MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12540, 29 June 1901, Page 5

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, June 28. (Before Mr R. M. Taylor, J.P., Mr P. M. Stewart, J.P., and Mr S. Samuels, , d.P.) Drunkenness. —Reuben White was fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment.

Theft Casks. —Noah Norwood was charged with having stolen a watch, chain and pencil case, valued at 255, the property of Stephen Goldie. He pleaded complete forgetfulness, hawing been drunk at the time. After the offence had been proved, the Bench imposed a sentence of six weeks’ imprisonment, with bard labonr. —Thomas Downes pleaded guilty to having stolen a pair, of boots valued at 14s 6d, the property of Luke Downing. _ Ha was sentenced to one month, s imprisonment, with hard labour. —Alfred .Wallace, toio has several aliases, admitted having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 14s 6d, the property of Smith and Sons. He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Prohibition Order.-— On the application of. her husband, a prohibition order' was issued against a woman. . Cattle Driving,— Armour Moor pleaded‘.guilty to halving' driven five head of cattle along Stanmore Road between the hours of 8.30 a.m. a nd 5.30 p.m., on June 10. He said that he considered it ridiculous to expect a man to drive .his cat™ before daylight or after dark, but the Bench inflicted a fine of 10s and costs. _ Cycling 'ox Footpaths.— For having ridden their bicycles upon footpaths, A. W. Bickerton, Alfred Cawood, Joseph Fabling, Ernest Jordan, James Munday and Alfred Manhire "were each, fined 10s and Alleged Assault. —Leonard Hubbard (Mr Bussell) charged Fred. Priest (Mr Cresswell) with having assaulted hint- on June 9in Hare wood Road. A quantity of evidence was given, whidh seemed to Show that the case was, as Mr Cresswell said, “a very trivial, trumpery, tin-pot” one. The Bench inflicted a fine of 6s and costs. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) A Dishonoured Bill.— R. H. M. Aitken (Mr Murphy) claimed £2O from Lawrence Oogle on a dishonoured bill for cash lent.. After hearing evidence, Mr Bishop judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. The Truck Act. —R. H. M. Aitken also sued Walter Newton (Mr Russell) for £25 7s 2d for goods supplied. The plaintiff was a sheep farmer, and had the defendant in his employment. He supplied him with goods, groceries, etc., to the value of £46 7s 4d, allowed £2l Os 2d for, work done by defendant, and wished to recover the balance. Mr Russell, however, quoted the Truck Act, which provides that “no emiplbyer shall have or be entitled to maintain, any action against any workman for or in respect to any goods sold, delivered, or supplied to any such workman by any such employer whilst in his employment as, or on account of, his wages. . . Mr Bishop nonsuited! the plaintiff. Truancy, Oases.— For having failed to eend their children regularly to school, Charles Churchward, John Davis, W. Sheldon, Joseph Teague, James Hamil, John Fletcher and George Cook, were each fined two shillings; James Campbell was fined 4s and James Lyon 12s.