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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4814, 30 November 1893, Page 3

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* CHRISTCHTJRCH. This Day. (Before J. P. Jameson and H. Thomson, Esqs.) ; Dbunkknnesb.— A man who' had not been before the Court for Borne time was fined 5s with Is 6d cab hire. Alleged Blackmailing. — Frederick Jennings, Alfred John Burgesß and I Matthew James Sherwin were charged with having conspired to extort money from one William Adam Taylor by accusi ing him of having committed an un-' ! | natural offence. Mr Stringer represented the crown, while Mr Donnelly appeared for I the accused. Mr Stringer applied for a | remand till Monday next. As Mr Donnelly j did not object, this was granted, bail being allowed — the accused in their own recogi nisances of JBSO each, and two sureties of i?SO for each of the accused. (Before H. W. Bishop, Esq., K.M.) Civil CABKs.--Judgment by default, with costs, was given for plaintiffs in the following cases :— J. Gibson, Aesignee of the book-debts of the Mutual Creditors' Association, v. F. D. Pelling, claim 17s 6d, Mr Flesher for plaintiff; Lanudown and Co., W. T. Jane, £2 ss, Mr M'Connel for plaintiffs; Blackburn and another v. W. Howe, £1 j same v. J. Word, Ben., £1 10s; same v.H. Boyle, 16s ; same v. T. S. Lewis, 10s ; same v. J. H. Parkes, £1 15s ; same v. G. M'Guinness,>Sl 12s, Mr Byrne for plaintiffs ; Acton-Adams and Kippenberger y. S. Thompson, JE6 ; Mr Stringer for plaintiffs ; Bagga and Duffy v. T. E. Alexander, .£l3 ; Mr Bruges for plaintiffs ; J. Gib3on (assignee of the book debts of the Mutual Creditors' Association) v. L. Adams, 17s 6d ; Mr Fleßher for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given for 9s, with costs 14s. — P. Spanjer v. R. Pape, claim 16a 3d. Mr Eippenbarger for plaintiff. Judgment was given for defendant, with costs 12s.

LYTTELTON. This Day. (Before G. Lawrenson and A. Chalmers, Esgu.) y Breaking akd Entering. — James Northey and John Henry Longsdale, alias John Henty Duncan, were charged, on remand, with breaking and entering the shop of William Wales, tobacconist, of Lyttelton, and stealing therefrom goods to the value of .£9 18s 4d on Nov. 17. Both the accused were undefended. Sergeant Eutledge called William Wales, who depoeed that he left his shop shortly after 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the company of George Beaumont. Was in doubt as to whether he had locked the back door or not, but was of opinion that he had done so. On entering the shop on the following morning at 6.30 o'clock by the front door witness found a number of articles on the floor and on the counter. The . shop was generally in disorder. Then found that the back door was unlocked. Made an examination of the shop, and found that the goods mentioned in the information were missing. Identified the goods produced as a part of those taken from his shop.. Saw Duncan in the shop on Noy, 16, and he remained there for about an hour. Was in the shop again on the following day while witness was dusting some glass cases. He priced a number of pipes on this occasion, and remained about an hour. Witness at that time had a suspicion of Duncan, and, therefore, counted the pipes before he (Duncan) left the shop. Saw both the accused standing close to the shop when he left on the evening of Nov. 17. Did not sell any of the stock produced. Neither of the accused cross-examined the witness. William Fearce, a labourer, residing in Lyttelton, deposed that he knew both the accused. Northey oacasionally lived with witness, and came home about 3 o'clock on the morning of Nov. 18. Northey turned in, <md later in the morning when witness was getting up he heard a call, and said, "Who can that be?" Northey replied, " That'e Duncan," and he then said that he (Northey) and Duncan were- going to Rutherford's, shearing. Northey had not Blept at witness' place since Nov. 18. Constable Fitzgerald deposed that he found the articles produced, in a parcel in, Northey's possession, and took him into custody. Northey eaid, " I did | not do it ; it was Duncan who committed the robbery. I was taking the things to Sunnier to meet him there. We then intended going shearing, but I suppose we will have to go to gaol now instead." Sergeant Eutledge Eaid that the police had been unable to get one of the chief witnesses, and he would ask for a remand until Thursday next. The remand was granted.