MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17950, 18 November 1918, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

CHRISTCHURCH. Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court on Saturday. William Eekford. a fourth offender for drunkenness, who had appeared on a similar charge the previous* day, was declared an habitual inebriate. lie was convicted and ordered to come tin for sentence when called upon, and n" prohibition order was issued ngniimt him. Ellen. Norris, a widow, who had previously pleaded guilty to the theft of goods valued 113 s (id, the property of Mrs Gregory, and also to the theft of goods valued 20s. tho property of Lily Brown, was convicted and ordered in come up for sentence when called upon. An order was also made for tho return of tho stolen goods.