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Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3988, 7 May 1878, Page 6 (Supplement)

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Sattjbdat, Mat 4. [Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M.] Dbtjnkenhbss.—An inebriate who made his first appearance at the Court was fined 10s. Using Insulting Languagb towaeds thb PoliOß. —Charles Walker was charged by constable Bullen with the above offence. Mr H. N. Nalder appeared for the defendant. From the evidence it appeared that defendant and two others were standing at the corner of London street on the previous evening, and that defendant made use of an expression which the constable imagined was applied to him. The constable asked defendant what he had said and defendant repeated the sentence. Constable said that was not what he had said previopsly, and warned him to leave the street. Subsequently defendant met the constable and asked for his name or number, whereupon he (defendant) was arrested and taken to the police station. The defendant charged the constable with having assaulted him by arresting him, and called two witnessees who stated that the words made use of were not intended to apply in any way to the police, and that defendant did not insult the constable. The Bench dismissed the charge against Walker, and ordered the constable to pay the Court costs, ss.