CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6185, 13 March 1888, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Tms Day. (Before E. Beetbani, Esq., R.M., and E. Westenra, Eitq.) Drunkenness. — Joseph Watson was charged with having bßen drunk, and was fined 5s. — Eliza Wilson confessed to having been drank in Manchester Bfcreet. She said she had just come out of Hospital, and pleaded hard to get off. She was sent to gaol for seven days. — Margaret Hughes had also got drunk, but was lot off with a tine of ss. Alleged Larceny of a Watch. — Minnie Bench and Ellen Danby were charged with the larceny of a watch from the person of a man named Daniel Leach. Prisoners were remanded untii to-morrow. Failing to Provide. — Andrew Smith was charged with tailing to contribute to the support of his two children in the Burnhnm institution. Smith said he was perfectly willing to keep the children, but w»3 desirous o£ having some ordw made for the children's protection against their mother's influence. He was ordered to pay 8s a week for each child. Steat Cattlb.— George Partridge was charged with liavicg allowed ten head of j cattle to be at large on the River road, Opawa. He pleaded guilty, and was fiued ss. A Family Teoublb.-— Francis Sanderson ■was charged with failing to support his wife and children. His wife also applied for en order protecting her property, and for the custody of her three children. The • case was adjourned until March 20. ! A Djsbtitutb Mothbb. 1— Elizabeth £

■ \ Higgins applied to the Court for an order compelling her four Bone tib contribute to her support. Mr Hoban appeared for the elder eon, and stated that he was quite willing to pay what the other sons paid. Two sons had not yet been served, and the further hearing was adjourned to this day week. , , . Window Smashing. — Fanny Edgar charged .Efcty White and Lily Duncan with having broken three planes of glass in her window. Lily Duncan confessed to having broken only two panos. The proseoutrix, who said she followed no occupation, told the Court that the two girls had come to her house at two o'clock in the mornings and after singing songs and so forth. th'«ry broke her windows. Another girl said that Lily Duncan broke the windows. Prosecutriz when asked by the Bench if she kept a house of ill-fame, at once owned tip to the " hard " impeachment. Prosecutrix, defendants, and witness were all evidently ladies, as the Magistrate put it, "pretty much in the same boat." He fined' the girl Duncan Is and 7e . costs, because ehe had been good enough, to go and offer JBI to repair the damage. This il prosecutor had refused, and now she would have <o do without it altogether. The Magistrate read the parties all round a severe lectare.