MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6731, 20 December 1889, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

"'':*'• '■■■" CHRISTCHUECH. Thib Dax. (Before-E.^Featenra and'Emil Skog, ;-:-•' Esqs.) • .Alleged Bigamx. — Ellen Peeney *waa that, on Sept. 9,.188G,,at Dunedin, sbe did marry one Albert Teaman William ' Beaumont, Jier former husband being then ■ i alive. The accused,.who appeared to be ! Andiepoeed, was-acconrmodated with a chair •in the- body of the Court. Inspector Fender «aid that accused had been-arres ted upon , a warrantrirom Dunedimj-fiince thoneha had been un.welk.but.llow seemed fit to ' come to Court. He applied for a re- ' mand to Dunedin. The Bench men- ! tioned the-rsubjectvof'lail. The present ' husband of the accused was in Court, and expressed his willingness to : gobaHlorher. It-appeared she had been living -with thiß man, and they had kopt • lodgers in ChrJßichurck The Bench re-manded-accased to appear -at Dunedin on Monday next. Bail allowed, accused iv jeso,-andone«urety of J250. Asbaclt. — Manuel Chamberlain was charged irith assaulting Alexander Hobert Parkea at St Albanß on Dec. 13. Mr Xeatham for complainant; Mr Stringer lor defendant. The complainant, a boy, stated iabat defendant .had struck him on the^leg and. arms with a whip, while the forxner'waß driving some oows. The de- ■ ieoce<was^that the bojrwas impudent and iaggravatmscand deserved it,.aud that the oows were trespassing on defendant's potatoes. Fined 5s and costs, including eolicitoris.fee.