MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5337, 15 August 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHEISTOHURCH. Thubsday, August 15. (Before Mr J. Connal, J.F., and Mr J. Biohardson, J.P.) Dbunkknnbss, &c— A first offender was for drunkenness fined 5s and costs.— Thomaa Whelan was charged with drunkenness and with using obscene language in Cathedral Square the preyiouß evening. He was fined 5a for drunkenness, and on the second charge was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on. Alleged Breaking and Entering.— John Allen (on remand) was charged with having, on or about July 26, broken into and entered the shop of BCeniy Bayner and Sons, Colombo Street, 'and stolen therefrom a pair of boots, value 12a 6<J. Evidence was given for the prosecution to the effect that on the night of Joly 26 the shop was broken open and a pair of boots stolen. The boots were of special make, having a piece of tin inserted between the soles. On Saturday last Deteotive Maddern brought the accused to Kayner's shop, and the boots accused was wearing were identified as the missing pair. The accused was committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Civil Cases.— Judgment by default, with costs, was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:— P. C. Raphael v. J. Smith, claim £5 2s 4d ; F. W. Butland v. T. Ryan, £1 13s 6d; same.v. T. P. Collins 14a (Mr Byrne for plaintiff) ; Gapes and .Co. v. S. Collins, £5 3s 6d (Mr Cresswell for plaintiffs); Tribe and Co. v. W. Harper, £1 10s ; M. A. Aikman v. E. S. Turner, £15 16s 5d (Mr Fisher for plaintiff).— H. Chislettv. J. Knight, claim JBI 10s 6d. The defendant admitted the debt, and judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs.— J. Levy v< D. Munro, claim £1 19 ald ; judgment sum* mons. My Izard appeared for the creditor. The debtor's ability to pay the debt was not proved, and no order was made. — T. P. Dunmill v. J. W. S. Trelawney, claim £9 4s 4d; judgment summons. The. debtor did not appear. This case had been ad- ; journed to enable the debtor to pay the money. The creditor now stated that he had not received any money from the ) debtor since the case was adjourned. The j debtor was ordered to pay the debt i forthwith, in default two months' imprison- i menfc.— C. E. turner v. W. Barker, claim £& 5s j Mr Scott for plaintiff, Mr i Joynt for defendant. Judgment waa given for the defendant without costs. The following cases were adjourned :— J. B. Mansfield v.W. Stevenson, claim £1 10 a ;' Neiv Zealand Methodist Newspaper Company v. F. C. Cox, 15s ; Taylor and Oakley v. W. F. M. Buckley, £39 10s 9dj T. Wright v. T. Wreako, *38 10s, and C. W. Fisher v. J. Garty, JBI2 12a 3d, till August 22; D. Graham v. Harold Bros., J621 10a Bd, till Sept. 12.