MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4428, 4 July 1882, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTOHDKOH. TuasDAT, Jtjix 4. (Before J; Ollivier, Esq., E.M., and B. Westenra, £sq.) Detjnkeknbss. — A charge of drunkenness against a first offender, who had been arrested on the previous day, and sect to the Hospital on acoount of some injury to i'is foot, was adjourned for a week.— A woman not preTtouily oonvioted w*s fined &a, and the samo amount was impowd on a man arrested for drunkennesß'in Chester street. — Walter Baler, a very noisy.drunkard, who had been convicted of thia off enco only the day beforo, had been found by Sergeant Brooks at Sydealmm hangingby his neck in a paling fonce, nhortly after he was discharged. Fined £1, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Vaobahot. — In the adjourned caße against Alexander Campbell, charged with vagrancy, Sergeant Hughes stated that arrangements had been .made for Campbell to be admitted to the Old Men* Home ; and the chargo w&s withdrawn.

Avsivtmios Cabhs. - John Leator was charged on information with being the fathor of an illegitimate child, for which lie had negleoted to provide. Mr Lougliroy appeared- for complainant, attd •Mr Stringer for defendant. At the close of the case, the Bench had no doubt that they must give the plaintiff the rodreia she asked for, as they considered it conclusively proved that dofendanb was the father of the obild. Ho would bo ordered to pay 5e a week for its maintenance.—A case of the same ieecription as the preceding fine, preferred against John Lostor, was then proceeded with\ Mr Joynt spi poared for the complainant. Defendant was. absent in Auckland. The evidenco of the complainant was taken,, and a number of letters put in by Mr Joynt. — The Benoh ocasidered the case proved, and ordered the defendant to pay £25. al onco, and 8a weeily, and also to find suretio* himself in £100, and two otheri in £50, thai) he would comply with th« order.

AILBOBD FHAUBiniBNT BANKBtJrTCIX— In tho case against S. B. 0. Bannott, charged on information with fraudulent bankruptcy, Mr M'Connel appeared for tho defendant, and statod that Mr Harper, who wna on gaged in the prosecution, had naked him to corisont to a further adjournment, of the case tiil Thursday noxt. Mr M'Connel was not f.yftp&red to accede ta this,, as it wa* to suit Mr Ilarpor's convenience that ho had conscated to an adjournment, from yestprday. Ho appliod that tho information might be disraiseed. The Benoh oonj unreel, as thcro was no appcaranco of tho prosecutor, the oa?& must bo dismissad.

OlTlli Oashs.— Judgment was given for tho plaintiff by default in fcbo cases of—Suffolk Bi'owvry Co. t. WaJwfiold, cluim f)s ; Duncan v. Collinß, claim £5 lls ; Gill v. Hoaloj, okim JBII 4» 3d s Waltorß and Co. t. Palmor, claim £11 3 a; Barao v. Bcatt, claim £14 18s 4d ; and Osborno v. Calhre, claim £6 19s.— Hockwcod Coal Co. v. Murray, clAim £10, for culls duo by dofondimt. Mr izard for plaintiff, Mr Jojco for defendant. Plaintiff non auitsd on tlio ground that tyro calls had been mado without allowing 14 days to clapso between them as provided by the Act.