THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7309, 6 September 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

*— —— CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs H. Gourley and G. 801 l J.P.a) Duunkenness —Joseph Johnston, was convicted and discharged ; Janies Green, Was fined 6s, in default tWetttyTout hoilra’ iriiprisohment, VaGraNßy. Wmiarh charged with having insufficient lawful ineans of support, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Attempted Suicide.— The charge against Catherine Hastie of attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the sea at the Ocean Beach on the 31st ult was withdrivsvm The City By-h \va. flobert flood was charged with driving a cart along the channelling of Leith Street, opposite the University, at a part of the street not set aside as a crossing.— The Bench imposed a fine of 5s and costs.—Mr Gourley remarked that the offence was one which was very generally committed ( but he thought that when the Corporation put new cement on a channel, as in the present instance, they ought to give notice to the phblio In some way. Damaging Fences. John Mathcson was Charged oh the information of William J. M. Latnach with unlawfully cutting certain fences on property at the Penin-ula belonging to Basil Sievwright and Robert L. Stanford, doing damage to the extent of LSO. Mr Sim appeared for the complainant and Mr Dcnniston for the defendant,—On the application of Mr Sim the case was adjourned till Thursday.