MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10231, 14 August 1911, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Moxoat, Augttst 14. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.)

Dktj.vkenitkss.—Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined ss, in default twenty-fonr hours' imprisonment.—Patrick M'Ginn, who appeared before the Court tor the forty-third time oil a charge of drunkenness, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment.

Theotjoh Drink.—Mary Troon appeared on charges of drunkenness and having broken a prohibition order against herself. The accused cruilty and was fined 10s and costs, in default furty-eisrht hours' imprisonment, for the breach of the order, and was convicted on the charge of drunkenness.

Obscene Language.—Sydney Wilson, a young man, was lined 20s and costs, in default seven daysi' imprisonment, for having used obscene language in a public street. On a further charge of drunkenness he was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Alleged False Pretences.—Tom Selwood, alias Herbert (Mr A. T. Donnelly), was remanded for a week on a charge of having obtained the sum of £1 4s from Agnes Green by falsely representing; that he was the agent of Pitcher Brothers, of Melbourne. Bail was allowed, accused in £SO and one surety of £SO.

Alleged Theft. Stanly Hicks pleaded guiltv tf> the theft of a bicycle, valued at £lB, the property of James M'Kay. Ho also pleaded guilty to a further charge of having broken and entered the premises of Thomas Mablv at Kaiapoi. On the application of the police he was remanded" t : ll Friday. Default Cask*.—-In each of the following cases judgment with costs was entered for the plaintiff by default:— T. Kincaid and Son (Mr C.'A. Stringer) v. D. M'Donald, £7 Os I'Jd; George Martin (Mr v. W* H. Vickery and J. Chapman, £8 Is; T. Kin raid and Son (Mr C. A. Stringer) v. J. Duggan, £6 7s 6d; International Harvester Company (Mr Wright) y. J. Bnnfield, £6 10s lid; R. V. Far<|nhar (Mr Rowe) v. Ada May Earl, £2 ss; R. Licbtbody and Co. (Mr Rowe) v. William "Winder £4 12s: Mrs H. Taylor (Mr Rowe) v. W. T>. Gibb, £1 13s? J. At. On in ton and E. C. Quinton (Mr Wright) v. C. H. Bascand, £26 10s; W. Strange and Co., Limited (Mr Rowe, for Mr Flesher) v.' Charles Phillips, £lO .0s Stl; James Rowles (Mr Cuningharn) v. .Tames Scatter. £2 15s 6d; A. R. V. Morten (Mr E. T. Harper) v. J. and J. Alston, 19s; Andrew Swanston (Mr Johnston) v. J. Hill, £4 lis.