MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 437, 6 November 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday, November 6. (Before G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly. William M‘Naught on, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s and cab hire, and John O’Brien 20s.

Larceny from a Dwelling.— Rasman Jorgensen was brought up on remand charged with the larceny of a watch. Sergeant Felton deposed to arresting the accused on the 4th of last August at Ashburton on the charge of stealing a dog. On searching him found the watch produced in his pocket, which he said he had bought at Peterson’s, in Christchurch, for £4. Marian Dawson stated she was the wife of James Dawson, living, at Dunsandel. In August last prisoner was working at their place. About the 3rd ol that month he left without saying he was going. After he had gong shg

missed her watch, which she had left under the bolster in her bedroom. This was about five o’clock. Last saw the watch about noon that day. The watch produced is the one she lost. It was her own property, and she valued it at £4 10s. Prisoner had no authority from her to take the watch. There was a long list of convictions against the accused for similar offences, and his Worship sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

LYTTELTON. Thursday, November 4. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M. Unmanageable Child.— Richard Walsh was brought up under the Neglected and Criminal Children’s. Act. It appeared, from statements made by witnesses, that accused was uncontrollable, and likely to become a pest unless restrained. The Bench sent accused to the Naval Training School for a term of eight years. Neglected and Criminal Children’s Act. —Grace Isabella Williams, aged seven years, was brought up by Sergeant-Major O’Grady under the above Act. It appeared from the evidence that the mother was a prostitute, and that she was exposed to vile associations. The [Bench sent the child to the Industrial School at Burnham, for five years. Civil Cases— Nalder v Street, claim £3 19s 5d ; judgment by default for amount and costs 10s. Lyttelton Borough Council v Street, claim £l2s and costs 10a. Same v Moses Bardon, claim 8s ; judgment for amount and costs. Same v J. West, claim 14s; deferred for a week. Same v Anderson, claim £3 10s ; deferred. Salt v Hill, claim £3 6s 3d, on judgment summons ; defendant, who stated he would not pay, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.