MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6037, 20 September 1887, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

MAGISTRATES' COURT.

CHEISTCHUECH, This Day.

(Before E. Beethatn, Esq., R.M., E. Westenra, and H. J. Hall, Esqs.)

Tjik Mskson Case.— Mr Wilding, for the prosecution, asked for and was granted a remand until Sept. 27. Damaging Property. — Seven lads, named Pemrose, Owen, Welch, Whittingtou, JTankivell, Merson, and Massey were charged with, breaking nine panes of glass and a copper boiler in an unoccupied house belonging to Mr Smifchson, at the Sandhills, The charge against the three lastnamed boys was withdrawn, the others admitting the offence. It appeared all the boys were ratting in the house at the time. The parents of the accused had since paid for the damage. Mr Beetham, after reminding them that they were liable to imprisonment, fined each boy 5s and costs. Failing to Pkovi be.— Ellen Wallis applied for a maintenance order against her husband, Edward Wallis, who did not appear. The case was remanded, in order to allow the woman to procure corroborative evidence. — A warrant was issued against Michael Deneen for not contributing to the support of his wife and three children under the order of the Court.— Sarah Leprou asked for an affiliation order against Walter Croyton, but the case waa adjourned, in order to allow corroborative evidence to be procured. Using Insulting Language. — Harriot Bennett was.charged by her mother, Mary Bennett, with using bad language to her. The father gave evidence, and stabsd that his wife waa to blame, as she was an unbearable nuisance to everyone in the house. He had not sent his daughter out to work as he wanted her to mmd the house with his wife. It would be impossible to get a servant to stay with his wife as she was so violent. It tvould keep a registry office going to supply her with domestic servants. The daughter j>roduced a knife in Court, that wasßaid to have been kept by the mother for the purpose of doing her daughter injury. Mr Beetham remarked that ho could not settle domestic squabbles, and dismissed the case.— James Burn was fined Ss for using threatening language to A. J. Garretfc.

Breaking a Pane, of Glass.— Catherine Ward was charged with this offence at the instance of S. _ Kingsford. Mr Loughrey forthe complainant; Mr Eussell for the defendant. After three witnesses who saw the defendant break the window had given evidence, Mr Eussell said that it would be useless to attempt to deny it. Fined 5s and costs.