Magisterial.
This Day. (Before C. 0. Bowen, Esq., E.M.) Dkunkenness.— William Brady was fined ! 203 for haying been drunk and incapable in Christchurch on the 27th inst. V Larceny and Vagrancy.— Andrew Johnwon, on remand, was charged with the above offence. Edward W. Seager, steward of the Lunatic Asylum, deposed that prisoner was in the Asylum as a patient somt time ago At first he would not work, but after giving him tobacco and beer he would work better than any. of the others. Witness' opinion was, that prisoner, knowing he was a little soft at times, made it a pretext for his laziness. His Worship said it was quite clear I that the prisoner was a lazy fellow, and he | would send him to gaol, where he would be made to work. Convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 628, 28 May 1870, Page 2
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143Magisterial. Star (Christchurch), Issue 628, 28 May 1870, Page 2
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