CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6496, 27 May 1899, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday, Mat 27. (Before Mr R. Beetham, S.M.) Drunkenness. — Two male first offenders were each fined 5s and costs, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Another male first offender, who did not appear, was fined 10s and costs, with a similar alternative. William Henry Carlyle was fined 10s and costs, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Alleged Theft From the Person. — Daisy Dale was charged on remand with having stolen the sum of £1 15s 6d from Skmuel Gibson. . Detective Chrystall conducted the prosecution. Samuel Gibson said he was a barman.* He was drinking in the Wellington Hotel on the evening of May 25 with Daisy Dale, and afterwards went out in Tuam Street in her company. His money, amounting to £1 15s 6d, was in his trousers pocket when he first met Dale, and nobody could have taken it out without his knowledge. He was not drunk, and he did not see or feel Dale taking the money. He missed it after she had left him, and he gave information to the police. Constable Joyce deposed to arresting the accused, who denied taking tie money. Upon being searched, 15s was found on her in silver. His Worship said the only evidence .against the woman was that she was found with 15s in her possession, which she did not account for. She would be discharged. Ali/eged Assault and Robbery. — James Stevens was charged with having, on the evening of May 20, assaulted and robbed Andrew Galletly of £4 in money. Detective Chrystall conducted the prosecution. Andrew Galletly said he was a labourer, residing at Prebbleton. On Saturday evening last he came to Christchurch with between £5 and £6 in his possession. He had been drinking during the evening, and towards midnight went down a street which he could not name (St Asaph Street) until he came to a corner, where there was ai vacant section (Manchester Street). Here he met three nien, one of whom spoke to him and told him that he (witness) had been kicking- up a row with." him,- and what did he mean by it. Witness replied that he had not been having a row with him, and if he did not go away he would oall for the police. Before he could do anything he received a heavy blow on the" side of the head, which rendered him unconscious. When ,he came to, he found that lie had been robbed. He could swear to having between £4 and £5 in his possession. A man named O'Malley picked him uv>. Witness went with- Detective Ohrystall to the Lyttelton gaol, and there saw someone who resembled the man who knocked him down, but he could not pick him out now. Charles Harris said he kept a fruiterer's shop at the corner of St Asanh and Manchester Street. About mianight last Saturday he was just going to bed when he heard a row. He went outside and saw two men standing opposite the vacant section, whom he identified as the accused" a,nd Galletly. A conversation took place as follows: — Accused : " Why did you kick up a row with me?" Gallelly: "I never saw you in my life before." Accused: "Yes you have. You kicked up a row with nic, and if you don't square it I will give you one between the eyes." Immediately after this witness heard the sound of a" blow, and Galletly was knocked down on the footpath. The accused then knelt down ant! went through his pockets. He got up and passed the shop, looking at witness as hs did so twice. It was moonlight and his face could be seen distinctly. He was joined a little further . down the road by two other men who were waiting for him. Witness followed him round the corner and then went back to assist the fallen man. He found two men there and a cab. Frederick Rodgers said he was a stableman, and was in the company of the accused on the night of the robbery. The accused left witness and his other companion in Manchester Street, and went on into St Asaph Street, where witness saw him strike Galletly with his fist and knock him down. He afterwards walked quickly ut> Manchester Street by himself. William Watson, a cabman, said the accused boarded with him. He saw him in Manchester Street about midnight, and it was his cab which drove up to Galletly when he was being assisted to his feet. William M'Ewan said he was with accused on the night of the robbery. He could not remember anything about the occurrence, as he was drunk. Both he and accused went to Lyttelton next day, when they were run in for being drunk" and disorderly. The accused reserved his 'defence, and was committed for trial.