MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5733, 28 November 1896, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

* CHEISTCHUECH. Saturday, Nov. 28. (Before Mr E. Beetham, SM.) Deunkesness, &c. — For drunkenness, Kate Moore was fined 10s and costs, in .default forty-eight hours' imprisonment — Hugh Eeilley was charged witb having been drunk, and with, having damaged property in the lock-up, to the extent of 5s 6d. He was fined 10s for drukenness, and ordered to pay for the damage done.— Daniel Crawford was fined 20s and costs, in, default seven days' imprisonment. Assaulting the Police.— Daniel Crawford was also charged with haying-assaulted Constable Field in the execution of his duty, and with having-dainaged his uniform to the extent of £2 10s. The accused, while being arrested for drunkenness, struck the constable, and also tore his uniform coat. Ho had two dogs f Allowing him, and these he urged on '<> .. tho constable. For the assault, (7%, 7 ■..-.. was sentenced to one month's ii ■.•:•• '-.-■. ment with hard labour, and he ><a dered to pay for the damage don ..•■■ (.V. constable's uniform, in default one in. -,is. r imprisonment. — Charlesßrownwas c n;.\ . • with having assaulted Constable Aid-; 7-. in-the execution of his duty. T>:.<- ■■<*■■■ cused had been in the conipaiiy - , Eeilley the previous night, and when kw • v was being arrested he told CoEf... v Aldridge to let him go. On the con rU-. , - 1 ; refusing, he struck him a severe bio- >...* .. the side of the face with a stone tied --. a handkerchief. Tho accused was *- - tenced to one month's imprisonment *. r .1 bard labour. An Unfortunate.— Frank Gnbbeu '■ >■• charged, on remand, with having no la-rfuj visible means of support. Tho acA^i has no home, and had latterly been sleeping" out. As the manager of the Samaritan Home offered to take him in he was discharged. Maintenance. — Alfred Searle was charged with being in arrears to the extent of .£6 5s on an order for the payment of 5s a week towards the support of his illegitimate child. The case was adjourned for a week in order to enable the defendant to make some arrangements to find sureties.