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CHRISTCHUBCH. This Day. (Before R; Beetham, Esq., ILM.) Dbunkennbbs, &c— Susan Malcolm wag "charged with having been drunk on the Ferry road on Oct. 30, having used obscene language on the same date, and broken , two panes of glass value 10a, the property of Thomas Cockburn. Accused pleaded "Guilty" to the charge of drunkenness, and "Not guilty" to the other chargts. The evidence of four boys Bhowed that on or about Oct. 30 accused was tinder the influence of liquor, and made use of come verybad language to several children who were walking along the street, and broke two panes of glass in Mr Cockburn'a house. For the ; defence a man named Patterson deposed that on the date in question he saw a- number of boya throwing mud and stones at accused, who was not drunk, but v very excited. Accused raid she had been subject to torture from the Perry road roughs for about: twelve months past. On Monday evening, Ocfc. 30, a number of these roughs threw mud and stonea at her, and otherwise anncyed her. His Worship inflicted a fipa of 10s for tbe drunkenneßß and ordered her to pay 7a for breaking , the glass; the charge of ueing obscene language was dismnsed, hi 3 Worship remarking that there was no doubt some boys had.annoyed the woman. A Disobdbblt Hotisb.— John Davis, for,- whom Mr Burgess appeared,, pleaded not guilty to a charge of keeping a disorderly house in Barbadces street. Detective Neill and Catherine Eyan deposed . that the house had been frequented by men and women of disreputable character during the past three weeks. No complaints had baen made previous to accußed occupying the house. On Nov. 12 four or five women of immoral character vißited the house and used very bad language throughout the night} accused was in the house under the influence of liquor. The defence was that actug.d, a bricklayer, had merely rented the house. He : had endeavoured with every means in his ; power to keep bad women away from the . house, but they persisted in coming while ;he was away at work. He was not aware of what waa done in the house in the daytime, but at night, when he was at home, be defied anyone to say that the house was t not conducted properly. In cross-exami- ' nation by Inspector Broham, accused said he was drunk on Nov. 22, and was not aware of the fact that bad men and women were misbehaving themselves. There was no lock to the back door of the house, and some of these bad women came and annoyed him after the performances ab the theatre were over. His Worship said the defence was an ingenious one, but it would not wash. Defendant would be fined JJS and coßts. On the application of Mr Burgess atcused was given a week in which to pay the fine. If the fine was not paid by that time, Mr Beetham said, accused would have to go to gaol. Breach op the Pkaoe, &o.— Arthur Gale and Frederick Allen were charged with creating a breach of the peace on the cab-stand at the Christchurch railway station on Nov. 8. Sale pleaded " Guilty" and Allen " Not guilty." Gale was further charged with leaving hiß cab without proper control on the same date. Inspector Broham withdrew the charge against Allen, as ib was evident that he had been assaulted by Gale. In reply to his Worship Gale deposed that his cab was* the firßt on the Btand ; Allen deprived him; of a fare, and he (accused) lost nis temps* and assaulted Alien. A fine of 10a andi. costs was inflioted on each charge.
T.VTT'ICT.TfYW.
. This Day. (Before H. W. Bishop, Esq., Ifcjlv I DRUNKENNESS.— A first Offmdet Wfta ' fined 5s for this offence. Civil Cases. — James Paliae* v. John Ryan claim £1 Ib, costs in previous case. Judgment for plaintiff by defiault.— Vaine v. Vain©, claim £4 17a. Defendant, who resides in Napier, did not appear, and was ordered to be imprisoned in the Napier gaol for three weeks. Mr Nalder appeared for plaintiff.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4807, 22 November 1893, Page 3
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684MAGISTERIAL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4807, 22 November 1893, Page 3
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