CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 47, 8 July 1868, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Tins Day. (Doforo 0. 0. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) , Ronnr.HY whom x Dwkm.ino. — Bridget Forriok wna brought up charged with meal* Inn n watoh and chain from tlio liouho of Mr I'rlng, Cuhliol ntrcoti Detective Jj'eaHt imld lio arrested prisoner ntthrco o'clock yeelorday afternoon, uiul nftor explaining tlio charge, cautioned liar in tlio umial way. Sho denied all knowledge of tlio otfonco. tfamuol Prlnp. bookmaker, Ciihliul atrccfc, fiiild liotwcon 7 and 8 p.nii on Monday ovonlnpf, prluoncr followed him Into hi« Hliop, Bliorlly actor lno w«»t out to foldi oonio biior, but ho lolluvod that aha ronmincd behind. On lilt) return nho had rodo away, and ho thon mlmicd a watoh and chnln. 110 valuod them at Xft, and did not authorise prisoner to tiOto tlioii). By prlnonor; 110 did not take her to tho «hop from any public louse, but oho followed him of hor own acoord. A boy named Edward Waltora,' living at Mr IMnK'a houao, oiild on Monday evening; 'ho flaw prisoner in tho shop , wlioru ulio had followed nroflccutor, who Hliorlly after went out, leaving hot' ntlll in tho «hop, Witness tlion «aw liar talco v watoh down, but put It back again, and talco another, with which nho ran into thofltreet. Tho first watoh was not going, butlho flccond was, 110 obsorvod thoHO prococdlngff through a hole in tho wall (oparatlng tho room in which ho wa» from the shop. Horgeant Tardy horo mild the nrlsonor, who had boon conducting herHclf during tho enquiry in a very unbecoming and noisy manner, wao flcarcely of houik! mind. Sho would mil Htop with hor frlondw, but kopt oonfllantly wandering about tho Htrcota. illn Worship aaid ho would remand hor until tho following morning, in order that olio might; undergo a medical examination j but ])ra Patrick and Loud* feeing in tho Court at tho timo, ehe w«o

examined by thorn, and pronouncod to bo free from insanity although nomowlmt cccontric in hor manner. IVhoncr was then brought up again, atul declining t<> «ay anything i ar Uiop than that " who novor laid hands on (lie watch," was committed for trial at tlio Supremo ' Court. JvDNAOY,--Mo) l rJ» Maban was broucht up for being of unsound tniml and Drs X'*tri«k and Leacli giving cvldouee In affirmation of it, lie was cniare to It amlhiei In the Lunatio ABylum tnu jjhuo'h uniu us ho no proporly rocovorod. OlVlfj CABKB. Jttdgmout fill 1 full amount and costs was given In tho following oasos t— Tho SuperIntemlonfc v. Thos. Hutc, £03 10a 1 A. Mathowflv, W. Tnrton, X7fi 17s Cdj Hobt, AikenY. ilonry Porrott, AM (Jaßi j'Sivmv v, Same, xi 4 158(5(1 } and JO, Hoeco V.John Smith, £20 7« tod.