THE COURTS —TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 17085, 2 July 1919, Page 4

THE COURTS —TO-DAY

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before. H. Y. Widdowson. Esq.. S.MA Obscene Language.—William Kitto (21) was charged with using ob-sccno language in a public place.—Plain-clothes Constable McCullough said that accused used filthy language in a public. lavatory in .Customs House Square.—Accused said he did not remember using the language, Being drunk at the time. —His Worship said hs would take a lenient view of tho matter this time but warned accused not to repeat the offence.—A. fine of 20s was inflicted, with tho alternative of seven days’ imprisonment. Remanded*.—Alfred Archibald Moir, charged with failing to provide adequate maintenance for his illegitimate child, was remanded to appear at Livercargill on Friday next, BaD was allowed in £IOO and ■two sureties of £SO, or one of £IOO. A Dangerous Dog.—Minnie Scott was charged with being tho owner of a dangerous dog and allowing it to be at largo without a muzzle.—Maxwell M’Kinlay Robertson said that on June 5 he was passing along at tho top of Pitt street, when a fox tender ran out and bit a hole in his trousers. He did not interfere with the dog. Later, in company with Constable Lean, he called at defendant’s place, and the same dog ran out of her gate.—Constable Lean, in reply to defendant, said that when he called at the house, the dog did not show any signs of ferociousness. — Defendant, on oath, said that the dog was not dangerous. She admitted that the Court deemed the dog on a previous occasion to be daugorous, and that she was fined. Tho dog was with her in town at the time the alleged biting in tho present case took place. She felt that there was persecution in connection with these cases against her.—A fine of 20s was inflicted, with costs (16b), and the Magistrate made an order that the dog be destroyed within two days.—Defendant (emphatically): I won’t destroy tho dog. It is out of town and is likely to remain there.—The Magistrate remarked that tho penalty for noncompliance with the order was £1 for every day until it was carried out. Maintainance.—Alice Hanna, charged with disobedience of a maintainance order for the support of her child, wsa sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, to be released on payment of arrears £8 10s. Serious Charges.—.Michael Jones, an elderly man, was charged with, on June 28, indecently assaulting a female child, four years of age, and, on a second count, with wilful 1 exposure.—Mr C. J. L. White appeared for the accused.—■ It was agreed to take the evidence in the first charge and if the prosecution failed in this case to accept such evidence in support of the minor charge.—Evidence was given by Archibald Holley, Albert Hamer, Sergeant Shanahan, and the mother of tho child.— Mr White submitted that the charge should be dismissed. There was no evidence that the man had touched the child, not even by holding her hand when going up the hill.—His Worship said he would adjourn tire Court till 2.30 p.aa. when he would give his decision. (Left sitting.)