Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 40, 30 June 1868, Page 3

Magisterial.

CHRISTCHUROH. Tina Day, (Boforo 0. 0. Bowon, Esq,, R,M.) Konott Sthamno xm Fouobry.— John Morrison was brought up in custody charged with tho commission of thoso offences in Otago, Sorgeant<Major Pardy said prisoner had been arrested on a telegram from Dunedin stating that o warrant had been issued against him for stealing a horse. Sinco ho had beon in custody a second telegram had boon received, slating that ho was also charged with forgery. Tho warrants would lv all probability arrrvo by tho noxt mall, Ills Worship said ho must sco tho warrants boforo ho could remand tho prisoner to Dunedin . but tho latcor said ho would profor being remanded thero at onco. Ills Worship compiled with this request, and tho prisoner will thoroforo bo sent hy the first steamer. Assault.— Charles Brown wob chargod with assaulting ids wifo Margaret, who appllod to havo him hound over to keep the poaco. Complainant said prisoner eamo homo on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday last, and uicd most abusivo languago. On tho Saturday, ho also throw a knifo at her - and on Monday ho attempted several times to assault hor with various articles. Ho took up a camp oven lld and n pokor, whioh she had to tako from him in ordor to savo hor head boing out opon, or othor bodily injury done. Ho also ooizod tho fonder, with which he flucccodod in striking her, Sho was in bodily fear Of him, and desired that he should bs bound. ovor to kcop tho poaco. j Sho. could not kcop him in food if he continued to drink ttfl lie had done, D, I

Mackay said prisoner was a great aourco of annoyance to tho Government. On Saturday last, no wont to the Immigration office in a stato of intoxication, and had to bo sent away. Some timo ago ho. was employed on tho Government domain, and rations were served to liis wifo out of his wages. Ho worked very woll for a week or a fortnight, but ho thon commonced drinking and had to bo discharged, In defence, prisoner said his wifo was always raising a disturbance if ho went homo without monoy, and ho could scarcely aay a word in his own house. His Worship said ho had unfortunately known prisoner some timo, and that he had literally lived upon his wifo, until at his Worship's request, omploymont was glron him by tho Government. Reformation was apparently hopeless, and his conduct towards his wife, when drunk, was known to bo most disgraceful. Ho would havo to bo sovoroly doalt with, Prisoner asked for anothor trial, and promised bettor conduct, His Worship ultimately ordered him to bo bound over in two sureties of £25 each to keep tho peaco for six months. „. CIVIL oases. Judgmont for full amount and costs was given in tho following cases;— Thomas Preece v. John Bush, £3 lis fld* W.Pratt v. A. Wilson, £13 lGsj W. R. Brown v. J. Murphy, £13 8s Od* Win. Bold v; Jacob Ladbrook, £11 15s 9d* Wood Bros, v. R. Lawrence, £10 7s Od- vSamev, Charles Saxton, £17 2s cdj Samo v, Henry Batchelor, £7 12s* Wm. Ebbort nnd Tophnm and Buokley v. P. Gallaghor, £15 fis lOd. In the caso of Wood Brothers v, W, Dunn, I Cs judgment was given for ss,