Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 362, 12 July 1869, Page 2

Magisterial.

♦ — — CHRISTCHUKCH. This Day. (Before J. Marshraan, Esq ) Drunkenness. — Henry Swinley was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Oxford terrace, yesterday afternoon. Constable Wilson said prisoner was using most violent and abusive Ittngunge to passers-by, and refusing to desist, was accordingly taken into custody. Prisoner did not deny the offence, but being his first appearance before the Bench, he was only mulcted in the nominal penalty of 5s. — William Burrows, in the custody of Constable Hallorau, was fined the same amount for being found drunk and incapable in Colombo street on Saturday night. — William Grearton, charged by Constable Kennedy with having been drunk near the Bank of New Zealand the same night, was also ordered to pay si. Neither of these prisoners had previously been before the Court. -gCharles Corbey was brought up for having TTen drunk and disorderly, and willfully damaging Government property on Saturday afternoon. Constable Wilson said he saw prisoner with a pair of horses and a cart at the fountain in front of the City Hotel, about half-past three o'clock. Fie was in a state of intoxication, and hanging on to the bridle of the leading horse, which, becoming restive, backed the cart amongst the cabs on the adjoining stand, and there being great danger of an accident, witness took prisoner into custody. Prisoner opposed in a most violent manner, tearing witness' jumper, and it was necessary to hire a cab to take him to the lock-up. Whilst in the cab also, he had to be held down by tw& men, and altogether he was most violemf Inspector Ponder said the jumper would cost 163 to repair, and prisoner had promised to pay that amount. His Worship accordingly did not consider this part of the offence, but imposed a fine of 20s for the drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with an order also for payment of the cab hire.