CITY POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 14525, 29 November 1910, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, November 28. (Before J. 11. Bartholomew, Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness. —A first offender was fined 10s or twenty-four hours.—Charles John Penson was remanded for a week for medical treatment. A Stupid Act.—.lames Drummond was charged with drunkenness, and with committing mischief by damaging a door valued at 10s, tho property of Donald Reid and Co. Donald LJollan and John Byrne wero also charged with committing mischief by damaging the same door. Mr Hanlon appeared for tho defendants, who pleaded guilty.—His Worship fined Drummond 5s on tho first charge, or twentyfour hours, and fined each of the defendants 20s, and ordered thcni to pay the damage done, with costs, on the other charge, with the alternative of seven days. Theft.—Charles Henry Bannister was charged with stealing from tho dwelling of Robert Dickinson two watches, books, and a quantity of wearing apparel, valued at £2, the property of William Borland.— Chief-detective Herbert said that Mr Dickinson was :i restaurant-keeper, and accused was caught in tho act of stealing the things from his dwelling. He was not staying at the place. Probably other charges would be laid against accused, so that under the circumstances he asked for a remand.—Remanded until the 2nd of December. A Lost Dog.-—Nora M\Sweeney was charged with stealing a black-and-tan dog, valued at £l, the property of Henry Bayley. Mr D. D. Macdonald defended.— The Sub-inspector said that on the 14th of last month tho complainant, who was a poultry farmer at Anderson Bay, lost a dog, which was taken from a blacksmith's shop in Moray place. The dog was advertised for, but no trace of it could be found until tho 3rd of the present month, when Mr Bay ley heard that accused had offered it for sale in the Arcade. He saw her at her noose in St. Kilda the next day, but she told him she had no dog. Sho afterwards said she had it, but wanted 10s for it. Mr Bayley had to leave without the dog, which accused sold the same afternoon to a boy named Riddle.—Mr Macdonald said that there was no criminal intent on tho part of accused. She never stole the dog. It followed her, and she advertised having found it. It was distinctly understood that when she sold the dog it was to be given ovor to the owner if he turned up.—His Worship said ho was satisfied there was no intention on tho part of the woman to steal the dog. The case would be dismissed.