THE COURTS-TODAY.

Evening Star, Issue 13144, 28 December 1908, Page 5

THE COURTS-TODAY.

OTJr POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs M. Fraer and H. E Moller, J.P.s.) Drunkenness.—Two first offenders were onvicted and discharged; two others who lid not appear were each fined sa, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. A similar penalty was imposed upon Janws Arthur Marshall and Aaher Westcott. Robert Love was fined 10», with the option of forty-eight hours' prison. Mischief.—Samuel Bollinson pleaded juilty to a charge of breaking a window in ■he bora of Wm. Conn, in Asher's lane, off Mlleul street, and was fined 1&, being also ordered to nay the damage, 7s 6d. * reach of tie Peace.—Donald MLennan and Joseph Periera Williams were charged with creating a breach of the peace by fighting in George street. M'Lennan pleaded guilty, and was fined 10b, in default fortyeight hours' imprisonment. The other man was convicted and discharged. Assualt.—Walter Egan was charged that m the 27th inst., with intent to to grievous oodily harm, he wounded John Hodge by striking him on the face with a buefry lamp. Mr F. Duncan defended. The evidence showed that these men were cabdrivers, and that about midnight they started skylarking on the rank near Jacobs s. In the course of this skylarking Hodge gave Egan a shove and pushed him down so that his leg was hurt. Later on words were exchanged, and as Hodge was driving off Egan unshipped his lamp and threw it at Hodge, striking him in the face and causing a cut that was dressed at the The throwing of the lamp was admitted, but Egan said it was not done with intent to hurt.—Previous convictions for drunkenness, breach of the peace, and obscene language were shown on the records, and the Bench fined accused 40a, in iefault seven days' imprisonment.