CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6886, 23 June 1890, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

This Day. (Before R. Westenra and H-. J. Hall, Esqß.) Dettnkenness.—Two first offenders were fined ss. Ekeach of the Peace.—John Korr w&B charged with creatiug a dißturbance by fighting in a public placo on Sunday morning. Mr Pendec applied for a remand on the ground that the police were procesding by summons against one of the other parties in tho disturbance. The Bench remanded the accused till Friday. Laeceny. — George M'Combo pleaded " Guilty" to the larceny of a pair of boots value 12a 6d, the property of John Thornton, Victoria street. Accused said he had been drinking and did not know what he was about. The Bench sentenced him to one month's imprisonment. Bigamy. —Ellen Peeny wa3 charged on. warrant from Dunedin with having committed bigamy in September, 18S6. Mr Pender said the police here knew nothing of the case, and asked for a remand to Dunedin. In reply to tho Bench he said that the accused had once before been, charged with the offence, but tho caßehad broken down. He presumed that the police had fresh evidence. Accused was remanded to Dunedin to be brought up on Wednesday, bail being allowed in £50 in one surety. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Maintenance Cases. —Charlea Hunter was charged with failing to obey an order of the Court to pay 10s a week in support of his wife, Deborah Hunter, and her children. The Bench remarked that defendant not only failed to obey the order, but tried to make the wife • support him. Defendant said that he had tried to ship home as a sailor, but could get no advance for his outfit. His wife had all hia property settled on her. The Bench said they were certain he did not try to get work, and sent him to gaol for Bix weeks. —Ellen Croton asked that an order should be made against two of her sons to contribute towardß her support. Tho defendants did not appear. The Bench stated that they were informed • that complainant's husband earned 25a a week, that ehe had a son aged nineteen living with her, that she kept her house in a wretched state, and spent about 12} a week in chloral. They therefore declined to make the order. —Alfred Brown was ordered to pay 5s a week to the Master of the Industrial School in support of his child, Ellen Louisa Brown, an inmate of the school. —Sarah Knowles asked that her illegitimate children, ngod three years and fifteen months respectively, should be sent to Burnham. Defendant said she knew nothing of tho fathers of the children, and the Court directed her to apply to the Charitable Aid Board for assistance, so that proper enquiries should be made about the applicant. Civil Cases. — George Hamill v. J-» Kinley, claim .£IOO. Adjourned to June 30. —Langdown and Steele v. J. C. Smithson, claim £21 Is |Bd. Judgment for plaintiff by default.—Same v. W. H. Smith, claim 143 lid. Judgment for plaintiff by default. —J. Kinley v. T. Wilson, claim. £G ISs. Mr Stringer for defendant. Plaintiff bought a piece of land at Bottle Lake from a man named Hole, tho purchase being subject to the currency of a five years' lease to a tenant named Wilson. Plaintiff now claimed for the cost of clearing the outlet of Bottle Lake, from Mr Beece'B property down to the lagoon, and from tho Jagoon to tho river. W. Ececo swore [that ho sent Witeon two vcrtial notices to clear the drain, and as he did not do co he v/rote to Kinley about it. George King faid he acted for Hole in the sale of the place. Previously he did not look to Wilson to keep tho outfall clear, under the le«- •. ».s it was not an ordinary farm drain. - Wilson swore that ho held a five years' lease of the land from Hole, and did not consider himself bound under the lease to clear the drain. Counsel addressed tho Bench on the clause of the lease, and judgment was given for defendant. •