MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6377, 24 October 1888, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHEISTCHUECH. This Dat. (Before B. Westenra, J. V. Boss, and H. J. Hall, Esqs.) Dsdnkenness. — A male t first offender, arrested in Colombo street, was fined ss. Emily Eussell, convicted for the third time since September, was sent to gaol for fourteen days. Assault. — Isaac Burt was charged with assaulting John Dodd at Barbadoes Btreet on the previous Saturday. James Fergusson, a labourer of Sydenham, was at the corner of Barbadoes street and Kilmore street on Saturday night. He heard a woman screaming and went up when she ran away. They asked Burt what was the matter. Burt said he would d— d soon Bhow them, and went inside the gate aud tricked up a bottle and threw it at Dodd, and cut his face severely. Witness took Dodd to the doctor and gob his wounds dressed. John Dodd said he was a gardener, and was on his way home on Saturday night when they heard a woman screaming. - They went into the back yard. They spoke to Burt when he threw the bottle at him. It broke and cut him severely. Did not remember anything that happened after that until the wounds were dressed. Burt was about the length of the Court away from him when he threw the bottle. Had never been to Burt's before. Did not know him by sight even. Had almost recovered. Fergusson, recalled, said he had never seen Burt in the house. Dodd recalled : Did not see him pick up the bottle. Did not hear him use any other bad language but that described. Shoved up against accused when he first went into the yard, but did not otherwise come into collision with him. Did not hear accused ask him to go away. Was in the house previous to the row, and had gone out into the street. Never saw Burt in the house. There were no other men about the place at the time. Constable Stunner said he had heard the disturbance at 11.30 on Saturday night. Saw the two young fellows go in to see what was the matter. Was himself going into the yard when Dodd and Fergusson came running out. Witness then went into the yard and picked up the pieces of a broken bottle. Found accused's son on Sunday morning lying on a bed in a house near the place. Witness was looking for accused, and struck a match and turned down the clothes, and found it was accused's son. Dr Deamer said the man Dodd was brought to him on Saturday nighf. Found him- suffering from two severe cuts over the right eyebrow. He dressed them. They might have been caused by a broken bottle. Eliza Burtcalled: Did not see her hußband throw the bottle. Her husband went to strike her, and she called out very loud. There waS a bottle thrown, but she did not see it. Burt roade a rambling statement, protesting hia innocence, and asking to be let off " light." The Bench had no doubt of his guilt, ahd sent him to gaol for one month. Vagbancy. — Albert Norris, charged with having no visible means of support, pleaded " Guilty," and the police reported that his associates were prostitutes. The Bench said they knew accused would not work ; he would be sent to gaol for one month. Probation Act. —J. C. Bagnall was chareed with a breach of the conditions of the First Offenders Probation Act, under which he was released. The Probation Officer, Mr Donaldson, reported that from information received he went to the Central Hotel and found accused there i drunk, and with a lot of bad companions. Accused had been sentenced at Christchurch to three months' probation for larceny,and had been released. Witness had j made enquiries and learned that accused had recently received a sum of .£IOO, and on Friday last he drew MO out of the Savings' Bank, and since then another .£ls. These amounts had been knocked down since. Accused asked that the charge, which he admitted, should be dealt with, summarily. The Bench said there were other enquiries to be made, and remanded the accused till Monday. Alleged Brothel-Keeping. — Eliza Burt was charged -.with behaving as mistress of a brothel in Barbadoes street, Isaac Burt was charged with assisting in the management of a brothel in Barbadoes street, of which Eliza Burt was mistress. The female accused said she bad only received the summons on the previous day, and asked for a remand till Monday, which was granted. By-laws. — Paul Willcock and James Adams admitted fighting at the Addington yards, and were fined 5b each and costs. — Elizabeth Magor, for allowing three head of cattle to wander on Spring's road, was fined 5s. — Hannah Parish, accused of leaving two head of cattle at large on Day's road, fined 5s. — James Connelly, charged with having three unregistered dogs, was fined 10s on one of ■' them.