MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5167, 28 January 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

» CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, Jan. 28, (Before Meßsra G. Roberts and T. York, J.P.'b.) Drunkenness.— John Wilson was again remanded for a week for medioal treatment.—David Finley, charged with having been helplessly drank in the Domain on Jan. 24, was fined ss, with 6s 6d expenses, in default the usnal alternative of imprisonment.—A female first offender, who did not appear, was fined 5s and costs. Collecting under False Pbetenoes. —Annie Arnold pleaded guilty to having, on Jan. _!6, at Sydenham, colleoted subscriptions nnder false pretences. Constable Abbott stated that on Saturday the accused called at his house and solicited a subscription on behalf of a widow with a family of six. Not considering the case genuine he made inquiries, but found that theie waß no person of the name she had given living in Durham Street, the address she had stated. He had been informed that she had been to other persons' houses collecting. Arrested her on Sunday, when she admitted the offence, but pleaded that she was very hard up. The accused was convicted and discharged. Alleged Labceny op a Bicycle.— Augustus Petersen was charged with having, on Nov. 5, 1 894, stolen a bicycle value £20, the property of J. R, Sinclair, of Tuam Street. Sergeant-Major Mason conducted the case, and Mr T. G. Russell appeared for the accused. John Robert Sinclair, the prosecutor, Btated that on Nov. 5, at about 8 p.m.. the bicycle (produced) was on the verandah in front ■- of his house in Tuam Street. About 10 p.m. he missed it. William Kiddey stated that in December the accused twice lent him a bicycle bearing the same number, as the one produced. Rudolph Petersen stated that his brother brought home the bicycle one night, and said it had been lent to him. His brother had a fall off the bicyole, and was laid up for a week, and during that time witness took off the gear-case, brake and mudguard. Detective Benjamin deposed that he arrested the accused on Dec. 16. On the way to the police station, accused said he was drunk when he took the machine. Accused reserved hiß defence, and was committed for trial in the Supreme Court, bail being allowed in hiß own recognisance I o! £50 and two sureties of £25 eacb. I (Before Mr H. Beetham, S.M.) Civil Cases.— Butterworth Bros, v; P. King, claim Ml 13s 4d. Mr Douglas for plaintiffs, for whom judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs.— J. Graham v. S. Wilson, claim £2 6s ; judgment summons. The debtor did not appear. Ability to pay was proved, and -he was ordered to pay the debt, with costs, forthwith, in default, one week's imprisonment.—J. Waite v. C. Tipping, claim £2 9s; judgment summons. Ability to pay was not proved, and no order wbb made.— H. E. Boardman and P. J, Quinn v. J. Sweeney, claim £15 10s, commission for procuring a purchaser for the Halswell Hotel. Mr Caygill for plaintiff, Mr Byrne fer defendant. After hearing a quantity of contradictory evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for defendant, without i costs.