CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 169, 26 November 1868, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

This Day. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness.— John Bush, on bail, appeared in answer to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly' yesterday. From the evidence, it appeared that he was riding a horse, but fell off in the street. He admitted the offence, and was fined 10s. Breach of the , Hackney Carriage ByLaw. — W, H. Reid was charged with having carried four passengers in a Hansom Cab, the same being only licensed to carry two. J. Daley, the informant, proved to seeing accused take up the passengers — one gentleman and three boys under twelve years of age — at the Bank of New Zealand, and drive them as far as Mr Zeesler's in High street, where he called 'his four-wheeler off. the stund for them to get into. "When informant saw them get into the cab, he motioned to accused, andhebelieveiitto be in consequence of that that they were transferred to the. four, wheeler. A witness corroborated this evidence, but . Mr Darie, one of the passengers, said the horse started away before they were well in.: and when^atlstopped, accused said they, must get out, as he was.not allowed to carry so many. They did so, and got into a four wheeler. He was in great haste to get to the railway station when he hailed accused,

and was not aware that he was in any way infringing tb« Ordinance. His Worship thought the case a very frivolous one, and would dismiss it. Informant was carrying the jealousy peculiar to cabmen too far, and the Beach were in doubt whether he should not be made to pay the expenses of the case. Abusive and Thbeatening Language. — Mary Ann Sellars appeared in answer $o a charge of having used abusive and threatening language to Ellen Green. Mr Slater appeared for the complainant, who said that on the 18th instant accused had gone to her house, abused her in very violent language, and threatened to knock her teeth down her throat. Accused had previously behaved in a similar manner, and had in fact struck her on the shoulder on one occasion. Mrs Dixon corroborated the first part of this statement, and said that accused was generally known to be of a very hasty temper. Accused denied the charge, but udmlttcd that she had been to complainant's house under great provocation. The whole itnatter appeared to have been a neighbours' quarrel, and his Worship ultimately dismissed the case on both parties promising not to interfere with each other again.