CHBISTCHUBCH. This Dat. (Before E.Curry and P. Cunningham, ! - -Esqe.): Drunkenness, Ac—Two first offenders were each fined 5s and cab hire, in default twenty.four hours' imprisonment.—William Smith was fined 20s and 2s cab hire, in default ninety-six houra'imprisonment. —John Henry Miller .was fined 5s and cab hire, in default forty-eight hours' imprison ment. Assault Casks.—John Henry Miller was. charged with unlawfully assaulting Charles Dunn by throwing him into a water tank in-High street on Feb. 11. He was sentenced to seven days* imprison ment with hard labour, withont the option of a fine. —Michael Burns was oharged with assaulting George Bnll in Manchester street, oh Feb. .11, by striking him on the face with; his fist. The oase was adjourned .till Feb. 14. Obstoucting thk Police.—Henry H. Cheriton was oharged with obstructing Constable Drake whUe in the execution of his duty at Addington on Feb. 12. The case was proved, and accused was fined £2 and costs. A Hbavt Pinb.—A man named Kaloo, who did not appear, was fined £5- and costs for being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart in Station street, Adding ton, on Feb. 12. i \<;Ax,iiQ^D'BBXAKI^&, INTOi A DWELLING. —Edward John Pimm,, a 'youth, was ch&rged with breaking (into the .dwelling house 'of 1 Philip' Schumacher,'.at Papanui, on Feb."9,aiid stealing 1 12s;, five''Jeafcea.''of chocolate value sd, twelve boxes of matches value Is, one bottle of lemonade .value 3d, and a quantity of lozengea and gingernuts, value Sd. Accused was- remanded till to morrow to enable the Probation Officer to bring np his report. (Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., 8.M., and John Connal,. Esq.) ..,, Civil CASBS.r-D."Stranaghan v. M. A. Overend, olaim SAl9s 9d, on a promissory note drawn in favour of. the Ulster Loan Company. Mr Stringer for defendant.. Plaintiff waa non-.suited.-G. M'Clatchie' and Co. v. M. A. Pbpej judgment sum mons, £3 2s Gd. Mr Kippenberger for plaintiffs. No order was made.—M.CVßrien ahd Co.'v. C. H. Parker; judgment sum-* mons, JBIS ls. Mr Cresßwell.for plaintiffs. Defendant admitted the debt, and an order was made for payment of the amonnt with costs forthwith, in default twenty-eight days' imprisonment.
