MAGISTERIAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5667, 11 September 1896, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL

CHRISTCHURCH. Fbidat, Sept. 11. (Before Mr A. Ayers, J.P., Mr W. I. Ballinger, J.P., and Mr H. A. Atkinson, J.P.). Drukhnness. — A first offender was fined 5s for this offence. Breach of the Peace.— Alfred Graham and Henry Grainger, remanded from the Police Court yesterday, were charged with fighting and disorderly conduct. Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused. The police evidence proved the charge. Another charge for using obscene language was then heard. Accused. were fined 20s each and costs, with the alternative of fortyeight hours' imprisonment. .On the application of accused the fine was made payable on Monday at 10 a.m. Vagrancy. — Jessie Edwards, alias M'Ewan, alias Harvey, was charged with vagrancy and being a disorderly person. Sentenced to "three months' imprisonment, with the option of quitting Christehurch within twenty-four hours. Accused chose the latter. Theft. — William Warner pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen certain articles from the house of Mr Ballin. A long list of previous convictions was put in against the accused. Sergeant-Major Mason asked the Bench for a substantial sentence. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Detention of a Child. — Annie Taylor and Emma Watson were charged with this offence. Mr Donnelly, who appeared for Mrs Bowen, the legal guardian of the child, said that the defendants had dis-^ regarded the order of the Supreme Court, but that since the present information had been laid the child had been restored to its proper guardian. Under these circumstances the complainant was willing to withdraw the information. Mr Flesher, who appeared for accused, said his clients had no intention to commit a crime, but believed they were acting in the best interests of the child. He would admit that his clients had acted in san ill-advised manner. The Bench allowed the infdrmation to be withdrawn. Bicycle on the Footpath. — J. L. Scott was charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath. The Bench, in dismissing the , case, commended the police on their action, observing that pedestrians were frequently • incommoded by this thoughtless and < dangerous practice. -