MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6888, 25 June 1890, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTCHTJRCH. This Day. (Before R. Westenra and E. Carry, Esqs.) Drunkenness. — Two men and one woman, who bad not beeu previously convicted of this offence, -were fined Ss each or the usual alternative. Bkkach op the Peace.— Frank O'Neill and John Considine admitted having committed a breach of the peace by fighting in front of the Palace Hotel last night. Considine had just come out of gaol. Fined .£1 each, or ninety-six hours' imprisonment in default. Vagrancy, &c. — Andrew Porter was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and also with assaulting Constable Marsaek. Mr Leatham appeared for accused, who had been mixed up in the disturbance which took place near the Palace Hotel Ibbc night. Detective O'Connor and Constable Marsaek were arresting O'Neill and Considine, when, according to their statements, accused interfered and assaulted Constable Marsack. The police stated that accused would not work, and was living with a prostitute. Accused said he made a living selling cement, and the Bench remanded him till Friday next for enquiries to be made as to this.— Alexander Murray, another young man, twenty-four years of age, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Detective O'Connor said accused waß living with prostitutes and had not done any work for four months. Sergeant Briggs said accused was to be seen about with bad characters every night. Detective Benjamin Baid accused was one of a gang who made it their business to rob drunken men. Prisoner, who had nothing to say, was sentenced to one month's hard labour. Stealing Newspapers. — A boy named Henry Rose, eleven years of age, admitted stealing five newspapers from the shop door of Mr Crook, Morten's Buildings. The papers had been left in front of the door before the shop was open. The boy, who appeared very sorry for his fault, was severely cautioned and discharged. Unregistered Dogs. — For haun? nnregißtered dogs in their possession^ T. H. Bone, Stephen Cropp, John Parish, John Crysell, Emily Baxter, William Chapman, F. Williams, W. Cronin, and H. Empson were fined 10a each ; Koberfc Walker and James Spensley (two dogs each) were fined £1 each ; E. Wark (three dogs) waß fined .£1 lOe.