MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10651, 11 May 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTCHUEOH. Friday, Mat 10. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender, who did not appear, was fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Alleged Lakcbnt.—-Frances Irene Eemperman was charged with having on or about May 3 stolen from the 8.0, Takapunn at Wellington one boa, value £7 10s, the property of Mra Tabor. On the application of Chief Detective Henderson the amount was reduced to JES, so as bring the case within the jurisdiction of the Court. .Accused, in answer to the charge, said she 'put the boa in her box by mistake. The Magistrate said he would take accused's as a plea of “ not guilty.” Defective Henderson then applied to ’have the accused remanded to Wellington where the offence was committed. The complainant and accused were passengers on the Takapuna from Auckland to Wellington, and the boa was missed by complainant when the steamer arrived at tfao latter town. It was found in the possession. of accused when she was arrested. The accused was remanded to appear at Wellington on Wednesday next. Bail was allowed herself in £'2'6 and one surety of *225. Miscellaneous,—Samuel Fergueson was fined ss, and costs 7a, for riding a bicycle on the on the North Eoad, Papa-urn.-—Henry Harris was fined a similar penally for driving a spring trap at other thaik a walking pace across tho inter/section of Colombo and Hereford Streets. Maintenance Case.—Charles Cameron charged his brother, John Cameron, with failing to contribute towards his support. Mr Salter appeared for the defendant. 1 Complainant stated that he was forty years of age. Ha came out to New Zealand with hia niece twenty-one months ago. Ha had been out of work during the past thrao months. He had applied to Mr Lomas for work, but, being a single man, had not been able to get any. In cross-ex-amination to 0 witness stated that his brother gave him ill 4 to buy soma dogs, some time after hia arrival. Witness bought one dog, and paid his niece’s board with the balance. On another occasion witness received «020 from hia brother to go to Melbourne 5 witness did not go to Melbourne, Mr Saltar stated that the defendant had given hia brother .£45 10s aince he c*me to the colony. The Magistrate said that if magistrates began to hold that able-bodied men, forty years of age, were unable to work, they would have their work cut out in administering the Destitute Parsons Act. The ease would be dismissed.