v. Mrs J. Stewart, claim £l9, judgment summons, till March 4 ; J. S. Myers v. P. Tomlinson, £4 10a 7d, till March 5; P. M’Govern v. C. E. Twining, £37 4s, till March 7; Jameson, Anderson and Co. v. Jane Cassidy,. £3 15a Bd, till March 7; ,S. Riley v. C. E. Halloran, £2OO, till March 7; H. J. Weeks v. Gardener and M’Donald, £6 12s 3d, .till March 7; J. Gibson v. G. Reid, £2 2s, till March 7; same v. F, West, £2 6s ; same v. G., Munro, £3 13s 6d ; same y. D. M’Coey, £4 Os 6d ; same v. W. G. Downe, £3 lls 10d; same v. J. Heron, £3 3s; same v. J. Lamb, £2 2s; same v. J. M’Kinnion, £2 2s; same v. P. L. Neilson, £2 2s ; same v. J. Olsen, £2 2a ; same v. P. P. Tancred, £2 2s; and same v. J. Wyber, £3 3s, till April 11. LYTTELTON. Thursday, Feb. 28. (Before Mr J. G. Pyfe, J.P.) Drunkenness. Daniel Sullivan was charged with having been drunk, with having used obscene language and with having damaged Constable Moore’s uniform to the extent of 20s. He was fined 5s for drunkenness, convicted and discharged for using obscene language and ordered to make, good the damage done to the constable’s uniform; in default one month’s imprisonment. ASHBURTON. Thursday, Feb. 28. (Before Mr O. A. Wray, S.M.) Alleged Poaching. —Samuel Knox was charged, on the information of H. Motion, ranger, with fishing in the Ashburton River without a license on Feb. 17 ; also with taking trout with a gaff. Mr Cuthbertson appeared in support of the information and Mr Wilding for the defence. After evidence had been heard the case was dismissed. Civil Cases.—ln the following cases iudgment was given for plaintiffs by default:—R. Alcorn v. Alfred Sturgeon, £3 13s lOd; J. Moison v. G. Bisaet, 60. Craighead and Berryman v. E. S. Buchanan, claim £29 16s 3d, on a dishonoured order on the Government Insurance Department. Mr Cuthbertaon for plaintiff; Mr Wilding for defendant. Plaintiffs aopepted a nonsuit with a view to a settlement.