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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10595, 2 March 1895, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH. Peiday, Maech 1. (Before Messrs W. Pratt and G. Payling, J.P’s.) Drunkenness.— A first offender was fined 5s and costs, in default the usual alternative of imprisonment. Alleged Bueglary.— Stephen Charles Haatie and Harry Rose, on remand, were charged with having, on Feb. 27, at St James Street, Lin wood, broken and entered the house of William Henry Seed, and stolen a gold watch and guard, value .£l2 iOs; a hair watch guard, value £1 ; and a pair of trousers and a vest, value 15s. Phcobe Seed, wife of the prosecutor, deposed that on Wednesday afternoon she left home about 1.30, locking the doors and those windows that had been open. The window of a lumber-room was shut, but witness could not be sure that it was fastened. When she returned home about 5.40 she noticed that this lumberroom window was open, but, thinking that the children had opened it, did not taka sny particular notice. About seven o’clock that evening Detective Benjamin called, and in consequence of what he said witness searched the bedroom . and found that a gold watch and chain (produced) and a hair watch guard (also produced) were missing, and also a pair of trousers and a vest belonging to her husband, which were now being worn by the prisoner Rose.- William Henry Seed gave corroborative evidence. Detective Benjamin stated that, about 3.15 on Wednesday afternoon, he saw the accused Hastia in a pawn shop with the gold watch and chain lying on the counter. In reply to a question, accused said that the watch was hia, and had been given to him by hia sister. Witness then arrested him. When they got to tho Police (Station witness heard that some house in Linwood had been broken into, and charged the accused with the offence. The accused said that ho and Rose had broken into' a.house, and that Rose had a hair watch-guard, which they had also taken. About seven o’clock that evening Eose came to the Police Station and gave himself up. On searching him witness found tho hair guard (produced) in hia coat pocket. Witness arrested him on a charge of having stolen tho watch chain, and the trousers and vest which he was wearing. Accused then went down to Linwood and pointed out to witness Mr Seed’s house as the one they had broken into. This closed the case. The accused were committed for trial at the nest sittings of the Supreme Court. , LEESTON. Friday, March 1. (Before Mr R. Baetham, S.M.) Civil Cases. —Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases:—W. Johnson v David M’Clure, claim -£3 13s. W. J. Doyle v David M’Clura, £4, 135; same v Peter Tap, JU Is; same v Robert M’Clure. 19a 6d. Henry

Weavers v Wm. Fabling, claim 16s 6d for wages.—J ndgmeat for plaintiff for J3B lg 6d.