CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 33, 20 June 1868, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

T«w Day, (Boforo 0. C. Bowon, Esq,, R,M.) I)iiunki*nnhßb,—Annie Swift was brought up on remand for having boon drunk nnd Incapablo on Thursday ovoning. Arrango* monts for hor doparturo to anotlior provlnco having boon oltcotod, his Worship discharged hor on condition that sho loft at once, Lakoiomt and Odtaining Mount Under Famm PiuwMtWHfl,—Henry Montgomery and John Lambert wore brought up on romand for those offences. Tho ovldonco on tho second chargo was continued, Charles Roade, station owner, Ashburton, said ho -was totally unacquiihitod with tho prisoners, Thoy had not been in his employ, nor had ho any cattle on tho road at tho tlmo represented by thorn whon obtaining tho ton, bed, and breakfast at the Selwyn hotel. Thoy had novor had chargo of any cattle belonging to him, Thomas Knccsliaw, said ho wns a utorckcopor at tho Selwyn, Ho Imdjtn.ni. acted business with tho prisoners i Montgomery thon gavo tho namo of Chrlstio, and Lambert that of Huisoy, This concluded tho ovldonco, and the depositions takon at tho first appearance of the prisoner boforo tho Bonoli being read ovor, His Worship thon cautioned thorn In the usual way, when Montgomery declined to make any statement ln dofanoe, and r,amborl doniod all know* lod go of tho offenco with whioh hownaohargod, His Worship thon oommittcd them both for trial at the next session of tho Supreme Court, On the charge of larceny, his Worship said ho would deal summarily with them if thoy desired to mako liny statoment in oxtenuation, Montgomery replied that Lambert know nothing whatever of tho matter, JJ. s Worship said he considered that tho guilt of both had Boon fully established, and he should Rontonco thorn to four months' imprisonment with hard labour,