CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4244, 28 November 1881, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Before E. Westenra, and J. P. Jameson, Esqs.) Dbttnkbnness.— Daniel Burke and a first offender, who had been locked up since Saturday, wero discharged with a oaution. — A woman not previously convicted was fined ss. Pawnbrokkh'b License.— H. A. Davis applied for a renewal of his pawnbroker's license, for premises in High street. The police offered no objection, and the application was granted. Damaging a Letter Box. — Michael Heslip and Daniel Heslip, two little bays whoße heads wero just above the Court table, were charged in conjunction with James Dempsey, a boy about eight yeara of age, damaging a letter box in Mr Goodman's shop, High street, on Nov. 10. Mr Heslip, who was in Court, said ho believed that the younger of his boys, about four years old, had done some of the damage in question, but he believed the other, Daniel, was innocent. William Sulliian, a boy elevon years of nge, said ho was going home from school with the young offenders when he saw Michael Heelip, the youngest, kick the letter box and split tie panel, and take a letter out which tho witness put back. The boy Dempsey also struck at tho box and damaged it. MrS. J. Dick, Chief Postmaster, stated that tho damage dono amounted to 6s. The Bench said that they thought the present case would be met by ordoring the boys' parents to pay for tho damage done; but if any similar case occurred, tho offenders mußt expect to be punished. Protection Obdeh.— Letitia Carter applied to have her earnings protected from her husband, John Carter, on the ground that he had treated her with cruelty. She also applied for the custody of two children. Mr Joyce appeared for complainant, and Mr Stringer for defendant. Complainant stated that on a recent occasion her husband had struck her after accusing her of drinking, which sho had not. Sho also complained of further ill usage, and that once her husband had tak n a razor and threatened her. On cross-examination sho admitted that she occasionally left her children at homo to take care of themselves, and once, whon sho told a man who was cleaning out the side-channel to look to thetr, that individual somehow proved incompetent, and tho littlo ones had strayed to the sandhills ; and Bhe admitted going back to her husband since tho action had been begun. Tho B^nch suggested an adjournment of the matter to sco if the mutual differences between the parties could be arranged, and tho case was ndjourned for a fortnight. Assaults. — A. J. Cartor was accused of assaulting Mary Clark,. This was a case that was connected with a previous one of Carter v. Carter. Complainant, who was the sister-in-law of defendant, said that defendant had struck her a violent blow on tho head, tho effects of which had laid her up for a month, and caused her to leavo a situation. Defendant adnv'tted the assuult, but pleaded provocation. "ho Bench ordered him to pay 21s, the cost incurred by complainant for medical treatment.— -Mirlin Burns was accused of assaulting William Munro, Hills road, Papanui, on Nov. 21. Mr Perceval appeared for complttinant. Tho complainant siid that ho was proceeding ho^io from tho Avon Koad Board, of which ho was a member, about hfilf-pist ten on tho night of Nov. 21, when he was accosted by a man who complained about somo regulations tho Board had mado with reference to pounding cattlo, und he struck witness sovenil times with his stick, inflicting severo bruises, and leaving with the remark, "I suppose you'll summon mo for this." Next morning witness had eeen the defendant, and rccognisrd him as the person who had assaulted him. Tho defendant denied that ho had committed tho assault, and said that he had no ill-feeling ngainst tho complainant. Ho also said that ho was not on tho road where tho -slssault was committed. Mr Westenra suggosted tho advisability of adjourning the eaae if further evidence could be adduced on either eido. Mr Perceval said that there was no chance of his adducing further direct evidence. Tho case was di?ini93ed. Miscellaneous — George Mill was fined 10s for allowing a hor^c to wander in (ho public thoroughfare. — Nicholas Colombia was fined 20s for cau?ing an obstruction in Cashel street with his fish cart, and refusing to move on when requested by tho polico to do 60. — A charge against Elizabeth Craddock, for making mo ol abusive language towarJs W. Bannister, was dismissed. — Robt. Bowman was proceeded against, by Ann Edc, for whom Mr Perceval appeared, to obtain an order for the support of an illegitimate child, of whom defendant was tho nlleged father. Tho sitting Justices said th-.it, according to tho Act, tho caso must be dealt with by tho Resident Magistrate, und tho ease was postponotl till Dec.-"). — A charge ag'iiust George llammill, for mis'.'ondut'ting himself while in charge of In 9 cab in Cathedral square, was adjourned to Doc. 5.