The Star   
Christchurch, NZ 
29 November 1887

MAGISTRATES’ COURT
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CHRISTCHURCH.
THIS DAY.
(Before R. Beetham, Esq., R. M.)

    SUPPLYING A PROHIBITED PERSON. -- John McMahon was charged with unlawfully giving James Gilliland, a prohibit under clause 167 of the Licensing Act, 1881, certain intoxicating liquor, to wit, two glasses of beer. Gilliland said he told McMahon after the order was made that he was a prohibit, and that he also told McMahon the same thing just before the drink was given him. McMahon denied this, and the case was dismissed.

The Star 
Christchurch, New Zealand
10 December 1887

MAGISTRATES’ COURT
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CHRISTCHURCH.
THIS DAY.
(Before J. Olliver, Esq., R. M.)

    DRUNKENNESS. -- James Gilliland was charged with drunkeness at the Christchurch railway station, and also wih refusing to pay his fare between Lyttelton and Christchurch. From the evidence of Railway-Constable Kelly, it appeared the accused was one of the “unemployed” who was given a free pass by steamer to Kaikoura, and had got drunk and missed his boat. Ordered to pay his railway fare, 1s 11d, and fined 5s for drunkeness, or to spend forty-eight hours in gaol.

-- transcriptions by Kate Maynard, 2011