MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4662, 5 June 1893, Page 3

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+ . CHEISTCHUBCH. This Day. (Before W. Barnott and B. Bayi!#jE3q«.) Drtjnkrnnesb.— Two first offenders and William Paull were each fined sg, la cab hire and Court costs, or in default twentyfour Lours' imprisonment. (Before E. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Neglected Chjldben. — Eugene Harrington, aged thirteen, Rose Adelaide Harrington, aged twelve ; William David Harrington, aged eleven; and Myrtle Louisa Harrington, aged seven, were charged with being neglected children, and living in a brothel in Cashel street. The mother of the children, a very respectable looking woman, denied that her house was frequented by persons of bad character, or that the children had been hi anj way neglected. Chief-Detective O'Connor said he went to Mrs Harrington's house in Caehel street about halfpast twelve o'clock last night. Two meat were in the house and th.c children were in bed. The neighbours had made several complaints in regard to the nature of the house and the manner in whioh the children, were allowed to go about the streets. He had known Mrs Harrington for the past three years, and during that period t the had borne a bad character. Detective Neill gave corroborative evidence. Sergeant- Major Mason said one of the complaints made by the neighbours to the police was that the children used filthy and insulting language to per* sons passing along the street. All the children were ordered to be sent to the Burnham Industrial School, to be kept there until they attained the age of fifteen years. (Before E. Beetham, E«q., 8.M., and H. J. Hall, Esq ) Civil Cabbb.— Judgment by default with costs, was given for plaintiff* io the following cases : — B. Hindis v. K. Potter, claim £6 6s ; B. Blackburn v. T. Mortimer, -fil 43 ; same v. E. Towneheod, 18a Gd ; Press Company v. G. Milnor Stephen, J&3 4a; name v. H. Chester, £\1 18a; same v, S. Fatton, £5 4,3; E. Demetry v. W. Hurcombe, £3. — W. E. Jermun v. J. E. Fetherick, claim made up as follows i — JB9 for salary while in the employ of the Collet-Dobaon Dramatic Company, and .£6 for clerical work in copying parts and MSS. of plays. Mr Kitchie appeared fox plaintiff. Defendant's evidence had been taken in Dunedin. Plaintiff deposed that he was engaged by Mr Collet Dobson in Palmeraton North some time ago, at a weekly Balary of £2, with the understanding that it was to be increased to £i when the Company played in the larger towns throughout the Colony. Plaintiff received £4, a week for the first week of the Company's stay in Chrietchurob, but after this the agreement was not adhered to. When the Company was playing in Hokitika plaintiff heard that defendant was Bole proprietor. During the time plaintiff was with the Company he did a large amount of clerical work and copied a number of parts. J. J. Kennedy, theatrical manager, and E. Saville gave evidence. After reading the evidence for the defence, the Benob gave judgment for plaintiff for £9 and costs..