CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 7189, 18 April 1887, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs W. Langlands and H, Gourley, J.P.s.)

Alleged Larceny.— Thomas Barren was charged with stealing a saddle and some harness, the property of John Barron and valued at Lo. Mr Gallaway appeared for accused.—Detective Henderson applied felan adjournment until Wednesday, to which day two other charges against the same prisoner had been adjourned on Saturday.— The application was granted, and bail was allowed in prisoner’s recognisance of LlOand two sureties of LlO each, A Reckless Driver. —A drayman named William Gibson was charged with negligently driving through Princes street and Water street on the 7th inst. Mr Gallaway appeared for defendant.—Walter Dobson, a boy engaged by the Mornington Tram Company, stated that on the day in question he was walking along Princes street to the Post Office, when he was knocked down by defendant’s horse and bruised so severely that he had not been able to attend to his work since. Defendant did not call out to him.—William Alexander Sim, solicitor, stated that he saw the accident occur. The defendant was driving round the corner at the rate of six er seven miles an hour, and was either not looking where he was going, or else deliberately ran over the boy. He did not call out to the boy; witness was close by, and would have heard if he had done so.—The boy’s father deposed to the extent of the injuries sustained by his son, and said that he would not be able to work for another week.—defendant stated that he saw the boy, and called opt to him, but could not pull up his horse in time to prevent his getting run over. Witness was driving at a jog-trot—going at about three or four miles an hour.—The Bench said that if he was at a jog-trot he must have been going faster than that, Defendant, in answer to Sergeant-major Bovin, said lie had been driving here for fourteen years, and was,a ware that there was a by-law against going round corners at other than a walking pace.—The Bench said that defendant had shown negligence, but as there might have be,en carelessness on the boy’s part, the mitigated penalty of 20s and coats would be inflicted. Obscene Language. Polly Butlers pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Stafford street,—The Bench said that as this was accused’s first offence she would be let off with seven days’ imprisonment.

(Before Mr H. Gourley, J.J?.) Another Case against Barrett, Thomas Parrot was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of M. Finlaysou, and valued at L2,—This charge was, like the other cases against the accused, adjourned till Wednesday.