MAYOR'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2461, 25 December 1869, Page 5 (Supplement)

MAYOR'S COURT.

FfUDAY, 24th jJBCBMBER,

(Before T. Birch, E-q., R M., and Capt. Fraser, J.p.) DXUXKENXESS AND DISORDERLY COOTVCT. Minnis Crawford, an habitual drunkard was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment - and Thomas Mu;r was fined as, or in default 24 hours imprisonment. OFFEXCES AGAINST TIIJ! BYE-LiWS. Robert Cochraue, for driving a horse and cart without sufficie.it reins, was fined Ll. James "Wilson, charged wish, allowing two COW 3 and a calf to wander, was fined 7s 6d. James Muir wag fined los and costs, for allowing six cattle to graze on tho Town Belt, without any one to mind them. ILLEGAL DSIENTIOX W. H. Box well charged William Hall with nalawlully detaining wearing opp-,rel. The Be. eh ordered that the clothes be returned, in default of wnich the del\ndr.:;t to pay L 5 : Also to pay .>Us for a suit if he did not return it to plaintiff, agch party to pay his owa costs. ■■:.:■. NEGJVECTED CHILDITCX. • Three children named Tannaßill were brought beioie the Bt nch. It appeared that their mother had left them ia September lass with a Mrs Jones, who resided at St. Kilda. ISothmghad teen heard of her since, and Mrs Joins had tak,n care of thorn up to the present tiuio, but ei.-uld do so no ionser. Tho childreu v.rre ;vnvi\v;a\is tenu to tho'Be-r.r'-nitnfc Akyli'M.