MAYOR'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2799, 26 January 1871, Page 3

MAYOR'S COURT.

Wednesday, 25th January. : His Worship the Mayor, and W. Mason,' Esq., J.P.) DKUNKENNESs.-^-Gharles Earaage was discharged with a caution. Charge of Assault.—Mary Moors was -charged by Daniel Claffy with having assaulted and be&ten him, by striking him OH the body with a piece of clay. Mr M'Keay appeared for Claffy, and Mr Bathfate for Mrs Moore. The Bench, after earing evidence, cautioning both parties, ■dismissed the respective charges against them. Assaulting a Police Officer.—William Hall, the keeper of the notorious Bristol House, was charged on information with Assaulting Sergeant Naden, whilst in the execution of his, duty. As he did not appear a warrant was, on the application of Serjeant Thompson, who said he believed that he had absconded, ordered to be issued for Ms apprehension. Neglected Child.—Mary Jane Walsh was brought before the Court as a neglected child. Its mother, who was a servant at the Shamrock Hotel, left her in the charge ■of the person who had since kept her, and who said that she went to Waikouaiti, and was j afterwards supposed to have gone to Chrifltchurch, and ihat she had not heard frpnv her for the past nine months. The mother was an Irishwoman, and witness believed her to be a Roman Catholic, but was apt. quite sure. The iSench committed the •child to the Industrial School for a period of 7 years,, stating that as it was not quite clear to them, "they would not make an order as to the religion in which she should be brought tip. Subsequently an order was inside, directing that she should be brought up in the Church of England form of religion. Breach of the Licensing Ordinance — William .Hall, who did.not appear, was -charged with having, at the Bristol House, "Cumberland Btreet; on the 19th inst., sold, or permitted to be1 sold, 6d worth of ale, without a license to do so; Sergeant Thompson informed the Bench that in bringing forward this case the Police relied on the clause which 'aays-delivery is sufficient to prove sale, until the contrary be shown. Sergeant Nadcn deposed that he, accompanied by Detective'Terrell, went to the house of the defendant ia Cumberland street on the 19th inst., with the object of executing a search warrant; Juat as they approaohed the side door, they saw a little b,oy of about 6 years -going in with an-empty jug in one hand and: a shilling in the1 other. Detective JTarrell questioning , him, he told him that he was going into the house for come fceer, -When he came out he had the jug with ale in it in one hand, and in the other a 6d, which he said he had got in change for '^he money he had given for the ale. Tney, then went into the passage, where Margaret King, a reputed prostitute, took the jug of ale from the boy, and threw it at Detective Jfarrell. There waa a room inside, which appeared to be used as a bar, and contained, -liquors _Mary Cameron, a reputed prostitute, was in that roomT Detective Farrell gave similar evidence, and1 said that after the boy had come out they sent him in again to find who had giyen him the beer, upon which Margaret King threw it ia witness's ■face and him. In the room which was used as a -bar-room when the Louse was licensed, they found a barrel of beer on draught, and numerous bottles of twandy, as well as whisky, cordials, lemonade, and other kinds of drink. John Kennedy, a seaman, living in Cumberland Street, said that the little boy in Court was ills son. . -On the ,19th of the month, which £Jie remembered by • coming home later 'than- usual to dinner, he on that account gave him a shilling to get some feSEar."™ He brought back , a sixpence, feat no beer. Johany .Kennedy said: My father gave me a shilling to get beer. I went $o Mrs Hall's and got; sixpence-worth. "Mary, Anne" gave it to me. I gave-her a ■shilling, she gave me a sixpence backlv^^rhe Jasfc witness was hot sworn. The Bench was ■of opinion that the sale of the beer had been -clearly proved, and fined the defendant LlO -andcosts. '...",' '■■]'' ■'— ;■■;>'. ;'■ .'■ . :;',.7 ''■■'.]'.. "Application foe re-hearing.—in the •charge of Stronach u.'M'Yiokar, of assault,, heard on the previous day,; when the plaintiff denied that a settlement had been •effected by her solicitor, who had sent a verbal message that it had been, and when the defendant who did not appear was fined 40s--and costs, a ■ re-hearing was granted. Mr Harris, Mrs Stronach's solicitor, appeared in Oourt^ and bore out Mr Bathgate'a application, stating that the case had been settled. The Bench- suggested that it would be well for counsel to send a letter, instead of a ■verbal message, of which no notice could be taken, and stating that had such'been done in that case, it wonld not haVe been heard. ■":!