MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5356, 6 September 1895, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

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" Fbiday, Sept. 6. (Befcra Mr .T. Conna!, J.P., and Mr W. B. . Common, J.P.) Drunkenness.— John Kelly was for this offence convicted and discharged.— Mary ' Butler was fined ss, in default twenty-four hoars' imprisonment. ' Vagrancy.— John Alexander Cook Scott was charged with having insufficient lawful ' means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Sergeant-Major Maaon called witnesses to ! show that the accused had done no work for Borne time, and lived with a prostitute. \ The previous night he had been heard ' Warning the woman because she had not ' brought more money. The accused was ' sentenced to three months' imprisonment. 1 Alleged Housebreakino.— John Henry [ Lewis, alias Frederick Blythe, and George. Maclaine were charged with having, on ' August 31, broken into and entered the 1 house of J. W. and J. Ward, at Sheffield, 1 and stolen goods to the value of £15 19s. . They were further charged with having, \ on Sept. 2, broken into and entered the ' dwelling-house of Arthur and Albert ' Kerrieon and stolen goods value £5. 55. ' Sergeant-Major Mason applied tor a 1 remand, as the prisoners had only been \ arrested the previous day, and the police '' would require time to collect the evidence. \ There were others implicated in the crimes. The' accused were remanded till [ , Thursday. Sept, 12. ' : «• Dutch Ajjctioh."— Thomas Enudaon ' was charged with having, on August 26, uu- ' lawfully sold by auction crayfish, contrary 1 to section 30 of the Auctioneers Act, 1891* Mr Eippenberger appeared for the defendant, who pleaded nos -guilty, in order that the facts might be placed before their Worships. The evidence showed tbat the defendant was salesman at the fish-market, \ and had under a misrepresentation sold crayfish by " Dutch auction." He bad not ■ been aware that it was illegal to do so. Their Worships took a lenient view of the : case, and fined the defendant 10a and ! cost*. ! Chinamen's Premises.— Le Kay and Ah , Kirn were charged with permitting premises in their occupation to become a nuisance by reason of injurious smells and the accumulation of offensive matter. ; They admitted the charge through the interpreter. The City Inspector of Nuisi anoes stated that these Chinamen occupied • premises formerly used as a stable in Queen Street off Tuam Street. The place was very filthy, and liquid refuse was j allowed to lie about outside. They had > been cautioned ; bat instead of improving the place, had allowed it to get worse. The defendants were fined 10a each, with costs 18a 6d. Alleged Assault.— James Wills wag char Red with having, on August 22, at West Melton, assaulted James Johnbton. Mr Caygill appeared for the complainant, and Mr Weeton for the defendant. The evidence for the plaintiff was that on the date in question the plaintiff was driving some sheep to the pound, when the defendant came up, remonstrated with and assaulted the plaintiff without provocacation. The defence was that the sheep were in very poor condition, and some were heavy in lamb, and that the defendant wished to do a neighbourly action for the owner of the sheep. He therefore wanted the plaintiff to put them into a paddock, and remonstrated with him. Thinking the plaintiff was going to strike him, he struck the plaintiff first. The defendant was fined £2 and costs, \. Miscellaneous.— -John Ryan, for allowing his chimney to catch fire on August 21, was fined 5s and costs. I—Robert1 — Robert Hancock was charged with having, on August 22, assembled with others on the footpath in Colombo Street, so as to .impede passers-by. He pleaded not guilty. The evidence showed that the defendant had been standing on the footpath on thiß date, and when asked to move on refused to do so. He was asked for his name and would not give it till he was taken to the police station. The defendant was fined 10s find costs.— The following persons were fiaed for having unregistered dogs in their possession : — Samuel Reid, 10i> ; Thomas ' Griffiths (3), 15b j John Gilmore, 5s ; John | Kennedy; ss ; Thomas Button, 6s ; William j Powers, ss ; John Smith, sb. A case ) against Edward Evans was dismissed, and. he was allowed 5s for expenses. Contempt of Court.— John Henry Lewis was charged with contempt oE court. The prisoner, when brought' into the dock on the charge of houeebreaking, had turned to the body of the court and was misbehaving himself. When ordered to turn towards the Bench he had used most insulting language. He waß sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. ' ,