MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4345, 28 March 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRIBIOHUBOH. TITBSDAY, MABOH 28. (Before E. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Dbujtkbnnbss. — Bobert MvLelland, who was suffering severely from the effects of drinking, was remanded for medical treatment to April 4. — A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5b. — Mary Ann Needham, who had been remanded for medical treatment, was ordered to be discharged on payment of 10a 6d expenses of maintenance.

Nkglbcted Ohildbbn.— Four children of the name of Horn, were brought before the Court as neglected children. Sergeant Mason said that the grandmother was willing to take charge of the two younger children, who were under five \ears of age, and he therefore, with his Worship's consent, withdrew the charge against these two. His Worship taid he had already been made acquainted with the facts of the case, and committed the two elder children, viz., Herbert William Horn, aged seven years, and Alice Maud Horn, aged five, to the Industrial School, for seven years. The children to be brought up in the Church of England religion. The mother was ordered to contribute 7s 6d per week towards their maintenance.

Damaging Fbopbbty.— A case against James McGee for damaging the private property of Herman Hempton to the. extent of £10 was adjourned, by the consent of the solicitors who appeared for the parties, to Friday next.

Alisgbd .Assault.— On the case of William John Sullivan, charged with assaulting his wife, Emma Sullivan, on March 25, being called on, Mr Thomas, who appeared for the complainant, applied for the issue of a warrant for the apprehension of the defendant, stating that he believed defendant intended to abscond. Mr Stringer said he had been in structed to appear by defendant in the cvont of the oase coming on, but his client had not yet been served with a summons, nor had he to far as Mr Stringer knew, 'any intention to leave the district. At present, he was at Bangiora on business. Bis Worship said he was not disposed at present to issue a warrant till it was shown that defendant wished to evade service of the summons, or neglected to obey it when served ; he directed tho police to endeavour to serve the summons at once, and if they had been unable to do so before Thursday next— to whioh day the case wbb adjourned— a warrant would be issued for the defendant's arreßt.

Civil Gasbs. — Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default ia the cases of Clarke v. Barnes, claim £10 10a; M'Clatchie and M'lntosh v. Scott, claim £2 ; Pengelly v. O'Connor, claim £1 10 a ; Elmslie and Curlett v. Kogers, claim £2 15s ; Victor and Co. v. Shave, claim £5 8s 6d ; Mayer v. Dodson, claim 18s, for labour done. Mr Joyce for defendant. The plaintiff stated that he had been engaged by defendant to assist in unloading the E. and IT. Cameron about three months ago, and had not yet been paid for his work. The defendant alleged that he bad engagod the plaintiff as agent for Mr Smith, the owner of the vessel, and Mr Joyce submitted that hie client was therefore not liable for the debt. His Worship adjourned the case to Friday next to enable the defendant to produce a witnoaa to corroborate his statement.