CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4593, 15 March 1893, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Th» -DJHr. ■.;.,;' (Before J. Palmer and H. Thomson, Esqs.) Drtjnkennkss.— Michael John Soully, who was suffering badly from the effects of drink, was remanded for a week for medical treatment.!— Two first offenders were each fined 5s aod Is. cab hire, in default twenty-four hourß* imprisonment. — Hoaora Setter, an old offender, was fined jßl> in default seven days' imprisonment. ■ Bbback of th» PSacb.— Edward Peel aod William M'Collogh were charged with behaving in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, at the Chtietchuich Railway Station, on March, 14. James Nicoll Baid he saw the two men fighting on the platform at the railway station. They were under the influence of liquor. The Bench cautioned the accused and dismissed the case. Labcknt or a. Watch and Chain.— Edward Peel was charged with stealing a watch and chain, value 16s, from the person of William M'Collogh,. at the Christchurch Railway Station on March 14. Accused pleaded " Kot guilty," and said he did not remejnfegß stealing the watch, as he was drunkv. ... Prosecutor Baid he remembered accused taking the watch out of his pocket on .Tuesday afternoon at the Christchurch Bailway Station. James Nicoll and Constable Sinclair gave evidence. Accused was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment. Illegally; o» -Pbbmises. — Alfred Ford (15), William Samson (12), James Kearney (16£)j John Pearson (12), Leslie Taylor (12), William Taylor (18) and William Pritchard (16) were charged with being unlawfully in the stable of James Gillett,.xn Armagh street, on March 14. Mr Donnelly appeared for the two Taylors. Sergeant-Major Mason said Ford and Samson were incorrigible boys, and had been previously before the Court; the other boys had not been before the Court. About 6.30 that morning all the boys were found in Mr Gillett's stable, and had apparently been there all night. Constable Christie was informed, and went to the stable, where he arrested all the boys. The Bench administered a severe caution to them, with the exception of Ford' and Samson, who were remanded till to-morrow. t UsiM-a a Shanghai. — William Hyslop, ! for.- using a shanghai in the south Park, on Feb. 24, was fined 5s and coßts. G&sbs. Dismissed.— Louis Ferdinand, for whom Mr Donnelly appeared, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of assaulting Jeremiah Dineen, at Sydenham. The evidence was of a very conflicting character,, and the Bench dismissed the case.— Anna. Henderson denied using threatening language towards Grace Sadler on March 6.. The evidence was very conflicting, and the Bench dismissed the case.