MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5260, 16 May 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTCHURCE.

THTJBBDAY, MAY 16. (Before Mr P. Trent J.P., and Mr H. Toomer, J.P.) • Drunkenness. — G>regor M'Gregor was i remanded for a we°k for medical treat- ' meat. I . AI/leged Attempted Suicide.— Thomas Turner (on remand) was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Inspector Broham said that he wished to withdraw the charge, as he was satisfied that at the time the man was suffering from hunger and starvation, and had no intention to destroy himself. He (Inspector Broham) understood that the man's friends were prepared to make arrangements for his assistance. The charge wa3 then withdrawn. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) A Destitute Child.— George Thomas Horace Bunting, a child two and a half years of age, was charged with having no means of subsistence. The evidence of Constable, Dougan showed that the father of the child was dead, and that the mother had cleared out and had not been heard of since June last. Since that time the child had been licensed out under the Infant Life Protecbion Act." The Magistrate ordered the child to be committed to the Burnham Industrial School till it attained the statutory age. Civil Cases. — Judgment by default with coßts was given for plaintiffs in the following cases: — H. J. Weeks v. C. Chambers 10s, costs se, Mr Flesher for plaintiff; E. Gainsford v. T. Caton, £110s j 7d, coots 6s, Mr Caygill for plaintiff; j Lyttelton Times Company, Limited v. W. E. Woon, .£ll 83 6d, coats £1 103 6d, Mr Maude for plaintiffs; Black, Beattie and Co. v. J. Wright, jun., £4 43 9d, costs 17s; Fry and Dallison v. O. Schiebhsh, £7 10s, costs J£l 5s 6d, Mr Thomas for plaintiffs ; Hallenstein Brothers v. H. Primmer, £7 9?, costs 83; Lowry. and Barry v. J. E. Tomlinson, .£5 10s 6d, coats £1 8s 6d, Mr Johnston for plaintiffs; Canterbury Seed ; Company v. J. Beynolds, JB9 4s lOd, Mr Bruges for plaintiffs ; C. D. Lightband v. P. W. Orchard, £3 12s 6d, cost 3 ss, Mr Scott for plaintiff ; Beath and Co. v. J. M'Leod, £5' lls 3d, coßts ,18a 6d, Mr Stringer for plaintiffs; Sydenham Borough Council v. J. Nancarrow, .£l2 93 4d, costs £1 ; New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, v. F. Storer, JBIO 17d Bd, costs £1 103 6d, Mr Maude for plaintiffs. — J. E. Hutton v. Joseph Peckover and Katherine Fanny Eeading, claim .£42 2s, judgment summons. Mr Stringer for the creditor. The debtor, Peckover, was examined at length as to his means, and, on the application of Mr Stringer, the case was adjourned till June 13 for further evidence.— -H. E. i Bowe v. E. Eound, claim .£l3 13s 6d, judgment summons. Mr Beattie for the creditor. The debtor's ability to pay was proved, and he was ordered to pay the amount and costs within a month, in default six weeks' imprisonment. — W. E. Hacon v. F. Delahunt, claim £2 2s, for professional services. Mr Kippenberger for defendant, for whom judgment ■was given, with costß, J6l Is.— J. Bennett v. W. Dale, claim M 17s 6d. Mr Maude for plaintiff. The defendant admitted his liability. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs, i>l 16a. — H. G. Sheppard v. T. S. Sibbald, claim .£52, on a dishonoured promissory note. Mr Stringer for plaintiff, Mr Brupeb for defendant, who put in a counter claim. Judgment waa given for plaintiff, on the claim, with coats £5 14s. The counter claim was not allowed, as it had not been lodged within the time required by the Act.— G. Hutchinßon v. J. A. Bird, claim JBS ss, for services alleged to have been rendered in making inquiries at a fire at Southbridge. Mr Johnßton for plaintiff; Mr Caesidy for defendant. The defence was that the plaintiff had not been engaged to make the inquiries. Judgment wa"s given for defendant without coats.