MAYOR'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3255, 12 July 1872, Page 3

MAYOR'S COURT.

; , ■ - - ■ ;. ■». >—— - -i.. ■;:>::• Th#P«i>ay» llth Jqwf» :"•>.-■' - -"f • [(Tteforc niß;Worship tlie myor; and'Jautea! i Brown, Esq.,. J*%.)i Drunkenness.—John pickson, a newar- ■ rival hy <Oie>yilliam J)»vie, who^idh??^ . a " little drnalc^'i mil whom the arresting . officer aid wag "fve^y drunk," was fined ss, or-«n«mrtr -ElteobethrKdwaifasr*^ *le^ gfltitly got-u]p;f<}i>fia*r .^eji»iea.:t'He>charge of dnuikenuessr Sergeant Mallard deposed she came tojthe s^atipn or the - we;ionp such a state ih*thc,4eewe* l* 1 -lnß, ds^Br ■ detain her. She ww ?^b«tty^J-' 'ldtime/and.caWe, 6» !i tiie l ifetiapi.to,Mk «<l--vi«*; drunk to ask advice^ ,§e*geant Mallard v mfitttioned ti»t, SaMTie"ißw_luK.oomtofAa. fch« Station «h6fdid^not #jfpjK>^%M|i^ diMrtisi^btt&k|u^n f%4^£?ffj% street, arirtblle|^bft, ,^6^ aVfined sj, in • default 24 J^fe^,-«,IJW a^ u* K^ \ dudgeon, a con«tabl6 at W6 dc»r politely de- [ tainedher. . _ a . , iKSovnsio Lasccaoe.—l*wt«nce F. we-

vena charge! Robert Paterson with using threatening and insulting language to him cm the Jetty, with intent to -provoke a breach of the peace. The complainant: ,[ have received an ample apology from Mr Patcrson, and Ido not wish to press the charge. , His. Worship t Yes; but this language' hfa'beeV used in a public p)ace, rand' '8 not only otfensive to you, but to the public, and the Bench have to protect the public from the chance of hearing such expressions. It is very improper language to use to anybody, Defendant: Weil, your Worship, I "was in. ber at the time." His Worship: That makes no difference. You arc fined 10s, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and had it not l>een for the fact that the prosecutor stated he did not wish to press tb«i charge, a heavier penalty would have been inflicted; In this case the compliunant' is a public officer, and that ia an additional reason why such language should not'have been used to him. You may consider yourseif very lucky in getting offtso cheaply.- ' * ; ,; m*K-iAw Casks. — (ieorge Smith and -lames' Wilson suuimoncd for eacli allowing a co>v to wniulcr, were each fined 2s 6d and costs. William Miller, for keeping building materials in the street, without having a light burning on the same, was tincd 2» 6d, and costs. A charge against J. H. Kussell, for neglecting to clean his premises, was adjourneil