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Monday, Dbokmbeb 29. (Before Messrs fl. J. Hall and C. W. Turner, J.P.s) - DRTJNKENNES3.—AIeck Prince and Wnv Warner were remaDded tor seven day* for medical treatment. Daniel Ryan and James Pullan were fined 6e each. Samuel Mcßurney was Met a like amount. A first offender, who bad been on remand tor medical treatment, was fined 5s and ordered to pay 20a expenses. PatriOK McGinn wa9 fined 53. A Batch of Bad Charactebs.— Michael Fogarty, Andrew Black, Fiorrle Weaton, Daisy Dale," Annie Cochrane, alias Simmonds, and Polly Lyndhurst, were charged with being the occupiers ot a house in Toam street) frequented by reputed thieves and persons having no I lawful means of support, and f jund in such house in company with such persons. Mr Leatham, appeared for Fogarty and the women, who pleaded guilty. BlacK I pleaded not guilty. Detective Benjamin stated that he had. known the women tot I six months. They kept one of the lowest houses in the town, in which a number of, robberies had recently taken place. They were arrested at one o'clock on Saturday morning. Black had only recently come out of gaol, where he had been undergoing a sentence for robbery. In the Bouse another convicted thief, named Miles, was in the house, but he escaped through a window. The house had a bad name* and was complained of by the neighbors. On the way to the lock-up Fogarty said he lived by thieving, but that the police were not smart enough to catch him, Detectiveß. NeillandSergeantßriggs gave corroborative evidence, and the latter aaid that the accused Dale had been turned out of several houses recently. Her house was a rendezvous for the worst characters In the colony. Phillip Dale, who lived opposite the accused's house, gave evidence as to the rows and dlaguetnp; scenes going on at the house. Several other neighbors and Constable Dillon gave corroborative evidence. Sergeant Brigga read a long list of names of men convicted of robbery, &c., who had been found in the accused's house. The accused Fogarty went into the box, and said he had been working since he came out of gaol in September last, fie had worked five days with a man named White, cleaning poultry before the holidays. He swore he only stayed at the accused's house on the night be waa arrested. He had always stayed at rtaj Central Hotel. The accused Black stated he had only been three days in the accused's bouse since he had come out of gaol. He would go to Sydney if he were given a chance. The accused Weston saidshe paid £1 a week for hex board at Dale's. Sue did not keep Fogarty. Dale said it was other people comlnato her house who made all the row. The accused Simmonds also made a statement. John White, called by Fogarty, gave evldence as to the latter working for him for four days. Andrew Porta?, who aaV, mttted several convictions, stated that Fogarty had worked with him. running a"pig show." The Bench sen. tenced each of the women to one month a imprisonment, and discharged the twa men, as, from the evidence, it appeared they had been taking some steps to gain a honest livelihood, it they were brought up again, however, they would nob be Bt leniently dealt with. (Before B. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Civil Cases.—Kilday v Sheppard, clalßj 15a. Mr Leatham for the defendant. Thfl plaintiff, a carrier, had obtained jodsßnenJ against defendant for cartage. &C, but Us had been deducted from his claim Old account of a pair of steps which it waj alleged he had broken. Hβ thafl he had applied for the delivery of the steps, but possession had been refused, For the defendant it was proved that delivery had been offered and refused, ana judgment was for defendant. Judgment went lor plaintiffs by default, with-Coste, in Dicken and Co. v Ford, £1 i&s Bd{ same v Bruce, £1 12s 6d; and Fuller V Palmer, £1 Is Id. Thompson vMcGrata, claim &l 7s 9d, on judgment summons ; the debtor did not appear, and waa ordered to pay forthwith, or in default ten days' imprisonment. .if Old was adjourned, Mil January 6lltf Sheppard v Johnson till January 2ofch e