A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 131, 30 November 1904, Page 2

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

. , ■ -— — — ♦ — -Ji ACCUSED PLEADS GUILTY. ADMITTED~~TO BAIL. A young nrnn named Oscar Garriek yesterday rooming, pleaded guilty before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., to having indecontly" exposed' himself in Mount-street' on or about the 22nd inst., and was re•nianded on the i-pplicatlon of the;solice . for sentence until the 2nd December in order to give them an opportunity of making further enquiries. » ' • L«ile in the afternoon Mr. Wilford appeared before the Magistrate on accused's behalf, and m;,de an application for bail. Sub-Inspector O'Donovan objected to the application, and explained that the police had information to s,how that aCcu.sed had been behaving like a wild aulmal for some time in the locality wheie he had been arrested. He aaid they were in a position, to show that he had bscn guilty of other offences, but some of the charges relating to theso offences could nol/ be preferred against, h.m simply because the persons concerned were not willing to come forward and give evidence. ~ "'• Mr. Wilford said it was very wrong of the "Sub-Inspector to make charges of thia kind. The Sub-Inspector replied that if he w.as ioiced, he would have, the charges brought on, and he would see the j accused was kept'! under control. j Mr. Wilford said~ these statements could only be made to' prejudice accused's case. His client's father was prepared to go bail for him. The _ statement that he had been living likfe a. wild animal was not borne ' cut by wh_at- he had heard. Doaenh of, people 'of standing in the town had alrrady testified to accused's good character • , The Sub-Inspector : I will say, your Worship, that ' other charges will be brought against him., • Mr. Wilford : _ -This is quite improper. It is the duty of the ' Sub-Inspector to have the charges laid, and' allow accused to consult his counsel ir the ordinary way. The Sub-Inspector : The charges will be laid when the investigations are completed. His Worship said a man was always held to be- innocent until he had been proved guilty. Bail would be allowed — self in £50 and one surety of £50. The, Sub-Inspector observed that it might be improper, but he could state that accused had attempted to escape tAvics already. His Worship said he had already fixed the bailj and would allow it to stand.