POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 150, 25 June 1907, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M.) Bound Over.—Charles Edward Dumper was bound over to keep the peace for twelve months in his own bond of £ 20, J and two sureties of £10 each, on the : application of bis father. William Dumper. \ I The Drunkards.—For his fourth of-. fence during the last six months, George Heighway was sentenced to one mcmth imprisonment. Two men who did not ; appear forfeited their bail, and another was fined 5/ and costs, or 24 hours' imI pri3onment. I Indecency.—For having committed an indecent act in High-street. John Barry was sentenced to 48 hours" imprisonment. i Another Chance.—On a charge of haviing loitered in Victoria-street, for an 'immoral purpose, Edith Everard. was given another chance, being convicted and ordered to come up when called upon, on condition that she entered the ■Salvation Army Home for six months. Maintenance.—John Bayliss was ordered, by consent, to pay 2/6 per week towards the support" of his child, an inmate ; of an industrial school, \ The By-Laws—For driving- round the cor- • ncr of Queen-street and the railway en- i trance at other than a walking pace, ■ George Hughes and Walter Preston were ; each fined 5/. A Licensing Case.—Daniel Ryan was charged that on Ma-y 11. bein<r the | licensee of the Shamrock Hotel, he permitted drunkenness on his premises. Mr. W. Fallon conducted the case on behalf j of the Crown Prosecutor. Dr. Bamford j appeared for the defence. Serjeant Han- ' *on said that on the night of May 11 he visited the Shamrock Hotel, with Constable Quinn. Their attention was attracted by loud talk and argument. \ man named William Reid was' sitting on a sofa with a woman. Another wolnan was standmg in front of him taking some money from his hand. Reid was drunk, i and the two women were under the influence of liquor. (Proceeding.) ' :

YESTERDAY. \

(Before Mr C. C. Kettle, SOI.) Alleged Obstruction.— James Blakie ! and Robert Blakie. who were represents i ed by Mr Haekett. were chained that on I June 6th they wilfully obstructed Queen- I street. Sergeant McPhee said that on i June 6th. about half-past twelve, he no- : ticed a crowd of over 30 people standing opposite Coombes , Arcade. The two fendant3 were amongst the crowd which was taking up about half the footpath. I After about five minutes from the time ' witness and Constable O'Connor arrived I on the scene, the two defendant? moved ' into the Arcade, after which the crowd dwindled away. Cross-examined, witness ! said the defendants were not on the foot- j path. In witness' opinion the defend- i ants were responsible for the presence of the crowd. Constable O'Connor also ! gave evidence. Robert Blakie said he j was waiting for a tram on June 6th with his son. when Mr Churton came up and j spoke to him. He denied absolutely ! that he was in any way responsible for i the crowd that had collected in the j vicinity. James Blakie gave similar cvi- j dence. John Churton gave evidence cor- ■ roboratmg the statements of the previ- i ous witnesses, stating that he was not : concerned in any way with the crowd I that had gathered, nor was he transact- ' ing any betting business. His Worship : i said he had considered the appeal from , Mr Dyers decision, which had been rip- ! eided by Mr Justice Edwards. The farts of the present ftvs-e were absolufplv different from the facts which were ad- - mitted and proved in that rasp. He i s doubted whether, apart from the cvi- i dence of the defendants, he would be i justified in drawing an inference hostile : i to them. Under the cirenmstances the ' I case differed materially from the appeal i decided before Mr Justice Edwards. A i similar information with respect in Mr i Churton would be dismissed, as wpII as | c those against the other two defendants. ; i "-— ' ' i 1