CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5459, 10 January 1896, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

Fbiday, Jan. 10. (Before Mr E. Westenra, J.P., and Ur F.

Trent, J.P,) . Drunkenness. — A first .offender, a woman, was charged with this offence. The police stated that they found her mi a helpless condition. She had a child with her a few months old, and stated that she had intended to drown herself and child that morning, but had put it off until the afternoon. Her husband had gone up-country to work. The woman appeared to be very ill, and the Captain of the Salvation Army volunteered to take charge of her and her child, 'The Bench agreed to this. — Two other first offenders were each fined 5s and costs,

Breach of the By-laws.— Fpr riding bicycles on footpaths, Edward Goodchild, Eobert Young, Edward Derry, Thomas Torrens and Frank llf rey were each fined 10s and costs 7s. Several of the offenders pleaded as an excuse the present rough state of the roads.

. Assault.— William Smith was .charged with having assaulted Alfred! Mumfbrdl■Complainant stated' that he and the defendant are fish dealers, and on the mom<--ing in question were at the ChristChuirch Eailway Station. They\, had a disagreeIment, and Smith struck him in the; face: Smith admitted the assault, but. pleaded that Mumford 1 had given him provocation by interfering in his business. The Behch fined Smith 3s and costs.

Ille&ally Eescuing.— George Parkerwas changed with illegally rescuing two horses which were being- impounded T>y James L_mey. -. The.Benchinflicteda fine of'ls and cpsts i : r^ames Barr w_is charged with having rescued his' horse, from- the pound. ~ defendant did not -appear, and; was fined 20s and costs, including solicitor's fee. Mr Cresswell, who' supported the charge, said that. as defendant was a poor man he did not wish- to charge a fee, andmnder the. circumstances the Bench reduced the fine to os. ■ -'.-,' '- •' . •