MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume C, Issue 11750, 30 November 1898, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTCIIUE.CH. Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Before Mr E. Beetbatn, S.M.) Charges of Sunday Trading.— Several charges of Sunday trading against Henry Capon,- the licensee of the Eoyal Hotel, were dismissed. Interfering with the Sewers EdwardEavenhiir wascharged with having on 0ct.51, at Christchurch, connected a trap with a sewer, without first obtaining the consent of the Drainage Board. Mr Eisner conducted the prosecution on behalf of the Board. The evidence showed that the breach of the by-laws bad taken place, and that in consequence of the connection being made in a very unskilful manner the sewet had been blocked. In defence Kavenliill said bo left the work in the hands of an architect. Edward Prestige was also charged with having connected the trap on the premises of Edward Eavenhill with the sewer without being licensed by the Drainage Board. The defendant pleaded ignorance of the by-law dealing with the subject. Mr Bcetha.niin EavenhilTs case inflicted a fine of 20s and costs, and fined Prestige =£s and costs, remarking that he looked upon this offence as a very serious one, and the sooner the public waked up to tho importance of conforming with the by-law the better. Tampering with the city sowers and blocking their flow might very easily affect tho health of tho whole of Christchurch. —J. Perks was charged with having, on Nov. 2, at Christchurch, without being licensed by the Drainage Board, fixed a trap and waste pipe to tubs in the residence of A. 11. Hart for the purpose of conveying matter to tho sewers. He admitted the offence, but pleaded ignorance of tho by-law. Ho was fined 20s and costs, £1 17s.

Alleged Forgery. —Jaburji Harji, an Asiatic, alias George Mitchell, was charged with forging a telegram at Lyttelton, on Nov. 4. Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused, and Inspector Broham conducted the prosecution. Thomas William Sutton, a cadet in the Post Office at Lyttelton, said that on Nov. 4 the accused came into the’..office and gave him a telegram to wire to Michael David, residing at 15, Molosworth Street, Wellington. It was as follows :—“ Wire £3 to Lyttelton at once. Come Wellington Sunday. Marssoor Chahine.” A money order for if 3 came in response to the telegram, which witness gave to the accused nest day, receiving a receipt .(produced). Michael David, who gave his nationality as an Assyrian, said he was a shopkeeper in Wellington, and was the person to whom the telegram was addressed. He received the telegram on Nov. 4 and sent the £3 next day. He afterwards sent a’telegram to Chahine whose address ho knew was at Dunedin, and received a reply that Chahine had neither asked for nor received the money. Witness then placed the matter in tho hands of the police. To Mr Donnelly: About two weeks elapsed before the accused offered to return the money at Wellington. Salim Jailao, an Assyrian traveller, residing in Wellington, said the accused, who was his nephew, was sometimes called Jaburji . and sometimes George Mitchell. He saw the accused when he reached Wellington on Nov. 17, and asked him if he knew anything of the £3 sent by David The accused replied that he got the .£3 from David, and had come to pay it back. He did not say he had signed Chahine’s name to the teleg -am. Witness offered tho money to ijavid, but he refused to take it. Mansoor Chahine said he did not send the telegram, nor authorise the accused to send itf Detective Campbell said he arrested the accused ‘at Petone, on Nov. 21, on the charge. The accused said Chahine, who wrote very had English, had asked him to send the telegram. He had given him the =£3 with which to pay David back, and he had done so. The accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at the next criminal session of the Supreme Court, bail being allowed in two sureties of .£75 each. Drunkenness. -/-A. female first offender was convicted and discharged with a caution, and a male was fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. —Christina Lawson was convicted and discharged with a caution. Maintenance. Joseph Miller was ordered to pay Is a week towards the support of his, mother. —Joseph Webster was ordered to pay 15s a week towards the support of his wife. Mr Caygill appeared for the applicant. ,