CITY POLICE COURT.

Fkiday, Jone 19. (Before Messrs C. S. Reevis and A. Bartlemsn, J.P's.) Dbunkenness, — Richard Daniels, with a i record of 37 previous convictions, was fined 40a, I with the alternative of 14 dujs' imprisonment. City Bye-iaws.—Mary Lehmann, for allowing a chimney tc catch fire in her house in H.inse etrest, was fined 2s 6d, without costs. Vagrancy.—Graco Morris wa3 charged with having insufficient lawful visibla means of support.—Sergeant-major Bevin said that this woman was a nuisance in the town. She went about sometimes singing, sometimes ranting, and sometimes retiring. The public had complained to the police about her conduct, and therefore the present charge was laid. She did no work so far as he knew.— Defendant at this stage threw down upon the table a piece of crochet work and also ss, stating that she was in the habit of doing that kind of work for ladies, and that ehe had received the money.for similar wqrfr.-Sergeant Geerin said that his attention had been specially drawn to this women by respectable people who objected to her conduct. Sho was constantly disturbing the peace of the town. She had no fixed place of abode end no occupation. Sha was pronounced by the public to be an intolerable nuisance.—Sergeant-major Bavin and Sergeant Mulville both gave evidence corroborative of that of Sergeant Geerin. —Alica Buchanan said that defendant bad done a little work for her lately. Sha had scrubbed & floor, for which witness gave her 2s, and had done some crochet work, for whioh she received a similar amount. Defendant lived at present with a neighbour, next door but one to witness, in King street.—After hearing the evidence and the voluble defence of accused, the Bench convicted her and ordered her to come up for eentence when called upon.

Indecency.—Dallas Trainer, a young lad, was charged with committing an act of indecency at iha Dunedia overbridge on Sunday afternoon.— Sergeant-major Bevin said that ever since it was built tho overbridge had been used for purposes whereby a great nuiaance waa caused, and it was desirable to put a stop to if,—The Bench intimated that for Buch a charge as had been laid there waa no option bat imprisonment. Taey therefore cautioned accused aud discharged him.