MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4576, 22 February 1893, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCBURCH. This Day. (Before H. S. WardelLEsq,, R.M.) . Drunkenness. — A first offender was fined 5b and costs, with the usual alternative in default.— James Thorn was fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-four hours*' imprisonment. Alleged Inflicting Bodily Habit.— • George Myles was charged with inflicting grievoiiß bodily harm upon Edward Adams, at Christchurch, on Feb. 20. SergeantMajor Mason said the prosecutor was in the hospital and would he unable to attend the Court for. about ten days. Under those circumstances he would aßk for a remand. Mr Donnelly* who appeared for accused, offered no objection. The Bench then remanded accused till March l. : Bail was allowed, accused himself in one surety of jSSO and two sureties of £25" each. Assaulting a Blind Man. — Margaret Pobar was charged with assaulting Charles : Sheppard on Feb. 16. Mr Byrne appeared for complainant, and Mr Donnelly 'for defendant, who denied the charge. The ■ complainant, who is blind, and in the habit of standing on the Victoria street bridge Belling matches, said that on Thursday last defendant came into his house and called him a - — : — impostor and other \dle names. Complainant put defendant out of his house, when she Btruck him on the face. When complainant was sitting on his doorstep, dedefendant nit him on the Bboulder with a stick. Complainant could not see defendant, but he recognised her voice. Defendant's husband wbb in complainant's house at the time, and that was the only reason complainant could suggest for defendant assaulting him. Complainant did not give defendant any provocation whatever. Margaret Sheppard, wife of complainant, said defendant was the worn for liquor and very violent when she assaulted witness' husband. Edward James Yates deposed to seeing defendant strike complainant with a stick,, apd to her using very bad language towards him. To Mr Donnelly : The stick produced was not the one defendant struck ccmplainant with. Ellen Norton gave evidence. TMb was- . the complainant's case. Defendant said she was living next door to complainant, and on Thursday last some persons in his house ÜBed very" insulting language towards defendant, who went into the house, where she was assaulted by complainant. The Bench said defendant should not have gone into complainant's house, and she would be fined 20a and COStB. , Maintenance. — Edward Marsh and William Marsh were charged with failing to contribute towards the support of their mother, a destitute person. Mr Joyce appeared for defendants. Complainant said she left her husband about nine weeks ago, on account of his ill-treatment of her. Mr Joyce said the two defendants were earning £1 and £1 2s a week respectively, and one of them was engaged to be married shortly. The Bench refused to make an order, and told complainant to apply to her husband for relief.— Samuel Thomas Longley was charged with failing to contribute towards the support of his child, of whom Elizabeth Ann Dent was the mother. Mr Widdowson appeared for complainant, who stated that defendant had promised to marry her, but when the arrangements were nearly completed for the marriage ceremony complainant found out that defendant was a married man. The Bench ordered defendant to pay 7s & week towards the support of the child, and to pay all costs. Defendant was ordered to find one surety of .£SO and two sureties of £25 each, in default two months' imprisonment with hard labour. — Harry H. Clark applied for an order compelling his brothers, Charles Herbert and John George, to coutribute towards his support. The Bench made an order for John George Clark to contribute 5s a week. No order was made against Charles Herbert;, as he had not been summoned. — Charles Prebble was charged with failing to provide his wife, Eliza Ann Prebble, with adequate means of support, and with , failing to contribute towards the support of his four children. Defendant denied both charges, and stated that he had paid > his wife about £1 a week regularly, since a deed of separation had been - executed. The cases were dismissed;— William Smith was charged with desertinghis wife, Jane Grace Smith, who stated i that her husband left her about eight; yearo ago, and she had not heard of him, since. A warrant was ordered to be issued fsr his arrest, prisonment with hard labour. Wife Dbskbtion. — Patrick Connor, who did not appear, was charged with deserting his wife, Bridget Connor, and failing to provide her with adequate meanß of support. The Bench ordered a warrant to Joe issued for defendant's arrest. , Family Troubles.— Jameß Thorn waa charged with assaulting Grace Thorn at Sydenham on Feb. 21. He was farther charged with assaulting and using threatening language .towards IT.. V* Richards at Sydenham on Feb. SiL Mr Martin appeared for the prosecutionDefendant denied all the charges. '• Grace Thorn, wife of defendant, said, her i husband was very kind to hen when he ' was sober, but he was addicted to . drink. I and when he was under the influence of liquor he behaved very badly towards her. Her husband came home froze* gross seeding yesterday and assaulted her. Defendant said he gave his wife a, cheque for JBIB when he came home yeßterday. She did not eTea thank him, for the cheque, and trouble followed. IT. V. Richards said he bad been lodging ia defendant's house for a number of yeare. Witness attempted to- prevent defendant from abusing his w-ife when he struck witness on tbe bead. "Wifcuesß struck defendant in Belf-defeaoe. The Benqh ordered defendant to find one surety of J225 to keep the peace for six monthe, in default six months' im prisonment. Defendant said h» would not ttttampt to find the., sureties ; ha would rstber go togasl, v i•■ v : ••':