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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12533, 21 June 1901, Page 3

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CHRISTCHUROH. Thursday, June 21. (Before Mr F. D. S. Neave, J.P., and Mr E. O'Connor, J.P.) Drttnxenness. —The Benoh dismissed a charge against Mary M'Kegnie on the distinct understanding tbalt she forthwith, left Christohurch, as she promised to dio. The charge against her ■was that of being a habitual drunkard.—A first offender was fined 5s and costs. Assaulting a Constable.—John Ashley Cowper was charged that. on April 4 he assaulted' Consf&ble Ryan while in the- executibn of his duty. Constable Ryan was dispersing a crowd' of men who were seeking to enter a publiohouse at Addington after it was closed, when Oowper cam© up to him, kicked him and then ran away. Xae officer had not been able to arrest him till the previous day. The Bench referred to the serious nature of the offence and fined accused £2, or in default a week's imprisonment. Vagrancy.—Lily Baker pleaded not guilty to a charge of having no lawful visible means of support. Detective Livingstone stated. that the accused tod been frequenting. Oxford Terrace and soliciting prostitution. Mr Smuill, city missionary, said the'accused was weak in the head, and had been in the Samaritan Home, but „ her behaviour was such that it was impossible to keep her there. Accused said she had a mother living at the Thames, and she thought the Charitable Aid Board should provide her, passage home. ■ The Benoh sentenced the accused to a week's. imprisonment, but agreed to suspend the sentence if she undertook •to go to the Samaritan Home for three months. Accused preferred the weeks sentence to the ■ prolonged stay in the Samaritan Home. An Affiliation Case.—Walter fcuy, who, it was alleged; was about to leave the colony without making adequate provision for the future, maintenance of an unborn illegitimate child, was remanded till June 25 on his own recognisance of £lO, and one surety for £lO, which was. forthcoming. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.). Civil Cases.—ln the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default:—George W. Russell v. Job Minson, claim £6 llsj G. Hamilton v. J. B. Innes, £35 Is Id; Orr and Co. v .Alexander Gordon, £8; M. O'Brien and Co. v. William Mailer, £45 7s; Chr:st<xhurch " Press " Company v. Joseph B. Innes, £3O 15s 2d; James Archer v. Sarah Still, 6s 6d; H. G. Sheppard v. G. H. Williams, £lB 19s Id.—ln the case F. C. Raphael v. 0. G. Calder, claim £l7, the judgment debtor did not appear, and was ordered to pay forthwith, in default six weeks' imprisonment.— 0." G. Fryer sued Walter Cumberwoi.tJh for £7 18s 3d', but the judgment debtor proved inability to pay, and' no order was made.