THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12868, 18 July 1906, Page 5

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

drift police ctiuiit. (Before C. C. Graham, Es<i., S.M.) Drunkenness.—For this offence Men was sentenced to fourteen days' iraprisonfli'erii, without the option of a title.— ximot&y Tbbmey was fined iOs, ahd ordered to pay 2s cab hire-, in default forty-eight-hours', imprisonment... Theft.—Augustus Hoffman aud George Racklcy were charged with stealing five dozen bottloSj valued at ss, the property o* Thomas Laurenson. .\lr B. S. Irwin appeared for both accused.—Chief-detective Herbert applied for a remand until Monday next. A third mas was concerned in the case, and the police wished to make further inquiries.—Remand granted accordingly, accused being admitted to bail each hi his own recognisance of £lO and on- surety of £lO. Wandering Cattle.—A charge, of this nature preferred against Patrick Flannigan, for Mr Irwin appeared, was adjourned till Monday next, in order to secure the attendance of a necessary witness. Disorderly Behaviour.—Alexander raterson was charged with having been guilty of disorderly conduct in Kihg Edward road, South Dunedin, on the 14th inst., and also with having obstructed the police whit? in tttt execution of their duty. Mr Hanlon appeared. for accused, who pleaded not guilty.—The evidence for the prosecution was similar to that given in the case heard against accused's brother on Monday.—For the defence Florence Re.es deposed that she was a witness of the conduct of accused on Saturday night, and there . was nothing whatever objectionable in his behaviour. The police appeared to illterferß without *ny .apparent cause.—James- M'Langblan said he saw accused and his brother oh the evening of the 14th. Hs heard them say they would go and have a fish supper, and at that moment Sergeant Conn came up and said to them: "Go home, you dirty dogs! - ' Either the accused or his brother answered back, and then trouble commenced. Wittiest did not know either young man.—Accused gave evidence op his" own behalf, and flenied havtrtsr been guilty of any objectionable behaviour cm the occasion in' question.— The Bench dismissed the first case against the accused, and on the second charge convicted and fined him 60s, in default one month's imprisonment. Uhlawful M*ault— John Sharp was charged with bavinjr, on the 9th inst., at Dunedin, tihlawftilly assaulted ofte Adelaide May Brady, a' girl under the age of twelve tears. . Mr A. C. Hanlon appeared for thenccUsetl, who, the police stated, was a. married man with a family. (Left sitting.)