THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 12523, 6 June 1905, Page 4

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

CITY POLICE COURT. , (Before C. C. Graham. Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined ss, in default; twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Idle and Disorderly. Georgo M'Kay alias Watson pleaded guilty to this offence. —The Sub-inspector said that the accused was of bad character, knocking about the town for some time making a living in uncertain fusiion. He had been before Iho Court on many charges before.—The accused was convicted arid ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Fannv Ncttlcford was also charged with being uii idle and disorderly persoiu having no lawful means of support.—Mr Irwin represented the accused, and on his application she was remanded for a week on her own rrcognisanco of £5. Trespass by Night.—James Martin was charged with having, on Mav 31, been found by night without lawful excuse in tho dwelling-house of Sarah Mills. He was further charged with resisting Constable Juriss and damaging his trousers, valued at 15s. Tho accused pleaded guilty to the nY-t charge, and not guilty to the others.— The Sub-inspector said that the complainant, with another lady, occupied a house m Athol place. eleven o'clock 'he accused tried to get in at the back door, waking.up. the ladies. They rushed out of iho house by the front, door, and the accused entered by that door. The ladies came b;'ek with Constable Juries, who told him that he would ba arrested. He went jiuvt of the way quietly, and then struggled violently, getting away, and having to bo r.nested next day.—Evidence was given by the constable, who >aid that tho house the man attempted to enter was a respectable house, and the ladies got wringing wet coming out in their thin clothes.—The accu?ed said that tho constable knocked him about, and not vice versa.—The accused was convicted on tho three counts, and for the first waa sentenced to one month's imprisonment, for the second was similarly treatvd, and for the third was ordered to pay the damage (15s), in default one month's imprisonment. Maintenance.—Thomas Stonebridge was charged with having disobeyed an order made against him for the maintenance of his uife, to the extent of 10s per week. The arrears amounted to £2l 10s.—The defendant admitted the order.—Mr W. Downie Stewart (instructed by Messrs F. Z. and W. L. Moore) appeared fur the complainant, and asked for an order.—After hearing an order was made for the payment of 15s per week, in default one-month's'im-prisonment. Thomas Dohig was charged with fading to maintain his mother, a destitute person.—Mr Emslie represented the complainant—The defendant, in the box, said that he had never refused to help his mother, but he had no chance of helping her beyonds 2s 6d per fortnight at present, though afterwards, when he had met his obligations, he would do more.—The Magistrate aiid that the defendant had shown that he would help ;i S much as he cpuld, ami .shown .himself a thrifty tradesman. Under the circumstances ho would make no order, but leave it to the' defendant to do what he could for his mother. John Dohig was similarly charged, and explained that he had offered his mother a home, and would do what, he could.—This case was sunilarlv treated.