MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4167, 29 August 1881, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday, August 29. (Before J. Ollivier and J. E. Parker, Esqs.) Dbunkennbss. — John Wodan, charged with being drunk at the Christchurch Railway Station, and nlso with committing a nuisance, was fined 20s, or 48 hours imprisonment. — John Kelly was dismissed with a caution. — Patrick Burns, for breaking a window in Mr E. Schwartz's shop in High street while in a state of intoxication, waß fined ss, and ordered to pay for tho damago done, 7s 6d. — Two first offenders were fined 5s each. — Two others, who had been locked up since Saturday, were cautioned and discharged. Stealing Flowbbs.— William Lamb and W. A. Tribe were charged with Btealing wattlo flowers from the Domain on Sunday, Mr Holmes appeared for acouaed. An assistant gardonor at the Domain Baw tho accused Lamb take some wattle bloom, and witnoasod informed Mr Armstrong. Mr Armstrong produced two or three small sprigs of wattle, which had been taken by the accused. He did not know either of the accused to havo taken flowers before. Mr Holmes said that the offenco was admitted ; the defendants wero walking in the garden and plucked a small sprig to carry in their hands. His Worship said tho offonco might not be a vory serious one, still Mr Armstrong was quito justified in bringing tho mattor before the Court. The offenders wero dismissed with a caution. Illegally on Pbbmisks. — Thomas Gallin, alias Maurice O'Connell, was charged with being found by night without lawful excuse on the premisea of James Wilkin at Morivale. Mr James Wilkin deposed tbat tho accused had boen found eloeping in an unoc-

| cupied cottage on his property at Merivole !on tho previous night. The placo was in a filthy state, evidently the result of prisoner stopping there. Detective O'Connor said that he arroßted tho prisoner about one o'clock this morning. He was sloeping in a cottage belonging to Mr Wilkin. Tho cottago was well Becured, with the exception of one of the windows being broken, whereby access had been obtained. Tho prisoner said that a man who was stopping in the cottage had told him he might remain there. Sentenced to 7 days' hard labour. Miscellaneous — For permitting horses to to wander at large, tho following offenders were dealt with : — William Hall, one horse straying on North Town belt, fined 10s ; Benjamin Horrex, ono horse on Holly road, fined lOa ; George Drew, ono horse on Ferry road, fined 20s, in consideration of previous conviction. — The following persons were chargod with being the owners of unregistered dogs, and dealt with as stated : — Thomas Cooper, case remanded from August 22 for tho production of evidenoe, did not attond, and was fined £1 ; James Falkkner was fined 10s ; John Nixon, William John Diffin, and John Scott were fined £1 eaoh. — Charles Walters was charged with wilfully driving two head of cattle on the publio foot■path, Fortman's road, Woolston, on August 14, contrary to the Footpath Ordinance, 1847, clause 3. A fine of 10s was inflicted.— Jobn Yogel, for allowing a cow to wander in Caßhel street, wbb fined 5s. — William Johnston, a newspaper runner, for leaving a railway carriago whiht the train was in motion was fined ss. Behach ot Haoknhv CABBiAaa Byiaws. — Michael Hamilton was charged with endeavouring to prevent the driver of another hackney carriage from being hired, or taking a fare on August 20. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed the case, but expressed the opinion that .constable Kelly was quite justified in bringing the case forward. — A similar charge against Duncan Munro was withdrawn by the police. — A charge againßt John O'Donohue for hindering another cabman from taking a fare at the railway atation waa proved, and a fine of 10s inflicted. — James Brown, Ernest Harris, and W. H. Illingworth were charged with driving their cabs furiously on the South town belt, on August 16 last. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed the charge. Cbuhltx to Awimais.