Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 164, 20 November 1868, Page 2

Magisterial.

CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. (Before C. 0. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and T. W. i Maude, Esq.) Wilul Destruction of Private Property. — Jane Crawford, charged yesterday with breaking twelve panes of glass in a house belonging to Mr John Hart, but re- | raanded in order that enquiries might be made respecting her admission to the Refuge, was again brought up. His Worship said provision could not be made for her at the latter place, and he was determined not to let her go back to the company she had been | living in. Prisoner pleaded very hard to be [ dismissed, and promised to lead a new life. His Worship said he had previously set her at liberty under a similar agreement, but she had broken it and gone back to her old habits. Prisoner said she would not do so again, she had a good home which she could go to if discharged, and urged that she would do so at once. His Worship eventually said he would further remand her until tomorrow, in order that enquiries might be made respecting the house referred to. Drunkenness.— Charles Vogers pleaded guilty to having been drunk and incapable last night. Being his first offence, and haviug been locked up all night he was dismissed with a caution. Vagrancy. — William Johnston waa brought up in custody, charged with a breach S»f the Vagrant Act. Mr T. W. Maude said prisoner called at his house yesterday morning, and asked fer grog, which was refused to him. Witness. brother, who was present at the time, then pointed him out as the same man who had some time previously applied to Mrs Maude for money, and would not leave the premises when it was refused to bim. -- Maude, brother of last witness, said prisoner had asked him on one occasion for Sd, and Joseph Day proved that he had been for some time loafing about Sumner, refusing to work. He had been discharged from one of the .vessels, but the captain was willing to take him back again if he would go. Prisoner had done so once, but left again of his own . accord, being opposed to working. Sergeant Pardy said he believed there were previous convictions against prisoner, but there had not been time to examine the records since he was brought from Sum--1 ner. He would therefore ask for a remand until to-morrow, when full particulars would be to hand. His Worship granted this, and also ordered further enquiries to be made as to prisoner's discharge from the vessel he had been employed on.