POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 18258, 24 April 1923, Page 4

POLICE COURT

Saturday, April 21. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) , ASSAULT ONCONDUCTOR. Arthur Mliddleton Lcggct was charged with assaulting Edwin Clias. Jacob, a tramway conductor. According to Senior-sergeant M-alhleson, the defendant hoarded a tram about 7 o’clock last night,, in company with a lady and a sailor from H.M.S. Chatham. Ho gave tho conductor one shilling for three penny fares, and got the correct change of nmcpence. When the conductor was returning through tho car,_ however, tho defendant accused him of giving him only two tickets and no change. Tho conductor, of course, denied it, and went on to tho back of tho car. When tho tram stopped near Dowling street (he again accused the conductor of the same thing. Tho conductor denied the charge, and tho defendant suddenly struck him in the face. Tho -complainant gave evidence on those lines. Defendant admitted the offence, and said he did it in a hasty moment. Tho Probation Officer (Mr F. G. Gumming) stated that the defendant was on probation, and that his conduct had been good up till then. The Magistrate remarked that conductors had to be protected. Assaults on them were really more serious than on a private individual. However, in view of the probation officer’s report, he would give defendant one more chance and let him lightly. Defendant would bo fined £2, with witnesses’ expenses (£1), in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender-for drunkenness was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprison-ment.—-Thos. Farrell was fined 12s 6d (including cab, hire), with the same alternative. Monday, April 23, (Before Mr H. ~VV Bundle, S.M.) ASSAULT "BY SAILOR. A sailor from tho Chatham named Walter Carey, aged nineteen, pleaded guilty to assaulting George Gilbert Walmsley. Senior-sergeant Mathicson said that shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday tho complainant (a youth) was walking along tho wharf, when accused assaulted him without provocation, hitting him on tho eyo. He also asked him if he had any money, and took a pocket book from him. The (Senior Sergeant said that tho commander of the ship had deposited £lO to cover fine and expenses if tho bench saw fit to let accused off with a monetary penalty. The ship left this morning. Accused’s record in tho ship was good l . In answer to tho magistrate, accused said that ho was not drunk at tho time, though ho had had a few drinks. His Worship said that doubtless Carey would be punished when ho got hack on board. He would bo fined £2, half tho fine to go to Wa lmsley. A reused was also ordered to be returned to the boat. REMANDED. Fulford l Benjamin Underhill, charged with stealing twenty-six dozen silver bracelets, valued at £62, the property of tho Federal Steamship Company.—Detective Beer asked for a remand for a week, and this was granted. Herbert George. Alexander, charged with breach of probation order, was remanded till Friday. WANDERING CATTLE. Walter James Man- (Mr Calder) was ordered to pay costs (7s) for allowing a horse to wander.—Hugh Laing Mainland (Mr Calder) was fined ss, with costs. DRUNKENNESS. George Thomas Thompson and Thomas James Yule were each fined 10s, and a first offender 20s; while Andrew Pringle was convicted and ordered fo come up when called upon.