MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIV, Issue 12322, 12 October 1900, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

■ CHRISTGHUReH. ■■■■■ Thursday, uct. 11. (Before Mr W. H. Cooper, J.P., Mr W. Prudhoe, J.P., and Mr H. W. Rayward, J.P.) Drunkenness.—Thomas Barcle pleaded guilty to being drunk -while in charge of a horse and cab, and was fined' 20s and costs. JVo first offenders, charged with 'having been drank on Oct. 10, were each fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative.—A sailor was convicted and discharged with a caution. Alleged Burglary. William Fahey wag charged with having broken into tho dwelling of Adelaide Hartland,' in Peterborough Street, on March 29, and stolen 'therefrom.a large and -varied-, assortment of goods, of the total value of £2O Is. On the application of the police he was re-, manded until Thursday next," in "order that the articles that had not already been traced might be recovered. (Before Mr R. Beetham, S.M.) - Separation Order. —On the application •oif- Bethiah ■•'.Gow, a summary separation order wasjmad'e ou't.-between her-and her husband, Daniel Gow. The case had been adjourned until further evidence as to the cruelty of the defendant could be obtained. Civil Cases.—-In' the following cases judgment was given, for plaintiffs by default : —Henry Berry and Co. -v. D. M'Leod, claim £8 12s lid; Farmers' Co-operative Association v. Alexander Humphries, £5 Is 3d; H. Berry and Co. v. H. M'Artney, £l3 lis 3d; same v. Greig and Diamond, £2 Is ; same v. George Hastings, 19s 6d; Christ - church "Press" Company v. C. Burgess, 6a 8d; David Aberriethy v. J. Bighaim', £5 16s 8d; Reid and Grey v. John Kerr, £1 8s '. 9d ; "Ly ttelton Times." Company, v. J. S. Robins, £27 0s 8d; Frances Hester Brown v. J. Hanson,: £4O Bs.—ln the case of the Permanent Investment and Loan Association v. Mrs Keown, judginent/was given for , £2 ,aKd possession of tenement.—Catherine Nugent claimed £SO from William Whitta for-alleged slander,-but-the Bench decided that it ,jhad no jurisdiction, and the case was struck out, with costs against plaintiff. '■:■■':■ ■ . LYTTELTON. Thursday, Oct. 11. (Before Mr J. Hamilton, J.P.) Drunkenness.—Christian Petersen was fined ss, and a first offender was convjeted and discharged. Disturbing a Congregation. Four boys, Norman Mickle, W. Gilroy, Thomas Halliday and Frederick Halliday, were convicted of having disturbed the congregation at St Saviour's, West Lyttelt'on, on Sunday night, by making a noise and otherwise misbehaving outside the church. Mr G. C. Smith, one of the churchwardens, asked that they might be leniently dealt with, and they were convicted and discharged after receiving a severe caution. Breach of the Peace.—George Betts, William Betts, F. Gleeson and W. Chapman were convicted of fighting in the street on Monday night, and discharged with a caution, Gleeson being ordered to pay the Court costs. ASHBURTON. Thursday, Oct. 11. (Before Mr C. A. Wray, 6.M.) Breach of the By-laws.—George Moon was fined 5s .and costs for riding a bicycle on. a, footpath. Civil Cases.—John Orr and Co. v. V. Harris, claim £ll 6s 9d. Judgment for plaintiffs.—R. Millar (Methven) v. G. 0. Cotton, claim £lO for board and lodging. Judgment for plaintiff.