Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 130, 12 October 1868, Page 2

Magisterial.

CHRISTCIIURCII. This Dat. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Drunkknniiss — Mary Ann Kirkwood was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in ihe Golden Age Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Constable Pratt proved the charge. His Worship said that a fortnight ago he had let her off on account of its being

her first offence, lie was extremely sorry td ! find that she had paid so little attention to the warning he then gave her. Inspector! Pender informed his Worship that prisoner's huflnnt] was confined to his bed through illness. The prisoner ha 1 three or four children, who were now altogether depending on her work for support. She earned her livelihood ai a washerwoman. His Worship said that, c >nsiderii>g what the Inspector hnd told the Court, and the fact that she had been lo ked up since Saturday night, lie should not send the prisoner to gaol ; but he shout 1 do_ so if she wer^ brought up again. The prisoner was discharged.— Josiah Hodges w«ts fined 5s for having been drunk and disorderly. Horse-Stealing. — Lceston Powell wps brought up on remand on this charge. The Rev J. W. Stack was examined : He deposed that he had seen the horse outside the Court. It did not belong to him. He had bought a horse a year ago at the Carlton Yards, but not at Barnard's. lhe horse 'which he bought was a larger one than, and different in colour to-, the horse outside the Court. James Ricketts said he knew the prisoner ; he had never sold him a horse. He had never seen the horse in question until to-day. The prisoner, after being cautioned, stated (through the Rev J. W. Stack) that he came from Kaiapoi, and met a man near the Carlton Hotel, who had the horse with him. Prisoner bought the horse for £2, and it was sold, without reserve, at the Carlton Yards. His Worship said that the prisoner had previously made a different statement. It was clear that he had stolen the horse. The Rev Mr Stack, in answer to his "Worship, said that the prisoner was about eighteen years of age ; he belonged to Raupaki, but resided occasionally at Kaiapoi, where he owned a section. He had a pretty good character. Prisoner had been brought up according to Maori custom. His Worship said that this being so he would punish the prisoner according to Maori custom, but if brought up again, he would be imprisoned. Prisoner must pay a fine of £20, the money to be raised in such a way that the punishment would fall upon his own shoulders. Prisoner said he had not the money ; and his Worship therefore remanded him until Monday next, in order that he might have an opportunity of procuring the money.