MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6310, 7 August 1888, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

_» , MAGISTRATE'S COURT. CHRISTCHURCH. This Dat. v (Before John Ollivier, Esq., R.M.) Dbunkenness. — A first offender, arrested drunk at the Railway Station, was fined 5s and cautioned as to his future conduct. — John Smith, charged on remand with being found drunk in Colombo street, on July 31, wa3 fined ss, and ordered to pay 13s cost of his maintenance in gaol during a period of seven days. Pkttt Labcent.— Archie Lynn, aged eleven years, was charged with xhe larceny of an overcoat, valued at 16s 6d, the property of Alfred Hulbert, aged twelve, on July 31, at Sydenham. Evidence waß taken showing that both the boys were pupils attending the Sydenham school, and on July 31 Hulbert had tho coat at school, and left it hanging up in the ■usual place. At three o'clock he missed it. Later in the day he saw another boy wearing it in the streot. He told the constable, and afterwards saw the coab in Court. Countable Duggan said Hulbert complained of fee loss of his coat, and on the following Saturday he saw accused and his brother together, and one of them was wearing the coat. Accused admitted having stolen it, but first told a story about it having been given him by a maa for holding a horse. The boy's father appeared, and made a statement aa to his charactei*, and the Magistrate then sentenced him to receive twelve good strokes with the birch rod. Failing to Obey an Okdeb. — Georgo Arthur Taylor wa3 charged on the information of his wife, Annie Taylor, with failing to obey an order of the Court to pay 7s 6d a week towards her support. Mr Russell appeared for complainant, Mr Thomas for the husband. A statement of the case showed that accused was in arrears at the time of the issuing of the summons to the amount of .£1 17s Od, and that tho amount had been considerably increased since the issuing or the summons. Defendant said he was living on a farm at Wainui, Akaroa, and for the past three or four- months he had earned nothing. Ha was engaged during the summer at dairy work, and during the season he earned 10s a week. The season commenced in about three weeks' time. The Magistrate considered this an unsatisfactory state of affairs, and ordered him to pay the amount of his arrears within seven days, or go to gaol for one calendar month. Civil Cases. — M'Connell and Douglas v. Dockery and M'Queen, claim .£63 19s 4d. Judgment for plaintiffs, by default, [ for J258 17s, and costs £7 15?. — A. Adniore v. H. Parker, claim £'& 18a ld. Judgment for plaintiff by default. — T. Crompton and Co. v. Joseph Scarlett, claim £8 2s 3d. Judgment for plaintiffs by default. — John M. Walker .y. Michael H&rfc, claim £3 10s. Judgment for plaintiff by default. LYTTELTON. This Day. (Before J. Hamilton, Esq.) Drunkenness and Using Obscene Language. — Thomas M'Gee, leading fireman on board the R.M.S.S. Rimutaka, was : charged with being drunk and using obscene language. He was fined 5s for drunkenness, and sent to gaol for one month for using bad language. An order was made to the effect that if the captain | of tho ship applied for him, he could be j put on board before she left the port.