CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, Nov. 2. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and Dr Coward. 1 Vagrancy.— Annie Driscoll, one of the most frequent offenders of the city prostitutes, was brought up, in the custody of Constable Wilson, charged, under the Vagrant Act, with having created a disturbance in the vicinity of the Theatre last night. Being her fifth appearance during the present year, and having recently been cautioned that when she again offended she would be severely dealt with, his Worship sentenced her to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labour. License. —The license of the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Riccarton, was transferred from James Mazey to Isaac Noake. CIVIL CASES. A. Louisson v. John Foley, £ll 8s ; C. Dearing r. Frederick Williams, £3 18s 4d ; James Taafe v. James Reading £9; A, J. Raphael r. W. Dunn, £5 5s ; S. A. Patrick v. George Doig, £2 10s ; James Feather v. Holmes Sunderland, £39 18s ; judgments for plaintiffs for full amount and costs. Thomas Holmes v. J. Mathews, administrator in the estate of W. Mathews, £76 Us4d ; judgment for £7 18s lod. Thos. Mairs v. W; Holmes, £3 15s ; judgment for £2 10s. Henry Tratt v. E.’J. Comer, £39 18s j horse in dispute to be returned. E. Candy v. George Dickenson, £23 7s ; judgment for £lO 10s.
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
