CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 15, 30 May 1868, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

: TinflDAT. (Boforo 0. 0, Bo won, Esq., tt.M.) Dmjnk and Diwonnicni.Y.— -James ITaiaii ! wnh charged with holug drunk and disorderly, Coh«tfti)lo Eyres, who apprehended prl«onor, proved tlio offunco, aim a ftno of 20a wa» infjlelod, AasAULTfl.— Thomas lloman waa charged with violently assaulting bin wlfoon tho ovenIng oi! tho 28th iiiHt, Complainant, appeared with her face bound up, and Hovorolv cvit In novonil pIftQCH, Who said during tlio patit wnuk dofondnnt Imd boon conllnuully beatlne her, nnd on tlio ovohlng named ho hud kicked her In tho faco, pulled Imir out of her hoad, and otliorwtoo brutally asoaultod her, Defendant did not deny tho aflfwuU, hut fldld complainant wn» greatly adtiiotcd to drink, and on (ho night nnmed wjih Intoxicated. Ills Worwhln oald tlio oubo was a mont disgraceful ono on botlMildcfl; Tliero conld ho no doubt thatcomnlftlnftirt had boon monfc brutally illtreated, but ( at tho name tlmo «ho liad glvoti groat - provocation. ' ' Sho had , provlouoly been oftutioncd > by tho Bonih for boJng driink, and if thio ' had not boon tho cubo. dofondant would unquestionably 'W committed to at otico, lie had no right to Btrilco hor under any oironmBtahcoi, bu't'U lior drinking provontcd him living with her in comfort, ho should ooparato

iProin hop, He would not bo allowed to boat hln wlfo undo* any olrcumfltattoca. A flue of M would bo imposed, but If brought up again 1)0 would nt onoo »o imprisoned, Kobort Willonghby wns brought/ up in custody charged with violently asimulting Shaw Crossland on the 20th lust. Inspcotor Ponder staid tho complainant w«« unablo to attend, and asked for a romand until Tuesday, life Worship adjourned tho cam accordingly, dofendant to bo admitted to bull. Laiiohny.— Richard Gray waa ohnrgod on tho information ol Mr Ryan, of tho Ashburton, with having stolen ft elicot, Bovoml towels, and other articles produced from his ntoro. JL'risonor had boon In his employment an cook. Conßtablo Horniman, wlio hud mado tho arro/it, naid prlsonor, aftor being oautionod in tho usual way. first stated that ho had purchaood tho articles at Timartii and afterwards that ho had bought thorn from a hawkor, On tho application of Inspoclor l J ondor tho cnao wns remanded to Monday next, in order that further ovitlcnco nny bo produced, WIMTUI, AND MiJUOrOUB DXMJtflK.— C!hi\tl<J« Jarviu was brought up in custody charged with doing wilful and malioious damage to tho property of Gco. Ilolmca, farmer, Hiecarton, Voluminous oyidenco was taken, aftor which primmer was committed to take his trial, at tho noxt flitting of the Supreme Court. Prisoner was admitted to ball, him* Halt, In £100, and two sureties of £50 unch. OlVir, OABK9. H. 11. Dnßounnui, v. J. 9. WniTi-j.—Claim of X5 13». for dishonoured chequo. Ju<lgment for defendant.