CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 10412, 6 September 1897, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs G. L. Denniston and Robert Wilson, Justices.) DaWftENNESs.—6ne first offender was conViete&and discharged. William Edwards, fcgamst whom there were four previous convictions, was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Attempted Suicide.— Alice Church was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself into the harbor on Sunday evening, August' 29. Mr Hanlon appeared for accused.—Constable Findlay gave evidence regarding the accused having been seen to fall into the water and to her being rescued. She said sho was giddy and went for a walk on the wharf. Someone spoke to her and put a hand on her, and when she jumped away she missed her footing and fell into tho water.—Mr Hanlon described accused's position, and said that if the case was dismissed the Salvation Army were willing to take her in the meantime and to give her a home till she could regain her strength.—The Bench said it was far better if accused could be-put under keeping of that sort, and gave her the benefit of the doubt and dismissed the case. Theft of a Suit of Clothes.— John Fleming, a young man, was charged with having on June 29, at Wakari, stolen a suit of clothes of the value of £4 10s, the property of Donald M'Quilkan Accused pleaded guilty.—Sergeant O'Neill said that on the date in question M'Quilkan was driving to his home at Wakari, and lost a suit of clothes out of his cart. A week afterwards he told the police of it, and the constable stationed at Roslyn made inquiries of several people, including Fleming, but could find no trace of the lost parcel. Some time afterwards he saw Fleming in Maelaggan street wearing a pair of trousers which answered the description given by M'Quilkan. Fleming's hut at Whare Flat, where he lived, was searched, and the remainder of the suit was there found. Accused then admitted having found the clothes on the road. The sergeant said it was a case of a person finding valuable property and taking possession of it without making any inquiry for the owner.—ln reply to the Bench, Sergeant O'Neill said the police knew nothing against accused, who had not been previously charged with any offence. —Mr Denniston said the Bench were unwilling to inflict severe punishment on accused. This being his first offence they would adjourn the case for a week in order to get a report from the probation officer. Alleged Breaking and Entering.— William Thomson was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Thomas Robertson, and stealing therefrom one silver watch, of the value of £6, the property of Thomas Robertson. Detective O'Brien asked for a remand till to-morrow, accused having only been arrested yesterday afternoon. The remand was granted accord ingly. Alleged Ikdecent Assault. Edward charged with having, on August 2, 1897, at Dunedin, indecently assaulted a girl of the ogs of five years. Mr Hanlon appeared for accused, and the case for the prosecution was conducted by Detective O'Brien.—The case, which was an indictable one, was heard with closed doorß. After evidence accused was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court, bail being allowed in accused's own recognisances of £25 and one surety of £25.