CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 6919, 4 June 1885, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

Thursday, June 4.

{Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.I Drunkenness.—For this olfence Janm Armxtromi was fined 20s, with the alternative of' forty-eight hours' imprisonment; Thomai Strom/, . r ts, or twenty-four hours'; William Cummin*, Wilivim Ktlly, and Akxunder Smith, were discharged. John Shea, who was arrested in this Court yesterday on a charge of drunkenness, was now discharged, His Worship saying that he had no jurisdiction> the accused not having been arrested in a public place. George Mathcson, who had been remanded for a fortnight to give him a chance of reforming, he having been arrested for drunkenness while wearing the blue ribbon, was now discharged.— Maurice Co'ihlin was remanded to the Hospital for medical examination. Annoying the Salvation Army.—A youth named Charle* Sam-ion was charged with having on the 24th ult, at Green 'lsland unlawfully disturbed, by stamping his feet and shouting, a certain congregation assemubled for pblic worship. Mr GahV way appeared for the complainant.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—James H. Quirk stated that he was on the day in question holding a Salvation Army service in the Baptist Chapel at Green Island, where several persons, including accused, made a disturbance by stamping their feet and shouting out.— Mr Gallaway said the Army did not wisli to press for a heavy fine, but simply to obtain protection from annoyance.—His Worship said that defendant had rendered himself liable to a fine of L 5, and had better be careful in future. He would be fined as, with costs (35s 6d). Unstamped Weights.— Andrew JSehcm was charged with having in his possession at St. Clair, on the 30th ult., two unstamped weights.—Accused was fined 5s and costs on each charge. Affiliation.— Emmanuel Martinez was charged with failing to contribute to the support'of the infant child of Catherine M'Carthy, of which he is alleged to be the father.—Further evidence was taken in this partly-heard case, which was then adjourned to the 9th inst. The Licensing Avr.—lsabella Gibb was charged with, on the 28th ult., unlawfully, by a pertain person named Charles .Saturley, acting with ner consent, refusing to admit into 6er licensed house, the Pioneer Hotel, at St. Kilda, one Kwau Mucdonnell, a. constable, in the execution of hla duty, Mr Solomon appeared for accused.— Sergeant Macdonnefl stated that on tho day in question he went to the hotel for the purpose of Inspecting it prior to sending in a report to the Licensing Committee. He went first at 3.45 p.m., and finding the doors shut went back again at 4.30 p.m. He rapped hard at the main and side doors without getting any reply. He then went away, but shortly afterwards saw a man named Charles Saturley standing at one of the doors. This man had been in charge of the hotel forsometime. Witnessspoketohim, Mid from what transpired called on Mrs Gibb at her residence at Kensington and asked her what Saturley's position was. She said he was put there by Mr Macfcregor and a Mr Wilson with her content, -Wd .that^she : visited the house occasionally. Witness told her that Saturley had refused her admission to the house and she said that she would have him put out. The latter had told witness that he used to open the place for a few hours a-day. Witness told him that he wanted to inspect the house, and he refused to let him in. Witness demanded admission, but he refused, and said that lie was instructed to let no one In the house. Witness had been in the house some days before and found that there was no furniture in it. Cross-examined : Mrs Gibb did not say that Saturley was put in by Messrs M'Gavin and M'Gregor to look after the fixtures.—James D. Hutton stated that Saturley told him a few days ago that Sergeant M'Donnell and Mrs Gibb also had been trying to get into the house, but that he had the key, and would take good care that no one got in. Witness told him that he was very foohsh to act in that way.-Mrs Gibb deposed that ahe was licensee of the hotel, but in March last she surrendered the lease to tiie landlord and sold the fittings to Messrs M Gavin and Co. and Macfarlane and Co. They; puf Saturley in to look after the nWs. When Sergeant M'Dounell told her of what 'had occurred she went to the hotel and Saturley refused to admit her. She got in once by a back window. Cross-examined: Witness had applied for a renewal of the license but not on her own account, as she did not intend to carry on the business. The house was not paying, and she wanted to get rid of it altogether.—Accused was fined LI and costs.

(Before Messrs H. North and A. Scoullar, . , , . > J.P.a.) ■■■ . Larceny.— Dankl M'Lcod was charged with having, oft the.34stult., stolen a watcty qhain, and ring, the property of E. Ilecorj, and; valued at L 5, Mr Solomon appeared |or accused.—Complainant, who is a seaman on board the Yolande, said that he ,wa,s

chunk last Sunday, and next morning missed the articles in question. During the day ha saw accused in the street wearing them, and told him he had better leave them at the Globe Hotel. Accused said the tilings were all right with him. Cross-examined : Witness did not know if he was oh board the ship on Sunday ; he had had too much to drink to remember. He was taken to the lock-up that night. He did not lend accused the articles. He was walking about town with the accused on the Monday, when the latter was wearing the things. Accused did not say that he was taking care of the things for witness, and that he would not give them up till witness went on bjard again. Clough, seaman, said he saw accused take the watch and chain out of prosecutor's box and put them on. * Accused said to prosecutor, who was drunk at the time, " I'll take your watch ; it will be all right with me."—Constable M'Lachlan deposed to arresting the accused, who was wearing the articles, and who remarked "I'm in for trouble now."—Accused, in defence, said that prosecutor told him he could take the watch so long as he did not l ose it. —The Bench decided that there was not sufficient evidence to support a charge of larceny. The prisoner would be discharged.