CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7176, 29 May 1891, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

This Day.* . (Before R. Westenra and F. D. Acland, Eaqs.) Dbunkennkss. — Mary M'Mahon waa charged with drunkenness, and with breaking four panes of glass, value 4s, the property of Clara Yickeray, on May 19. She was fined 60s, or in default fourteen days for drunkenness and 5s for breaking the glass, and ordered to pay 4s, the value of the damage done.— Margaret Webster was charged, on remand, with helpless drunkenneßß on May 21. She was fined 10a, or seven days' imprisonment, and to pay the expenses of her imprisonment, or go to gaol for forty-eight hours. Labceny. — Margaret Webster waa charged with stealing a rug, value -84, and a chemise, value 5s 6d, from Nita Warren, at Gloucester street, on May 19. Inspector Pender said that the woman had been employed at the Criterion Hotel, bat had been discharged from that place. She had been drinking heavily, and found her way back to the hotel and into the barmaid's bedroom, from which ahe took the things. She then went to the Salvation Army Rescue Home, with the rug round her head, and, from what waa said to her there, she took the rug back to the hotel and threw it down in the yard j tha other things were found on her. Accused, lin answer to the Bench, Baid ahe I was under the influence of drink when she i took the things. When she got to the j Home she bethought herself that something was on her mind. She aaid to the ! people there, " I've taken something, and j I must make restitution." They said: j " What is it ; is it the rug you had round ! your shoulders ?" and in consequence of thiß she took it back. The same accused was further charged with stealing a tablecloth, value ss, and a drese, value 15s, the property of L. Bergh, on May 18, at Chrietehurch. The offence was admitted. Inspector Pender said that the woman took the things off a clothes-line, and they were found, with other articles, at a boardinghouse at which ahe was Btaying. He stated that the Salvation Army people had done a great deal to help the woman, but that she broke ont again. The second offence waa committed the day before the other, and the woman was not then bo drunk that ahe. did not know what she wan doing., Accused begged hard to be Bent to some religions home, instead of to gaol. The Benoh sentenced her to six months' imprisonment on the first charge, and three on the second, the terms to be cumulative. Allkqbd Falsi PBBTBNCBB.-r-George Bull waa charged on remand with obtaining £100 from George King and Co. by means of false pretences on Oct. 1, 1890. Mr Stringer appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Wilding for the defence, and the case was further adjourned until June 5.