— John W. Crabtree was charged with ill-treating a horse by leaving it exposed to the weather in a paddock off Caekol street east, whereby it received such injuries as to necessitate its being shot. Mr Holmes appeared for the accused, and applied that a second information might be adjourned, as he wished to produce evidenoe to show that the horse in question was not owned by defendant. Sergeant Mason suggested that the Bench should hear the evidence for the proseoution, and then adjourn the case. This course was adopted by the , Bench, and the following evidence was taken : — Constable Crockett said that on August 25 he found a horse belonging to defendant in the last state of exhaustion in a paddook belonging to Mr Mountfort, at Cashel street east. Witness was sure it could not live, and had the animal shot. Thought the horse had been reduced to its weak state by want of sustenance. Cross-examined : It wbb a bay gelding, with black points ; did not notice any white spots about it. The horse waß buried on the following day. Went to Mrs Crabtreo's place, but did not ace her. John Taylor deposed tkat he knew the defen* dant. Had seen the horse in Mr Mountfort's yard. Defendant had a horse with a white Btar on the forehead in his possession. It was like the horse that was ihot. Thomas King Baid he accompanied Constable Crockett to see a horse in a paddock at Cashel street East. Considered that the animal would not have lived. It was a bay horse with a white face. Did not know who the owner wag. William Warman said that the horse belonged to defendant. He had told witness that he had given £14 for the horse at Tatteraall's. Witneßß had ridden the horse himself when defendant had lent it to him. It was, when he rode it, as fine a little colt as a man could wish for. Had seen the horse before it was destroyed, And considered that it was being starved to death. Croaa-examined : Had lost a case in thiß Court againat Crabtree. Borrowed the horse from Crabtree in May last. It was a dark bay colt, rising 4 years, with a blazed face and white hind legs. Had seen the horse in defendant's poeseaßion up to June laat, and had seen defendant's wife driving on July 6 laet. Edward Brittan deposed that he had seen a horse in a paddock at Cashel street east. It was in a very bad condition, and had been on the piece of ground for three months past. Thia closed the evidence for the prosecution, and the case was remanded to Thursday next. A further charge against the same offender, for ill-treating a mare, waa also remanded to Wednesday. 8mm»» Adultbbatbd Mira;. — Frederick King was charged with selling milk, knowing the same to be adulterated, to Daniel Flanagan at Papanui on August 18. Mr Stringer appeared for the accused, and submitted that the information must fail, aB it was laid under tho Act of 1877, which bad been repealed by the Act of 1880. Sergeant Mason said that such was the case. The mistake had been inadvertently made by the police. Caße dis- | missed. — A similar charge against James Moreson waß also dismissed for the same reason as the above. Assaults. — A charge of assaulting the steward of the Canterbury Club was withdrawn at the request of the complainant. T. Or. Devery was charged on the information of Thomas Poole with violently assaulting him at his bake-house, Barbadoea street, on August 18. The defendant admitted the charge, but pleaded drunkenness as an excuse for the offence. A fine of £1 and coats waa inflicted. A Disohabgb Obdebed.— His Worship stated that from representation made to him by the Bench, the Minister of Justice had been pleased to order tbe discharge from gaol of Mary Kennedy, who had been committed for 12 months for habitual drunkenness. The woman, who was brought before the Court, was then discharged on her husband entering into sureties for her good behaviour in the sum of £20. .(Mr W. H. Maskell here took hit seat on the Bench.) Application fob Pboteotion Obdbb. — William Henry Howearth was oharged on the information of his wife, Rose C. Howearth, with treating her with groaa cruelty and neglecting to provide for the support of his wite and family without reasonable excuse for such neglect. Defendant said that he had only received the summons thiß morning, and wished for a remand. His Worship aaid he would hear the wife's statement first, and thon they would consider the application for a remand. Complainant said that her husband had neglected her, and had not contributed to the support of his family for the past three years. The defendant stated that he had abstained from going to work at his wife's request. The .Bench decided to adjourn tho case for a week, and expressed a hope that tho partiea would try and arrange tho matter between themselves in the meantime. LYTTELTON. Monday, August 29. (Before J. T. Rouse, Eaq.) VA6BANoT.— William Sago, charged with having no visible means of support, and being a vagrant, waa aont to prison for three months with hard labour.