-•■ CHBISTCHURCH. This Dat. (Before F. Trent and F. C. B. Bishop, Esqs.) Lahckny of Pigs.— Thomas Buchanan, an remand from Hoon Hay, was charged with having on or about Sept. 19 stolen two piss, value £3, the property of Filo Evenden, of Kennedy's Bush. Inspector Broham conducted the prosecution, and Mr Slater appeared for the accused, who. pleaded "Guilty." Mr Slater stated that the case was a Ead one, as the accused had previously borne a moat excellent character, tnspector Broham Etated that the facts of the case were briefly that the accused aad been stopping with Evenden. after he left the pigs were missed, md it was fonnd thataccueed had entered them at the Addington saleyards. Evi lence as to the accused's previous good jbaracter was given by the Bey E. A. ! ' Scott, Mr A. Cuff and Mr A. Ayers. The ] Bench sentenced him to one month's im- \ orisonment. Mr Slater urged the Bench to ! \ ipply the Probation Act, but the Justices ! jonsidered that they could not revoke the ! sentence. j Alleged Assault. — Charles Jones, aged • '. Ifteen year?, on remand, was charged with ! ] laving, on Sept. 7, feloniously assaulted, a I , ;irl, aged fourteen yearß, at Yaldhursfc. i J _!r Hoban appeared for the accused, who : j pleaded " Not guilty." Inspector Broham j i jonducted the case, which was heard with ( ilosed doors. After hearing the evidence, ] ;he charge of assault was dismissed, bnt ■' ( ;be accused was sentenced to seven days' i mprisonment for indecency. Labceny.— William Warner altos Alfred < 3regory alias Smith was charged with } laving, on Sept. 1 or 2, stolen a cloak, ■alue £4, 103, the property of Julia Glover. The accused pleaded " Guilty." Inspector Broham stated that the accused boarded at Sirs Glover's boarding-house, and when ;he cloak was missed, it was found that ie had cold it to a man named Joseph 3awthine for 2s. Joseph Cawthine jave evidence as to having bought j ihe cloak for 2s. He stated that he ■' ; lid not unwrap it, and bought it without i seeing what it was. 