MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 335, 9 July 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday, July 8. [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M.] Illegally on Premises.— W. Bares was charged with being illegally on the premises of D. W. Bartram, Montreal street south, on the night of 25th June. Mr Thomas appearedfor the defendant. The evidence shewed that defendant had been slightly under the influence of liquor, and waa under the impression that complainant’s house was occupied by a friend of his. Fined 20s and costs of witnesses. 11l using Horses. —James Glennie and John Gregory were charged with hurting and harassing two horses belonging to Christopher Dalwood. Mr Thomas appeared for the prosecution, and Mr O’Neil for the defendants. Complainant stated that on the 10th March he had two horses running at Sumner, On the night of that day the horses were returned to him, and one of them had large lumps on one side, one eye of the other horse being forced out. There was injury done to other horses of his. At the time the horses were returned, a man named Jackson, in his employ, took a similar note of the injury done to the horses the same as the memorandum produced, In cross-examination the witness said that why he did not bring the charge at the time the offence was committed was, that he could not get a driver in whom h could trust. He never saw anybody injuring his horses, but he had seen horses come home bleeding at the hocks as if bitten. He did not know of his own knowledge that the dogs belonged to the defendants. A witness named Jackson stated that on the 10th March he went down to get two horses for the coach, and found the defendants had them with others enclosed between them, with a dog “ heeling” them up, and as the horses went from one side to the other the defendants were throwing stones at them. The two horses injured as described were among the horses that defendants had then enclosed. One of the horses had his heels bleeding, as if bitten by a dog. In crossexamination witness said th.'tthehorsessometimes trespassed on the land of defendants, and were often impounded by them. He saw the defendants throwing stones at the horses. The dog that was heeling the horses up belonged to Graham. Mr Graham, called by Mr O’Neill, stated that he and defendants drove the horses off his land on to the road on the date complained of. He did not see any stones thrown. No complaint of ill usage to complainant’s horses had been made from the 10th March to the present date. In cross-examination, defendant said he had never seen any stones thrown, or threw them himself, at the horses on any occasion'. He did not think that any of the horses trespassed on the 10th March, Ada Ball, called by MY Thomas by permission of the Bench, said she saw one of the defendantr through glasses throwing stones at horses about a week since, but she had not seen Mr Graham throwing any stones. The defendants were fined 20s each and costs. Illegal Rescue.— Christopher Dalwood and John Smithers were charged with illegally rescuing three horses. Mr O’Neill appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Thomas for defendants. This case arose out of the previous one. The defendants in the former case were driving two horses (according to their evidence) to the pound, on the 25th of June, when Smithers, who is in the employ of Dalwood, rescued them. As it was shown that Dalwood was not present at the time, both the charges, after hearing the evidence, were dismissed. A similar case was prefened by the same complainants against Philip Ball, Arthur Ball, and Ada Ball, the two latter being children. The information against Mr Ball was dismissed, as it was shown that he was not present at the time. The case against the others, after hearing the evidence, was'also dismissed. Assault.— Philip Ball was charged with assaulting J. Graham on the 2nd July. Mr O’Neill appeared for complainant, and Mr Thomas for defendant. This case had arisen out of the feeling between the parties in consequence of the previous case. Defendant was fiued 5s and costs. Behaving so as to Provoke a Breach of the Peace. —Charles Tetley and Frederick Tetley, two boys, were charged with this behaviour on the 29th June towards Thomas Lee. His Worship dismissed the case, on the understanding that the boys did not commit the offence again. Wife Desertion.— On the application ©f Mr Bamford, Mrs Mary Virtue was granted a protection order against her husband, James Virtue, whom it was stated had deserted her for eight years. Friday, July 9. (Before C. R. Blakiston, and Colonel Packe, J.P.’s) Drunk and Disorderly. —John Sullivan who had been repeatedly before the Court for drunkenness was fined 40s or 96 hours, and Ellen Boyle 10s, or 24 hours. Illegally on Premises. —Charles Fisher found sleeping at the rear of the Caversham Hotel, was dismissed witli a caution. Drunk and Illegally on Premises.— C. J. Holmes, charged with being drunk and illegally in the loft of the White Hart stables at : a quarter-past two this morning, was fined 10s or 24 hours. Drunk and Resisting the Police.— John Scrimgeour, charged with being drunk and violently resisting Constable Taylor, was fined 10s or 24 hours. LYTTELTON. Thursday, July 8. [Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M.] Drunkenness and Illegally on Railway Premises —Angus Mcßae, arrested by Constable Wallace, was charged with the above offence. Robert Oonnal, night watchman on the railway, stated that the accused came down on the wharf at half-past 12 last night in a state of drunkenness. He took him to the lock-up, and gave him in charge to Constable Wallace. Fined 10s, or 48 hours. The fine was not paid. Drunkenness and Illegally on Premises.—Edwin Crouch, arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr Miller, boarding-house-keeper, was fined 10s. -< Breach of Prisons Act. William Crene, arrested by Constable Wallace, charged with this offence, was dismissed with a caution. Larceny. —Thomas Smith Hayward, arr rested by Detective McGorman, was charged with larceny of some things, the property of Mr R. Cole. The prisoner was remanded until this day at the request of police,