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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7232, 3 August 1891, Page 3

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i * ! CHEISTCHUECH. ! This Day. ■ (Before E. Westenra and H. Westmacott, Esqrs.) : Larceny. — William Aldous, aged 14, pleaded " Guilty " to a charge of stealing a bird cage, value 20s, the property of Mr Frederick Cross, from an empty house in Peterborough street. The Bench convicted the aocused, and, it being the second time he had been brought up, ordered him to receive twelve strokes of the birch. : Attempted Burglary.— Charleß Dewar, j Arthur Peaßfc, Harry Feast and Samuel i Dobbinson were charged with burglariously ', entering the premises of William Thomson, I grocer and baker, in Colombo street. Chief I Detective O'Connor said that the accused had all admitted being there, and he asked for a remand. Dewer had a number of keys in his possession when he was taken. The Bench decided to hear the leading evidence. A. A. Godfrey, baker for Mr Thomson, said that a few ' minutes after eight la3t night he had gone to the shop to set hia sponge, and was : surprised to find the door of the bakehouse ( unlocked. He opened it and went in, when he saw someone with a light in the I frontshop. He thereupon struck a matoh, but the four lads rushed him and put it out. He ; caught two of them, but in the struggle he had to let one go. The other one, Dewer, he gave into custody. He identified ' one of the Feasts and Dobbinaon as being ; present, but he could not recognise the ' fourth. The Bench granted a remand till : Thursday, and on Mr Feast applying for bail for his two lads, the Bench agreed to accept their own surety of .£2O, and two responsible sureties of J220 each. (Before Captain Preece, E.M.) Maintenance. — James M'Master was charged with failing to obey an order of the Court to pay 10s a week towards the support of his four children, who are under ■ the supervision of the Charitable Aid : Board. The arrears on the order amounted ito £W 10s on June 29. Defendant made ; want of work an excuse for his inability to ; pay, and was sent to gaol for six months' ! hard labour. (Before Captain Preece, E.M., H. J. Hall, and E. Westenra, Esqß.) Civil Cases. — Kaiapoi Woollen Company v. Edwards, .£lB. Judgment for plaintiffs by default.— Same v. Claxton, J832 6s 2d. Adjourned to August 10.— Preston v. Kirk, 10s. Adjourned to August 17. — Barry v. Hedworth, £2 63 1 2s, for rent. Judgment for plaintiff for ■ amount of claim and costs.