Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 344, 21 June 1869, Page 2

Magisterial.

♦— — CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness. — James Gough, in custody, was brought up, charged with having been drunk and exposing his person in Cathedral square on Saturday afternoon. In reply to the Bench, he admitted the offence, but said it was his first appearance in a Court, and that he was too drunk to have any knowledge of Avhat he was doing. Having been locked up since the time of his arrest, his Worship said he would deal leniently with him, and dismissed the charge with a caution. John Walls, for having been drunk and incapable, Frederick Griffin, for having been drunk and disorderly, and Michael O'Brian, for a similar offence, were also discharged, neither of them having previously been before the Court. His Worship, however, cautioned them to be more circumspect in future, as he never let people off a second time without punishment. Martha Jones, an old offender, was brought up in custody, charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, near the Theatre. She admitted the offence, but pleaded for leniency, with a promise of at once selling off, and leaving the town. Inspector Pender said prisoner was a great nuisance — in fact, the worst of her class. Wherever she resided, she was at the head of all rows or disturbances, and in the streets she was a constant source of annoyance to the public. His Worship, referring to this and the number of convictions against her. said he could not set her at liberty unpunished, but would inflict the moderate fine of 20s, on the understanding that she at once left the city. If she did not, and was again brought up, she would be most severely dealt with. False Psetencks. — The case of C. Saunders, charged with having obtained a suit of clothes from P. le Breton under false pretences, was dismissed.