•> CHEISTCHUECH. This Dat (Before H. W. Bjshdp, Esq., 8.M.) . Maintenance.— Walter Wallburfcon waß - charged with failing to contribute towards the support of his child, an inmate at the Burnham Industrial School. Defendant said he waa willing to support hiß child, but • owing to having beeen out of work for the past three months he hadnot been able, to do so. Previous to getting out of work he had earned 15s per week for some weeks. . He was ordered to pay 5s per week.towards thesupportof the child.— William Willis was charged with disobeying an order of the Court, compelling' him to contribute 10s 6daweek towards the support of his wife and six children. The arrears, which. amounted to J832 ss, were admitted : by defendant, who stated that he had not: been able to get any work during, the past fourteen months. Mr Burgess appeared for complainant, who deposed that she had been receiving 7s 6d a week from, the Charitable Aid Board. She had to sup- . port her children with her own earnings. His Worship said defendant had treated the order with contempt. During the past fourteen months defendant had not contributed one sixpence towards the sup port of his wife or children. . He would be sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. A School Casb.j— Joseph Burrows, who did not appear, was charged with failing to send his children to the publio sohool at Lincoln. Mrs Burrow^said the reason ahe had not sent her children to school was because they had been unwell. The Chair man of the School Committee eaid the defendant had frequently neglected to send hiß children to school. His Worship made a formal order compelling, defendant to . send his children to school. ' <

SUPREME COURT.
