THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 14534, 9 December 1910, Page 4

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

■'•'^:' ; CITY TOLIL OUKT. PS; (Before Messrs D. Lamach and 0. E. Moller, J.P.s.) . ":/" Drunkenness.—Anthony Farrell, havinj; been onco previously convicted of this offence within the past six ironfhs, was charged with drunkenness, and with procuring liquor yesterday during the- currency of a prohibition order against him.— Sub-inspector Phair asked for a remand until the 15bn inst., in order that Farrell, who w;ls just bordering on delirium tremens, might receive medical treatment. An endeavor would also be made to have him committed (o Pakatoa Island, whicn was the best place, for him.—Remanded accordingly. A Violent Rcsister.—Delia Pino alias Booth (for whom -Mr Scurr appeared) pleaded guilty to drunkenness, to using obscene language in a. public place, and also to resisting Constable Sweeney whilst executing his duty —The Sub-inspector sta.ted that while Constable Sweeney was on duty last evening about 6.25 p.m. he received information that the accused and another woman were drunk in Hope street. The constablo went to Hope street, and saw tho women staggering into Stafford street. Before he could get up to them tho accused had gone into Mr .Moody's liairdressing saloon. Shortly afterwards she came out into Princes street in a very drunken condition. The constable arlested her, and she resisted most violently, declining to go or to bo put into a cab. Sim was a very powerful woman. The constable took her down a back street at her request, and when in Jetty street she again resisted most violently, and used a terrible, lot of obscene language. In Bond street. Sergeant Henry and several constables (who had been telephoned for) artived, and she was put into the cab and conveyed 10 the police station. Of a crowd of about a h'i:'...ired persons only one individual was unn:.".:i!y enough to incite the woman (<> resist. Ac ured had had several convictions recorded her for obscene language, drinda ' " 'ss. and other offences. —Mr Scurr said i.i'i the offences were wholly the result of drink. in her case a prohibition order had a very beneficial elleet. During tho twelve months she had been prohibited she kept entirely away from drink and tho court, and also lor six months afterwards. —Constable Sweeney said that to his knowledge during the past, two years the accused had been a bard-working, respectable woman. Most of the previous convictions were recorded against her before she was married. —On the first charge she was lined Ss or twenty-four hours, on the second £2 or fourteen days, and a similar penalty on tho third charge. Inciting to Resist—Patrick John Rcid was charged with inciting Delia Pino to resist. Constable Sweeney whilst executing his duty. Mr Scurr appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.—Constable Sweeney deposed as to Reid calling on him to leave the woman alone, which incitement made her resist most violently. —Sergeant Henry and Constable Woods gave corroborative evidence.—Mr Scurr (submitted that Reid had not interfered with the constablo in any way.—Reid admitted having had a few drinks, and said he had only asked tho constable to be careful with the woman.—The Bench intimated their intention to convict, and Mr Scurr contended that it wa.s a case for a. reasonable monetary penalty.—Mr Lamach said that the Bench had decided to fine the accused £5, or in default one month's imprisonment,. The oflenco was a. grave one, and had to be severely dealt with. The penalty imposed would servo as a deterrent to others. The Bench Tegretted that the prisoner was the only support of his widowed mother, but "he should take that fact injo consideration and leave drink alone. This would bo a severe warning to him. He would, be given a fortnight in which to pay the fine, and he could apply for an extension if necessary. A By-law Cage.—Frederick James Graham was fined 5s for having boon at euch a distance from his vehicle as to prevent him having full control over same. Alleged Assault.—The case of William 1 AlJoo v. William Waters—an information charging the latter that he did unlawfully assault the former on November 28—was mentioned.—Mr- Hawkins, who appeared for the defendant, said that as Mr Haniou was oat of town an adjournment tuT Mouday was desired.—Mr Hercus, who appeared for tho complainant, was quite agreeable to an adjournment being made.. —Application granted.