THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 8365, 17 November 1890, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr W. Wright, J.P.)

Drunkenness. — Bridget Diggs, who had not been before the Court for twelve months, was fined ss, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment; David Chalmers, for whom his wife appeared, stating that her husband had gone to the country, was fined ss, with the alternative of forty-eight hours' imprisonment ; Millie. M'Millan and John O'Connor (who did not appear) were similarly dealt with. Larceny.— Joseph Pearce, a boy of ten, was charged with, on the 13th inst., at Caversham, stealing one box of cigarettes, value 9s 6d, the proporty of Robert Gill.— Accused was further charged with, on the 15th November, at Caversham, stealing a quantity of lollies, value 3s 6d, the property of Robert Gill. The boy's father appeared with him,—Sergeant Morice stated that the boy had been away from his home for some time, and on Saturday was caught redhanded stealing the lollies. The cigarettes were found in his possession,—The father of the boy was anxious for a remand till Thursday, so that an application for the boy's committal to tho Industrial School might be brought before Mr Carew.—The boy was remanded until Thursday. A Chimney on Fire.— Millie Connell, for allowing the chimney of her house in Castle street to catch fire, was fined 23 6d, without costs.

Unlawfully Plying fob Hire.— Henry Core was charged with unlawfully plying for hire in an unlicensed place on the 11th inst. —Defendant said he did not know what he was charged with, and would therefore ask for an adjournment until Thursday.—The police had no objection, and the application waa granted. Leaving Vehicles Unattended.— James Taber and James Neill were separately , charged with leaving their horses unattended in Woodhaugh last Tuesday evening.—Mr Sim appeared for defendants, who pleaded not guilty, Sergeant O'Neill Baid that defendants were both wood-carters, who were returning to their homes in the Leith Valley last Tuesday night, when they stopped at the Woodhaugh Hotel to transact some business, leaving their horses and carts outside. The horses remained outside from five o'clock until seven o'clock, at which hour there was an accident through one of the horses running away, and a man named M'Crae was killed. There was an inquest held.—Mr Sim : Are you going to try these men for the murder of that man ?—Sergeant O'Neill: No, I don't want to do that. —Mr Sim : Well, I object to you opening about the inquest. Evidence was given by Robert Long to the effect that he saw the horses standing at the hotel for a considerable time.—Mr Sim submitted that there was no evidence to show that the horses were unattended. Tho fact was that while the men were in tho bar they kept an eye on their horses and came out several times to see that they were safe. If a man could not be allowed to leave his horse and cart for a few minutes, then all the merchants in Bond street ahonld be charged with leaving their horses unattended, for It was their every-day custom to do so. —The Bench remarked that horses might be left for a few minutes, but not for a couple of hours.—Mr Sim went on to say that if it had not been for the accident nothing would have been heard of the case. It had been discovered that the horses were unattended, and the police thought that they should make a " splash " of some sort, and this was the way they proceeded. Evidence was given by Terence Dunn, and the two defendants.—The defendants were each fined 10s and costs (12s). Allowing a Horse to Wander.—For allowing a horse to wander in the NorthEast Valley, John Edward Carvallio was fined 5s and costs.