MAGISTERAIL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6305, 27 September 1898, Page 3

MAGISTERAIL

CHRISTCHURCFT. Tuesday, Sept. 27. i (Before Mr K. Beetham, S.M.) Refusing to Quit Licenbep Premises. — C. Manning, W. Alston, and C. W. j Tullie were charged with refusing to. quit Warner's Hotel when requested to do so by the manager. Mr Kippenberger appeared for the accused, who pleaded gnilty. Henry Allen stated that he was manager of Warner's Hotel. ; Shortly after eleven o'clock; on Sept.l 7, when opening the' door to admit certain boatraers, the accused en- < tered the hotel. They were very excited, and . stated that thiey had been insulted by those whom lie tad preyi6\isly : admitted, and ,<jer ; inanded to see'themi to "o6tai&^an explana--tion. This -the" witness ":pefitßed," and re-' quested the accused to? leave the premises, which they refused to do. One of the accused saw him afterwards, and threatened that if he did not withdraw the charge they would get up a case against him for trading during prohibited hourß. He refused to withdraw the charge; in fact, he had not laid it, the police had done bo. After Mr Kippenberger had addressed the Bench, his Worship fined each of the accused 40s and costs. . Inpakt Life Protection Act. — A woman was accused of taking charge of an infant without having obtained the necessary license under the Act. His Worship inflicted a nominal fine of Is, and costs. Factories Act.— Margaret Sinclair, who did not appear, was charged with employing children in her factory tinder the age > prescribed by the Act. Mr Cresswell appeared for the Inspector of Factories. Mr Lomae stated rhut on Sept. 10 lie found two children, respectively aged eleven and twelve years, at work packing nails in the factory.- The accused was fined 20s, aud costs. PurginoJthe Rolls. — The Registrar of Electors applied lov an order to remove the name cr George Geddis from the roll of the electoral district of Riccarton, on the ground- that his property was not situated in that electorate. His Worship granted the order. Summary Separation.— -The case of Margaret R. Rider, whose application for a separation from her hu band was adjourned from Sept. 20 for lurther evidence, j was again brought up. Mr Bruges ap- ! peared for the applicant, who3e mother now' confirmed the evidence of cruelty, drunkenness, and adultery of the husband. Hi 9 Worship, after commenting on . the peculiarity of the case, made the order for separation. — L. S. Rolands appeared for a separation order against her husband, W. Rolands. Mr P. A. Jo/nt appsared for the applicant and Mr Kirk for the defendant. Mrs Rohnd stated that Ehe had been married f jur ytars, and had no children. Her husbaLd had frequently "punched" her head and hai treated her cruelly since ther marriage, and- on one , occrsion had taken a knife to her. ! An order for the maintenance of an illegitimate child had been made against him since their marriage. , Cross-examined by Mr Kirk, she admitted that she had a bad temper, but denied having ever mentioned that she would commit suicide nor had she ever broken any furniture Selwyn Davis, Mrs Davis and Thomas Brown gave evidence to.the effect that they had heard cries of "murder" from the house at various times, and Emma Smith to the effect that the applicant had shown her bruises on her head and body which the applicant stafcad were inflicted by her husband The defendant, in his statement, denied the cruelty^ but rdmitted his adultery, and stated *t hat his wife had Iv £ l d v-J nar i tal v ri Bht8 ht8 ' aQ d was in the habit of breaking the furniture and tearing n p book 8) and fre tl squealed for spite. His Worship, after commenting on the case, made the order for separation, with costs, and 7s per week maintenance. * AFFiLiATioN.-In a case of tLis nature, Mr Harris appearing for the plain Liff and Mr Cowhshaw, 3 un., for the defendaub, Mr I Harris stated that the case had been settled out of Court.