MAYOR'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3043, 7 November 1871, Page 2

MAYOR'S COURT.

Monday, 6th November. (Before His Worship the Mayor.)

Drunkenness.—William Muir, who Bad**been locked up since Saturday evening, was discharged with a caution. Thomas Murray was charged with being drunk. It appeared that, he was found lying in a state of stupidity in Stuart street at 9.30 on Saturday night, and had been sent to the Hospital having been beaten by some one, and that he said he did not know who had assaulted, him. He was discharged with a caution. William C. Wilson, who was drunk m London street on Saturday afternoon; Thomas Hill, who was at large in a similar state after twelve on Sunday morning; Michael Sullivan, and James Lyons, who, till evidence was given to the contrary, wanted the Bench to believe he had not been convicted by the Court before, were each lined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. Nicholas Grifien, and Michaelßutler, who were both drunk and disorderly after twelve o'clock on Sunday morning; and James B. O'Flaherty, against whom four previous convictions had been recorded, were each ; fined 20s, with the alternative of going to gaol for two days. Disorderly Conduct. -Daniel Kane was broiight up,for conducting himself in a disorderly manner in the brothel: of one Alice Hawley, situate in a rjght-ofrway off Walkerstreet, at ten minutes past one o'clock on. Sunday morning. He was fined 20a, with. the option of being imprisoned* for 24 hours. Charge of Theft.—Margaret Bradshaw, a woman who appeared in Court with a little boy in her arms, was charged with stealing two petticoats and a flannel shirt from &. clothes-b!ne in a paddock off Stafford streefc in September last. Mrs Lindsay said tfiaft the petticoat produced was her property, but was much dirtied and worn since she, Bad previously seen it, and that she missed the other articles mentioned at the same time. The prisoner, who had been found wearing it since, said that she had bought iit for t«<* shillings from a woman whom she did not know; and also called a witness, who said she was present when accused bought the petticoat, and that she would not know the woman again. The witness was cross-exa-mined by Sub-Inspector Thompson as to her means of earning a livelihood. The Sub-In-spector said the accused was a bad character, that she had been convicted of larceny, and that at the time the alleged' theft was committed, five other similar robberies had occurred in the same neighbourhood. His Worship said he had a very slight doubt oh. his mmd, and would give her the benefit o£ it. She was discharged, with the caution not to come before the-Court again.' Bye-Law Cases.—Duncan Muirhead, suntinohed for plying for hire off the proper stand, was fined 5s and costs. A charge against Cornelius Bunbury,; of allowing ahorse to wander, was, under the circumstances, dismissed. John Burton, for allowing two horses to graze upon one of the recreation grounds, was fined 2s 6d.