THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 9834, 24 October 1895, Page 2

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

CITY JPOLicE COURT. (Before H. W. Biahop, Esq., S.M.) < «»$ (#)i -ffmnio (4), and William. Reid (18 months) were brought before the Court as indigent children within the meaning of the Industrial Schools Act.—Sergeant O'Neill stated that the. mother of the children was in destitute circumstances, and the who was in dedicate health; ways in the Hyde distriot at present, and was soaroely able to Buppoi;t himself.—ln answer to the magistrate, the mother stated that she belonged to the Presbyterian Church, but her husband was a. Roman Catholic. She desired that the children should be brought up in her husband's form of religion.—Mr Gallaway, on Jjehalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Soofety, made application to have the children! sent to St. Mary's School, Nelson. The society would pay all expenses.— Admitted to St. Mary's School, Nelson. Alusged Theit.— John Anderson was charged with the theft, on the 23rd inst., of £3 7a OJd from the dwelling of Michael Kane.—On the application,oi Mr Hahlon, who defended, the accused was remanded till to-morrow, bail being allowed, accused in his own recognisance of £SO and one surety of the same amount. False Pretence,— Ernest J. Everelte alias William Henry Johnston, a well-dressed young man, was charged with obtaining £5 from Roderick M'Kenzie on the 12th inrt., with intent to cheat and defraud one John _ Macaulay. Accused pleaded guilty, and asked to be dealt with summarily. He made a statement to the effect that he had only arrived in Dunedin from the Old Country. He was a grocer by trade, and was twenty-eight years of age. He had been drinking heavily, and at the time of the offence did not know what he was doing. Chief - detective O'Connor said that what accused said was quite true. He was a strapger in Dunedin, aud nothing was known against him.—Mr Bishop said that if this was accused's first act of dishonesty he would recommend him to make it his last. -It was. a "deliberate false pretence, and the writing of the cheque Was very good for a druuk man.—Chiefdetective O'Connor said that several other offences had been discovered since accused committed this one. He thought that other charges would be laid against him.—Sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labor. .

Affiliation. —Archibald Burt was charged by David Stirling with being the father of a certain illegitimate child, of which Catherine Stirling was the mother, and with failing to support the child.—Mr Galhway for the complainant and Mr Hanlon for the defendant.—After evidence had been heard on both sides, His Worship adjudged the defendant to be the putative father of the child, and ordered him to pay 5s a week towards its supports, also costs of confinement (£3 3i), and costs of court, and to find one surety in £SO.

Maintenance. Daniel Hamilton was charged with failing to Bupport his wife, Blanche Hamilton.—Mr HaDlon appeared for the complainant. —Defendant said he was willing to support his wife. He was now in work ; he was a stonecutter, getting 12s a day, and the work was likely to be permanent.—The case was adjourned for three weeks to enable the parties to come to an agreement. A Conductor's Trouble.— Thomas Gibson was charged with, being the conductor of a tramcar, he did suffer more persons than was authorised in the license 10 be carried on the car platform.—Mr Chapman appeared on behalf of Inspector Barron, who prosecuted.—Defendant pleaded not guilty, saying he was inside the car collecting fares when a number of people jumped on the platform. It was at that time that the inspector came up.—The Magistrate said that was equivalent to a plea of guilty. It was almost impossible, he said, for a conductor on a car to keep the platforms clear.—Mr Chapman said it was the man's business to see that no more than four persons were on the platform.—ln his evideace Inspector Barron said that when he stopped the car in George street, near Hanover street, there were nine persons on the platform.—The Magistrate said he recognised the difficulty the defendant had, but at the same time the law threw a duty on him to perform. If he came before the Court again for the same offence he would not be so lightly treated. Fined Is and costs. A CiiARcE Withdrawn.— Andrew Dickson and William Norman were charged by John VV 7 ells with, on the loth inst., using obscene language and with refusing to leave the Provincial Hotel when requested to do so.—Mr C. M. Mouat appeared for Mr Wells. He said that since laying the informations serious illness had occurred in Mr Wells's family, and lie was uuable to be in court. The defendants, while not admitting the offenoo entirely, admitted that thev were in the wrong, and had apologised, Under all the circumstances Mr Wella was now desirous of withdrawing the infovma» tione.—-The Magistrate remarked that the language which was said to have been used was by no means elegant, and it might be a good thing for the defendants that Mr Wells desired to pursue that course. Information withdrawn.