POLICE COURT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12484, 21 April 1906, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

Mr V. G. Day, S.M.. presided at the Police Court yesterday morning. Two fits: offenders wero each fined ss. or twenty-four hours', on charges of dTur_c_n_f-, Henry Thomas was charged with dninkeimess, having been once previously convicted. He was further charged with a breach erf a prohibition order, and also with u.*in_ obscene language He wa_s fined 10s, or in default. 48 houis' for dninkenneft-, and £'o for iiivrg cbsoene language, or in default r'mx* month*'. I'lie other chargo was d smkwi. James Al-yniiiß Pulton, who was fr.irid 1 y irght on the premiers of Mrs McNab without lawful excik-o, was convicted and discharged. Susan Wcfiiwood was charged with stealing one towel, oni bed curtain, and two light dress;';;, valued at 10*, the property o't Mrs Henry iSycamoro. propel ty of Mrs li?nty Syoamr.ro. i'!;•.* accuM-d 'pleaded not guilty. Altur hciring the evidence, tlie n* 1 was difiiiiit-i-i'd. and the articles v.-re ordered to \>q returned lo Mrs Sycamore. William "White was charged with playing a niiu-ical instrument, to wit. a gramophone, in a public thoroughfare, thereby cnimng mi ob.-truction. After hearing the evideiie*? of Constable Martin, who stated that lie told the accused to move on, and ho did not do so, the Magistrate cautioned accused, and difim'ii-.**ed the ca.se. Itobcr-c Richards was fined 10s and cost* for allowing a horse to wander at Sumner, and John f'ibbs and George Blazoy, who allowed two horses to wander in the sanio place, were fined £'_ anrl A charge again** Joh.ii Hi'.ie? for .allowing two horses to wander w-vj dismissed. Frederick Tnif-Tott, who did not appeiir. was fined £1 and cents ior employing an apprentice, under 18 years, alter 1 p.m. on Saturday. William yuiniir>y wa<*> sentenced to two months' iiiiprit-onnient for indecent exposure. I)xnirl Guiin was committed for trial m a charge cf defiling a girl under ."ii:* ago ol sixteen years. Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused. Michael Shcohan was ordered to con-r tribute '7s Od weekly towards tho biippr.rt, cf his illegitimate cliild.