MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIV, Issue 10786, 25 October 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, Oct. 24. (Before Mr C. T. Dudley, J.P.; Mr e/ Dobson, J.P. and Mr 3. M. Douglass, J.P.) Drunkenness. William Button, Antonio Fernandez and Bertha Lee wore each fined 10a and coats, in default fortyeight hours’ imprisonment. Elizabeth Smith was fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. False Pretences.— George Wilson (on remand) was charged with having, on Sept. 26, at Sydenham, obtained £5 from William Leahardt by means of false pretences. Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused, who elected to be dealt with summarily. Accused pleaded guilty. Mr Donnelly said the man had obtained the money from Mr Lenhardt on the representation that he had a sum of money coming to him. This was not correct, however, and the accused had no right to take the money on the strength of a false representation. There was nothing known against the accused, who had, so far as he (Mr Donnelly) was aware, previously borne a very good character. The Bench had power to give the man the benefit of the First Offenders Act, and admit him to probation, and also to order him to refund the money. The prosecutor had no wish to press the charge. Chief Detective Henderson said the man had obtained the money on the strength of a representation that he had a farm and £4OO coming to him from a solicitor. As far as the police knew there was nothing against the man. The Bench remanded accused for a week for the report of the probation officer. Bail was allowed, himself in £lO and one surety of £lO. (Before Mr H. S. Wardell, S.M.) Civil Cases.— Judgment was given for plaintiffs, by default, with coats, iu the following casesH. E. Lawrence v. H, C. Haselden, claim £3 18s sd; J. Montgomery v. G. S. Brown, £l2 3s 6d ; Official Assignee v. J. Lea, £3 lls 3d; J. Morris v. M. J. Reddington, £5; New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association v. J. Harrison, £7 18s lid; same v. Mrs E. Joynt, £9 8s 6d; same v. S. H. Wilson, £ll 6s id; Wood and Laurie v. W. H. Jones, £2 8s; W. Coombea v. E. Pepper, £7 18a 6d; W. J. Byrne v. W. M’Gregor, £3 3s; E. C. Berry v. Miss L, Chapman, £3 5b Id; Mrs J. Withell v. W. E. Perry, £1 lls Gd; Christchurch Press Company v. Miss F. Marsden, £4 Bs.—D. Stranaghan v. Catherine Owens, claim £6 7a lid on judgment summons. Mr Cathro appeared for the judgment creditor. The debtor was ordered to pay the amount, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment, the order to be suspended for fourteen days.—F. C. Raphael v, Mrs E. A. Lewis, claim £ll 2s 6d. Mr H. J. Raphael appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr M’Connell for the defendant. The plaintiff claimed the amount sued for from defendant as endorser of a promissory note. The defendant held a joint tenancy with her husband of certain propetty; this the plaintiff’s solicitor submitted constituted a separate estate. The defence was that it did not. His Worship reserved hia decision.—Mary Hannan v. F. Dunn, claim £5 for damages by trespass on a paddock leased by plaintiff at the corner of the North and East Belts. Mr Scott appeared for the plaintiff, for whom judgment was given for ss, with costa £2 6s.—The case of W. M’Caw v. R. M’Connel and others, claim £IOO, wa« adjourned till Nov. 14.

LYTTELTON. Thursday, Oct. 24, (Before Mr N. C. Schumacher, J.P, and Mr A; Chalmers, J.P.) Assault, &c.— Charles Dodge, mate of the barque B. Webster, was charged, on the information of Albert Edwards, cook and steward of the vessel, with assaulting him. Mr Nalder appeared for plaintiff. Accused pleaded not guilty. The complainant deposed that the mate came to the galley and pushed him out on to the deck, and then struck him on the head with a loaf of bread. Accused had nothing to say in answer to the charge. The same accused was then charged with the larceny of a quantity of clothing belonging to the steward, Albert Edwards, valued at 40s. The evidence of the plaintiff and two seamen was to the effect that the mate, who was

under the influence of drink, after having assaulted the steward, threw some of his clothes ovsrfcoard. Accused was fined 5s on the charge of assault, was ordered to pay 40s value of the clothes taken, and was also fined 40s and costs.

ASHBURTON, Thubsdat, Oct. 24. (Before Mr C. A. Wray. S.M.) Maintenance. —Annie Smithel v. Charles Smithel. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff. An order was made by consent for payment of JB3 per month towards the support of the wife and children.—Jane Primmer v. Henry Primmer. Mr Purnell, for plaintiff, applied for sureties for the payment of the order for JGI per week to Mrs Primmer already made, and an order for 10a per week for the support of the children. Mr Cuthbertson appeared for defendant. An order was made for sureties, defendant in .ESO and one other in .1150, or two in £25 each, in default six months’ imprisonment. The order for the support of the children was made as applied for. Civil Cases,— -W. Shaw v. P. Healey, claim J3lO for wages as a jockey at 10s per week. Mr Purnell for plaintiff; Mr Cuthbertson for defendant. After a good deal of evidence had been taken the ease was adjourned. —Joseph Tait v, John Orr, claim £2 12s 6d for goods belonging to plaintiff seized on the premises of one Paget, and 10a damages. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 16s 9d and costs 15s 3d, including 10s paid into court.