MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5604, 28 April 1886, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHBISTCHUECH.

This Dat. (Before B. Beetham, Esq., 8.M.) Stualins Handkbrchibfb. — Elissa Earl was charged on remand with breaking into the shop of Thomas Lonargan and Co., on April 23, and stealing three silk handkerchiefs, valued at Bs. Accused did not deny the accusation. She had recently been living in Ghristchurch, separate from her husband, who resided at Leeston and allowed her 10s a week. She had been addicted to drink, and the police gave her a bad character. Drink had evidently something to do with the commission of the offence, which was an impudent theft, as accused had broken one of the Ihop windows and taken the handkerchiefs out. Hia Worship sentenced her to &even days' imprisonment, to data from April 24, when she was arrested. Civil Cashs. — Judgment wae given for plaintiff by default, in the cases of Plaisted and Co. v. Smith, claim <82 ; Hallenstein Broa. v. Noble, claim £6 ; same v. Dftlley, claim £2 14s ; same v. Green, claim £5 ; ■*me v. M'Kay, claim £5 10a ; same v. Malcolm, claim £4 10s $ same v. Weir, claim £S 15a; same v. Holton, claim £4 10s ; Beid and Campbell v. Malcolm, claim J6S 5s 4d ; Ballantyne and Co. v. Kennedy, claim .£8 18s 3d. — In Hallenßtein' Bros, v. Piper, claim £6, balance due on a sewing machine, Mr Joyce appeared for plaintiffs. Defendant had no valid defence, and judgment was given for the amount claimed with costs. — Hedge t. Hobbs, claim £7 13s for hire of a trap. Mr Widdowson for plaintiff. It appeared that defendant had hired the trap at 7s a week, and had kept it five months. He said he had been unable to find the premises to which plaintiff had moved. Judgment for plaintiff with coats. — M'Sherry v. Jackson, claim £24 5s for wages. Mr Joyce for plaintiff ; Mr Loughnan for defendant. A Bet-off was filed for goods supplied, and defendant, who was a nephew of ylftin tiff's, said he had only been keeping the latter, who was a lad nineteen years of age, out of kindness until he got a situation. There had been some disagreement between plaintiff and defendant's wife, resulting in plaintiff being sent away. Plaintiff asserted that he had been regularly engaged by defendant and had worked as milkmjui an<J in other capacities. His Worship gave judgment for defendant, each party to pay his own costs.— -Holt t. Mantell, claim £2 14s, for rent. Judgment for £2 8s and costs.— Parker t. O'N«)1L claim J6l loa for. horse hire. Judgment for defendant with costs.— Strata % Wright WI9 adjourned to April 80.