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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7119, 7 June 1901, Page 3

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, CHRISTCHURCH. "Friday, Juxe 7. (Before Mr J. Douglass. J.P., and Mr J, Connal, . ; Drunkenness.— Kate Moore, who long ago made . her. " century " in convictions, earnestly promised to reform if- she could be dealt with leniently. "I hardly any chance, your Worships. I. seldom get more, than one day out, and have no time I to do anytning for myself." . The Bench 'inflicted a sentence of one month's imprisonment.: — Annie Fraser was fined £1, in Hefault seven days' imprisonment, 'and a male first off en dear was fined ss. and costs, in default twenty-four .hours'' imprisonment. Alleged Theft of a Bicycle.— David MCleferjY » boy aged about eighteen, was charged' with having, on June 4, at Wilson's.Rpad, Lin w.ood,. stolen a. lady's bicyc'e and lamp, valued at £12, the property of Isabella Fox. ,The Sub-Inspector applied for a remand un>til Tuesday in order that the Stipendiary Magistrate, might deal with the case. Mr Hunt, who appeared for the accused, opposed the 'remand, on the grounds that tire bicycle had merely besn taken for a rid« in a fit of larrikinism, and had been returned. The Sub-Inspector ' pointed ' out that the bicycle, with a lighted lamp, had been taken from the. footpath. Three-quarters of an hour later the owner saw accused with the bicyae in town, and claimed it. The accused refused to give it up, but, when threatened wii<h the Police, ran away, having *he bicycle. The Bench granted the remand, bail being .Allowed in. one surety of £20. MAintekaxce.— Hugh Smith, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, , was : remanded until Tuesday n€xt, bail ibeing allowed in his own surety of £10. • Sanitary By-laws.— Mary Woodbouse and Edward Dcdd were each fined 5s and costs for having failed to,eom<p.ly with the requirements of -the .'^anibary by-laws, / ? School Attendance.— For Graving failed to send tneir children ragi&arly toi school, Alfred Malyard vras fined 29 / Charles Malyard 6d and Christina Obery '2s. * The ' Wrong Man.— Fratik Whittle 'was alleged' to have used threatening language towards Hugh Wilson jun. , a»d Hugh Wilson sen. asked that Whittle might be bound . over to keep., ih.e . peace.' It was discovered, showever,. that the man who had stated his intention joi dealing severely with H»gh VVilson, jun!., nad been. ..Henry Whittle, brother of the d«fendant, and th« case was^ therefore dismissed, costs bedag allowed against Wilson. (Before Mv H: ty.Bi?hop^ S.M.).Sale of a Tbav.— Robert ' M'Savaney (Mr Cressweli) cued W. G. Vale (Mr Beat-ty) for £5. M'Savaney bought a trap irom Vale, paying £2 down, giving a pro- • missorj' note for £10 and being allowed £5 for an" old trap. " The price w.as £16, £1 being interest on the promissory note. Then six weeks later M'Savaney found he could not meet the note, and returned the trap, telling- V-ale to.-seU it, for him «nd that,; he did not wish to lose- more than £1 on-, .-it. Vale sold it, and M'Sayamey considered he ought to have received £5, £10 being allowed for the note. Vale had an altogether different account of the affair, saying that the original price had been a £10 promissory not*. £2 in cash and £3 tor the old tia\i'. He \ras willing now to return the old J trap or pay £3 to complete the transaction. He did not know who had since bought the trap, in dispute, a passer-by dropping in and . payir.g cash down. Mr Bishop gave , judgment for the plaintiff with coste. j