THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 8720, 12 January 1892, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs J. Logan, R. Chieholm, and

W. Willß, J.P.8.)

Indecent Language.— Jam Polghss was charged with making use of indecent language at South Dunedin on the 4th inst, Mr Sim appeared for accused, and pleaded not guilty.—Constable Dale deposed that at half-past twelve o'clock on the morning of the 4th inst. he heard the voice of a woman making use of the language complained of, except the latter portion. He went to the houae where defendant lives, and her husband came to the door. Witness asked him what the disturbance was, and he said accused wanted to kill him. Defendant came out from behind a tree. The husband came out on to the footpath, and they began arguing; then defendant went np to him and struck him across the face, making use of the remainder of the bad language.—For the defenoe accused gave a denial as to her using the language complained of, and stated that she heard another woman make use of two of the offensive expressions.—Caße dismissed. Refusing to Quit. — Daniel Foley was charged with failing to leave the hotel of John Blaney when requested to do so.—Mr Gallaway appeared for defendant, and contended that the information was bad, inasmuch as under the section of the Aot the person must be violent, disorderly, or quarrelsome. The information said nothing about that, and therefore no offenoe was disclosed. He asked that the case be dismissed, which was done. Patrick Keogh was similarly charged, and, being defended by Mr Gallaway, the same point was raised with the same result. Breach of the Peace.— Patrick Keogh and Daniel Foley were charged with having, in view of passers by on the Anderson Bay road, created a breach of the peace. Mr Gallaway appeared for accused and pleaded guilty.—The Sergeant major said that about half-past six o'clock on the 4th inst. defendant and some others went into Blaney'a hote]. They commenoed fighting, and Mr Blaney ordered them out, but they would not go. They were put out. On the Anderson Bay road they continued' to fight for some time. If their Worships wanted any evidence, Mr Blaney would go into the box, and would explain the whole thing.— Evidence having been given by John Blaney, a fine of 10s eaoh, with costs,' was imposed, in default forty-eight hours in gaol. Disorderly Conduct.— Thomas Day was charged with being disorderly while drunk in Market street, St. Kilda, on the 22nd September last. There was no appearance of accused. Sergeant-major Bevin said that on the 22nd September the offence was committed, and ever since then the accused had kept out of the way of the police but he was eventually served, and he (the speaker) would ask their Worships to hear the case in the absence of aocused. This man and a woman named Conway were on the sandhills. They were both drunk, and on the way back tho man illtreated the woman by knocking her about in a brutal manner.—Evidence was given by John Dodds, John Gore, and' Constable Dale, after whioh a fine of lOs, with costs 21s, was imposed, in default seven days' imprisonment. A further charge of behaving in a manner whereby a breach of'the peace was occasioned was withdrawn at the suggestion of the Bench, the Sergeant-major having first pointed out that it was the same occasion, though two offences.