THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12766, 20 March 1906, Page 6

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT (Before H. Y. Widdorrsorr. Esq., S-M.) Drunkenness.—Ann French, an old woman, recently arrived from Christchurch, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment.— Frank Martin Anderson was fined sOs, in default seven days’ imprisonment.— 'Robert Filewood was fined 5?, in default twentyfour, hours’ imprisonment.—William Anderson was fined 10s, with the usual alternative. Maintenance.—William Ho ruby was charged with having failed to provide adequate means of maintenance for his wife, Nellie Hornby.—Complainant did not appear. and defendant was remanded till Thursday morning. Chargee of Idle and Disorderly.—William Kegg was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support.—Ho pleaded not guilty. —Sergeant King said that the evidence would be that the accused had been about the town for the last two months. When arrested he was in a dilapidated condition. —Detective Connolly stated that accused did no work, and was about the streets in a dilapidated condition. ‘He considered the man was of weak intellect. —Sergeant Gilbert said that he had known the accused, for some years. He had l>een previously sent to the asylum, whence he ran away. His friends got him a situation and a place to board, but he would not remain. Foi the last few months he had been wandering about Pine Hill. Ho knew' from, inquiries that accused had been offered work lately.—Accused said that he did not run away from the asylum, but was discharged. —He was remanded for medical ex;uninatkm. William Hornby was similarly charged. He pleaded not guilty.—Detective Connolly said that within the last three months accused had done no work to his knowledge. He was always in the company of reputed thieves, and hanging about bars and following drunken men.—Detectives Mi-cod and Hunt gave similar evidence. — The accused stated that Ire had not been out of work more than live weeks. He had been dealing, and supposed lie could get a couple' of witnesses to prove it if he had a remand.—As he had only been arrested yesterday, a remand was grunted till Thursday morning to enable him to bring evidence in support of his story. Thomas M.'Namava was similarly charged. Mr Kmslie appeared for the accused, and asked for a remand till Thursday morning at leu o'clock. This was granted, und bail was fixed', self in £25 and one surety of £25.