MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10652, 13 May 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

- CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday, Mat 11. (Before Mr E. W. Bishop, S.M., and Mr E. Western®, J.P.) Labcent of a Clock. John Soal pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on May 10, stolen a clock value 110 6d, the property of Joseph Frederick Strata, The evidence showed that Mr Strata missed a clock from his shop in High Street about 7.30 on the previous evening. He saw the accused in High Street with the clock in his possession, and after a. ohort chase caught him, . Mr Simpson held the accused while ho (Strstz) went for the police, hut the accused managed to get away from Mr Simpson. Ha waa ultimately arrested in a house in Durham Street. Accused had one conviction for drunkenness against him, and was brought before tho Court on a charge of vagrancy a fortnight ago, hut was discharged. Ha was now sentenced to three weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour. nCMSCOIBM . LBBBTON. Saturday, Mat 11. (Before Mr G, Gosaot, J.P.) Alleged Sheep-stealing. —Thoo, Boswell was charged with stealing one cheep, the property of P, Stephens, Selwyn. On the application of Mr Constable M’Cormicfc, tba accused was remanded till Friday next, at Southbridge, hail being allowed, accused in £SO, and two sureties of £23 each.

SHEFFIELD.. Wednesday, Mat 8. (Before Messrs H. W. Bishop, S.M. and G. Eutberford, J.P. and Dr Meadows, J.P.) Licensing Act. —Edward Butler was charged with failing, without valid reasons to supply lodging and accommodation to travellers. Charles Ball and George Bell deposed to leaving Christchurch on their bicycles on the evening of April 11, and arriving at the Sheffield Hotel shortly after 11 p.m. They knocked some time for admission, and at last got an answer from someone inside, to whom they said they desired accommodation for tho night. They were told to go somewhere else. They complained to the police the next morning. Defendant, was fined 40s and costa .£2 4s 2d,, the Bench remarking that the offence was a serious but an unusual one. Tbavslling with a Traction Engine without a Light. Henry . Humm pleaded not guilty to a charge of travelling with a traction engine at night without showing as a signal a red light in front and behind, Tho offence wag proved by the police, and defendant was fined 5s and costs. Civil Cases. —Judgment by default was given in Askew and Mann v. M’Govern, claim £9 13a 2d. In James Taylor v. H. Barker, claim £llos, judgment was given for defendant with costs.