Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 49, 10 July 1868, Page 3

Magisterial.

CriRISTCIIUHOII. This Dav. (Boforo O, O, Bowcn, E«q,, R,M) Lomaov.— Jano Htnndon was, on tho certificate of Dm Ncdwlll and Coward, committed to the Lunatlo Asylum for being of unsound "'h>d, „„ „ , AiWßiVHT_AJ.ot.Aai..— Tho adjoin-nod case agalimt Pmnolfl Amy and a fenuilo named Lo Moourlor, for lining nbndvo langungo towards Kmnnuol Philips, was called for tho purpose of hearing tho ovldenco of tho two men who wore prenont at tho commencement of the disturbance Boih wltnc«iicn proved tho complainant ns being Iho flrot to begin tho quarrel by calling the female defendant a liar, and then when tlio male defendant interfered, Blinking his Allele nnd saying IC ho was a younger man ho would Hirlke him. In onwfw_xiiinliiing tho witnesses complainant elicited the fact that thoy had been In a publto-houso boforo coming to the Court thnt morning, where defendant; had pnld for some beer. In reply to the Bunch, both wllupflHos aaid they wero not In bodily fear of the inula defendant when they went away. Anothor witness, named Mr* Slovens, wns culled for tho defence, fo provo that the malo defendant did not follow complainant, in a threatening manner when ho left Lo Mcsurler's homo. Ill* Womhln fluid there had evidently been an altercation between tho parties, but ho considered there was uo oano against the defendants, and ho should therefore dismiss the charge, the complainant to pay eonH and ivlinus«oa' oxponsoH.