THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 15915, 22 September 1915, Page 6

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before 11. Y. Widdowson, Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness'—George Mills .as fined 20s, or three day.;.——John 'iliumas Ford was charged with drunkenness, and also with, casting offensive matter.—He was fined 10s, or 48 hours, on the first charge, and 40s on the second. Got His Deserts.—Stephen Lawless was charged with using obscene language in Oxford street, South Dunedfn.—Subinspector Brohc-rg said that tho language was used in the presence of tho man's wife and his 16-year-oid daughter. "Accused sa.ys he can't icad. I say it is a pity he can speak when he uses'such filthy "language. He says he is a laborer, but the wife goes out to work and he stays at home. He gets a shilling from her and buys beer with it,"—Accused said that that, was wrong. He had been woiking for the Drainage B<md until lately.—Constable HaveJuck said that when the man was in drink he flagged his wife. He had seen her lying on the floor black in the face. Accused was a loafer. The. uife went out washing.—His Worship eenteiieed accused to one month's imptisonment. Maintenance.—.Samuel Stanford was charged with failing to provide his wife with adequate maintenance.—Mr Scurr, for th.9 defendant, said that- he had arranged with Mr Irwin, for the other side-, to consent to an order for 15s a neek, with £2 2s costs.—An order was mads accordingly.——Charles Morris Braid was charged with failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child.—Mr Wilkinson appeared for the complainant, and Mr Aspinal! for th<? defendant, who consented to an order.—His Worship granted application and maittenan:e orders, maintenance to be at the rate of 7$ 6d a week, defendant to pay past maintenance (£2 7s 6d) and expenses and cost* (£7 7s).