Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 351, 29 June 1869, Page 3

Magisterial.

CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and C. J. . . Bridge, Esq.) — John Daw, on bail, was charged with being drunk yesterday, and furiously riding through a public thoroughfare. Constable Wallace said he saw accused galloping a horse as fast as he could in Colombo street at a little before 4 p.m., and he would not pull up when cautioned. He lost his hat near Hobba' corner, and on returning for witness arrested him. He was very drunjji Accused had no defence to offer, and was fined 103 and costs— Jane Crawford, against whom there were no less than twelve previous convictions, was brought up ia custody, charged on the information of Seriit. Pratt with having been drunk aud using obscene language iv Gloucester street last ni^ht. She denied the offeuco ; but his Worship considered the case proved, and saying that he must have order kept in the streets, sentenced her to one month's imprisonment. — Charles Butler, on bail, answered to a charge made by Constable O'Connor of having beeu drunk and di orderly near the Bank of New Zealand last night. Accused admitted being " a little elevated " but douied the disorderly conduct, stating that he had only just come into the city, and was walking quietly home. The watch-house keeper was called, and stated, in corroboration of the constable's evidence, that prisoner was drunk when he was taken to the watch-house, and very violent and abusive. His Worship deemed the charge satisfactorily made out, and imposed a fine of 10s. Robbery from: the Persok. — Mary Ann Greaves, a woman of loose character, and against whom there were sixteen previous convictions for various offences, was charged with haviug stolen the sum of! £13 from a farmer named Thompsou, last night. Inspector Pender said that the prosecutor had left the city since laying the information, and would not, therefore, appear, lie was left last night at an hotel, and to ? d by the constable to attend, but nothing could ba learnt of him that morning. It would be advisable, however, that the constable's evidence should be heard. Constable Judge said : A few minutes before ten o'clock last night he was informed tbat a man had been robbed of £13 at the Criterion Hotel, and on arriving there he found the prosecutor — a man named Thompson — was detaining the prisoner in charge until ' a constable arrived. He gave her into witness' custody, on a charge of robbery from the person. With the assistance of Constable O'Connor, witness took her to the lock-up. On the way, she Baid if it was daylight, she would go to the bauk, where she had plenty of money, and give prosecutor back the. £13 to say nothing about the matter. Prosecutor had said, in laying. the charge, that he found prisoner's hand in his pocket, and his money was gone when she had withdrawn her hand. This was said in the presence ot prisoner and several other persons. In reply to the Bench, inspector Pender said the prosecutor was a farmer near Leeston, and if a remand waa granted for a few days, it would be possible to secure his attendance. His Worship accordingly ordered the case to stand over until Monday next, the prisoner being retained iv custody iv the meantime. CIVIL CASES. A number of unimportant civil cases were also disposed of. '