Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 772, 14 November 1870, Page 2

Magisterial.

CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Sl-AUGHTER-HOUSB LICENSES. — The following applications for slaughter-house licenses were granted: — A. Wallace, W. H. Mein, Lincoln road ; George, Brothers, Stoneycrof t farm, Templeton district. la grantißg the application of (V. H. Mein, bis Worship said he was informed that applicant's premises had been kept exceedingly clean ; but it was only right that the Bench should convey the Barae intimation they had done in other applications for licenses near town. This was, that the Government may at any time put into foTce the " Three Miles Act," and cause public abattoirs to be established. Drunkenness. — John Busherton, in custody, was proved, on the evidence of Constable Eares, to have been drunk and indecent near the Theatre on Saturday night, and was fined 20s. — Charles Mazey was brought up for having been drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. The evidence of Constable Wilson and Mrs Mazey went to show that prisoner had caused a great disturbance both Inside and outside his house, near Barnes' Foundry, seriously annoying the neighbours. Mrs Mazey also .added that he had often turned her out of the house at bight— as many as three nights -last winter, whilst she had a baby in her arms— and although she was not absolutely afraid of personal vio lence, she could get no peace, for when in ilrink, he was invariably quarrelsome. Accused promised, if let off this time, he would carefully abstain from drink, which was the sole cause of his conduct. His Worship reharked that prisoner had not only been previously before the Court, but the Bench had received a great many complaints about him. He could not, therefore, be dismissed without k penalty, but would be fl ned 20s, with the assurance that if he did not refrain from drink, be would be dealt with in a much more severe manner. ! DISQBACFDL EIOT. — Joseph CttppS, A. P. Tower, W. 'Ellioit, J. Smith, fcnd.-W. Ford were jointly charged with having been concerned in a disturbance in a public thoroughfare yesterday morning. Constable Wilson said, at half-past two o'clock on Sunday piorning,he was informed there was a fight in Colombo street south, and on proceeding there he found the prisoners outside a brothel in Evans' paddook. The door, of the home was open], and Cripps was fighting with another man named .ferryman, who managed to make his escape. The place was upset, the of the house and other things, inside and outside, being broken. There was a great noise; so much so, that it could be heard from the Railway gates. Cripps and Perryman were the worst, although the rest were very jrowdy. Ford, being drunk, was arrested, and becoming violent, had to be handcuffed before he could be got to the Depot. Phcebe Chad wick, owner of the brothel,*<*orroborated the evidence about the row, adding that the tioor of the house was broken. Detective Feast said the accused Elliott, Smith, and Forcl were constantly hanging about brothels. Elliott had lived some time with the proprietress of a brothel at Brieka wharf, and was. the constant associate of thieves. Mot long - : ago, a man was robbed in the house under very suspicious circumstances. Power and Cripps "were employed at the Theatre, and Elliott, he further stated, had resided for some time with a convicted thief. His Worship said the affair was a very disgraceful one. Four of the hocused had not been charged before, but Cripps had been twice fined during the present year, and each time for a breach of the peace. The Bench would warn the whole of them that if they went on in this way they jwould get into considerable trouble, for, if again brought up, the present case would be a mark against them, and they would be severely dealt with. The accused Cripps said ihe intended to/ leave 'for Dunedin at once. ;His Worship said Cripps, as evidently the jworst character, o$ the five, would be fined 1603, and the others 20s each. . . S Anonymous Letter.— His Worship said |he desired to state publicly that: he. had received An .anonymous letter, complaining about a particular hotel in the city, and also

about riote at other such places of entertainment. All he could say in reference to ii was that if the person who wrote the letter would lay an information, the matter would bi looked into, but the police could not act upon communications of such a nature. It was the want of information which, as a rule, was the great difficulty with the police in such cases. The letter was then banded over to the police, with instructions to endeavour to find out who was the writer of it. Drunk and Incapable. — John Brown, for this offence, was fined 20s.