MAGISTERIAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6124, 10 March 1898, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL

CHEISTCHURCH. Thursday, March 10. (Before Mr W. H. Hargreaves, J.F., Mr T. Gapes, J.P., and Mr J. Hamilton, J.P.) Drunkenness. — Thres first offenders were fined 5a each. (Before Mr E. Beethem, S.M.) Civil Casks, — Judgment was given for plaintiffs, by default, in the following cases:— L. G. D. Acland v. C. N. D. Lennox, claim £7 ; W. A. Wood Company v. Eobert Menzies, iJll 11s 6d ; same v. G. Beer, .£2O 8? lOd ; C. Klingenstein v. J. P. j Gleeson, .£l9 Os 3d; W. Thompson v. C. Cowper, £4 3s lid; W. Thompson v. F. Thomas, .£3 10s.— F. L. Fisher v. C. Morton was adjourned to March 34. — R. E. M'Dougall v. M. and G. Edwards, claim £4 9s sd; judgment for plaintiff without costs. — Hugh Kinley v. Annie M'Lennan,-- claim -i 560. Mr - Kippenberger appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Wake- for defendant. ■ Judgment for; plaintiff was given : by-consent for £40, and costs .£5. 12s, without any indemnity. — Hugh Kinley v. graham Holmes and. W. M'Lennan, claim .£4l ss. Mr Kippenberger appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Cresswell for the defendant Holmes. Aafter hearing some evidence, the case was adjourned till March 14 to allow of the defendant Holmes being subpoenaed. Committed to Burnham.— A child named Miriam Elizabeth Genet, aged eleven years and four months, whose parents were unable to support her, was ordered to be sent to the Burnham School, and brought up in the Church of England religion. Theft. — Elizabeth Sandford pleaded guilty to stealing a gold brooch, value 30s, the property of Eochefort Snow, on March 8. She was convicted and discharged with a severe caution.