CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4430, 6 July 1882, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

TIUBBDAY, JULY 6. (Before J. Ollmor, Esq., 8.M., and B. Westenra, Esq.) Dbukkehwksb.—Michael Jordan was fined 10s for beiDg drank in Colombo street.—Two men not previously convioted were fined 5s each. Illkoalit ok Pbbmisbs.—Ellen Mitohell was canvicted of being found by night, without lawful excuse, in a house under the charge of Mr Malet, in Gloucester street. The aoouaod admitted the offence, but promised to leave the town. The Bench cautioned the accused and discharged her. Disobeying Obdbb.—Harvey W. Griffiths was brought up on warrant charged with disobeying an order of the Court to pay 15s per week towards the support of his children in Burnham Sohool. The prisoner had failed to appear on Monday last, and had Bince been arrested. The arrears amounted to £6. The acoused said he was out of work, and depended upon a email allowance he received from England. The Bench said he had no right to treat the order of the Court with contempt, and would be sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Nbulkoted Child.—Cuthbert Flockton, a bay 10 years of age, was brought before the Court as a neglected child. Sergeant Wilson eaid he knew the boy'a father had neglected him for a long time. The boy was now utterly destitute, his father having deserted him. A witness corroborated tho Sergeant's statement. The Bench committed the boy to Burnham School for five years. CIVIL CASES. Judgment By Default. —ln the following cases the defendants did not appear, and judgment was given for plaintiff by default: Mulligan and Co. v. Nixon, claim £8 12s 8d ; Ellen v. Murphy, claim £6 ; Caygill v. Blytt, claim £2 ; Ulrich v. M'Lean, claim £1 5s ; Mason, Strulhers and Co. v. Reiter, claim lls; Ulrich v. Scott, claim £3 7* 6d ; Cohen v. Compton, claim £5 ; Nichols and Son v. Jameson, olaim £5 10a 6d ; Church Property Trustees V. Spenseley, claim £20. Miscellaneous. —West v. Cowan, claim £4 9s 6d for damages sustained to trap by alleged negligence of defendant. Mr Stringer for plaintiff - h Mr Holmes for defendant. The plaintiff's caße was to the effect that his boy was holding a horse harnesßed to a milk cart in High stroet, close to the footpath opposite Boot's, confectioner, on April 15. The plaintiff's cart was ou the proper Bido of the road, when defendant's cab camo up behind as tho tram was approaching Cathedral square, and ran into the trap, smashed tho shafts, and caused other damage. Defendant ivteorted that it was the movement of plaintiff's horso which broke the ohafts, and that the collision wsb unavoidable. Judgment for phintiff, with costs.—Ulrich v. Parsons, sonr., claim £25 5s for coal, &c, supplied. Mv Stringer for plaintiff; Mr Swarm for defendant. Defendant sworo that, he hud never ordered the coal nor authorised anyono to do so, and plaintiff was nonsuited, with costs.