THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 14530, 5 December 1910, Page 5

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

CITY POLICE COURT. (Beforj J. It. Bartholomew, Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness.—Charles John I'enson, a prohibited person, on remand, was charged with diuiikcnness and with procuring liquor.—The Sub-inspector asked for a remand for another week, as tho gaol surgeon could not certify that iho man was in a fit condition to be discharged.—Remanded accordingly.——A first offender and John Christie were each fined 5s or twenty-four hours. Another first offender was fined 10s or twenty-four hours. Theft.—Walter (loodman was charged with, at Naseby, stealing £7, the property of Joseph Peter Orr.—-Tho Chief-detective explained that the alleged offeneo was committed at Naseby, where accused was attending the races. On his return to Dunedin ho was arrested, and part of tho stolen property, which was identified, was found in his possession. Ho asked for a remand for a" week.—Remanded accordingly.—Accused intimated that he wished to be tried by a jury. Mischief.—Harry Patterson was charged with committing mischief by destroying three large bottles of pickles and damaging a tin of biscuits, of the total valuo of % 6d, the property of Kum Youn Lee.—The defendant pleaded guilty.—Tho .Sub-in-spector said that on tho 15th of last month tho defendant, accompanied by another man named James Piper, entered tho Chinaman's shop in Maclaggan street. An altercation took place betwen the complainant and Piper, and tho defendant, picking up some- things, hurled thorn at the Chinaman, with the residt that the bottles weTe broken and a tin of biscuits was strewn about the floor. Tho damage done had been made good.—Tho defendant said that the Chinaman hit his companion with a bamboo, and ho went to defend him.—Fined 20s, or soven days. By-law Cases.—For driving a vehido without a light Andrew Smeal was fined ss,—William Thomas Waldren, charged with driving on the wrong eido of the street, was similarly fined. A Prohibited Person.—Thomas Bradsbury, a prohibited person, was charged with procuring liquor. The defendant was found in tho bar of tho Captain Cook Hotel drinking a glass of beer.—Fined 20s and costs. Railway Cases.—Bertio Childs and William Homell were charged with boarding a train while in motion.—The facts, as stated, were that the young inon boarded a train leaving Dunedin for Port Chalmers while it was travelling at ci ; ;bt miles an hour.—His Worship fined e;ich defendant 10s and costs. 111-treating a Horse.—William Thomson was charged with ill-treating a, horse._ The defendant pleaded guilty.—Mr Stilling, who prosecuted, said that the defendant was in charge of a horse and dray at the quarry at Anderson Bay. He had loaded rip, and the horse began to jib. Unfortunately, tho defendant lost his temper, and belabored the horse with a shovel. He did not deliberately striko it with the edge of the shovel, but ho struck tho animal over the head and drew blood. It was only fair to say horse was known as a jibber.—The defendant said it was a very bad horse. It had stuck him up every day. Ho admitted that he had lost his temper. —Fined 10s and costs (3Ss).

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