CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 39, 29 June 1868, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

This Day. (Bofore C. C, Bowen, Esq,, UM,) RomwiiT iraoM a Jivrahhtm, — James Connolly wan brought up on remand charged with breaking Into a houso on tho Lincoln road, and stealing property thorofrom. Horgt.Ma jor Pardy applied for a furthor remand. Tho man who wan ooncornod with prisoner In tho robbery had bcon apprehended near tho Rakaia, hut sufficient time had not olapdod for tho constable to arrive with him |n Christchurch. Ho might probably bo ready to bo brought up to*morrow. His Worship snld ho would romnnd prisoner for threo days, with tho option of being brought up earlier if tho constable should arrive In the interim, Wiph DuflaaTioN,— Oliver Langton was brought pp on remand charged with this offonco. Ann Lnngton said prisoner lind loft hor in Augunt, ISfifS, Ho gavo hor a cum of monoy before doing so, but sho had not received any from him hliico, She had been living with her father-in-law and maintaining horsolf and two children by work. Sinco ho wbb* arrest od prlsonor had givon her ,£lO in cash, and promisor] to provido for hor In future Prisoner, in roply to his Worship, did not deny the offence, but expressed his willingness to make h!« wife a regular allowance. Ho hnd told Mr Grlgg to pay hor monoy from his wngca if nlio callod at tho ofllco, and this arrangomont hnd bcon agreed to by hor, Ills Worship reprimanded prlsonor for leaving his wlfo for such a lengthened period an throo years, but if ho would In future do as bo had promised ho would bo dismissed, His Worship furthor suggested that prisoner should givo his wlfo tho wholo of tho money (<£!"<>) ho had upon him when arrested. Prisoner agreed to do thin, and was accordingly discharged.