CITY POLICE COURT.
Friday, 31.st March.
(Before H.'-S.'"Fish and A. Mercer, Esq.'s,
J.P.'s.)
Drunkenness.—Edward Ellis, arrested in George street, was fined in the sum of ss, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment Mary Dnffus, an irreclaimable, apain appeared for her favourite offence. On the laot occasion, prisoner was discharged on the strength of her own statement that she was going to Scotland. She repeated the story, but it did not meet with favour.' A penalty of 40a was inflicted, in default, 14 days' imprisonment. Bhkaking Glass. — Edward Floyd was charged with breaking a pane of glass in the Allendale Amis Hotel.---As prosecutor did not appear, the charge was dismissed.. Thuant Husbands.—Edward Spray was charged, upon the complaint of his wife, Isabella, with refusing to pay an order for the. payment of LI 15s weokly towards t'ae support of her children. He was how Ll7 10s in arrears.—.Defendant said lie had ouly just found employment, and he-was discharged upon promising to be up to the mark in future. — Jacob Tickle was summoned by his wife, Sophia Tickle, but did not appear, for neglecting to contribute towards the support of his six children. He was fined 3s and costs, and further ordered to pay 20s a week.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 4405, 1 April 1876, Page 3
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