CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4406, 3 April 1876, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

Saturday, Ist April.

(Before H. S. Fish, Esq., and A. Mercer,

Esq.. J.P.'s.)

■ Drunkenness. —William Tiobs, charged with being drunk in Manse street, did not appear, and wa3 fined in the amount of his bail, 40s, in default, seven days' imprisonment. A Eough Lot.—Patrick Collins, a grim visagedi ''short-cropped youth of twelve sum* nier*j stood grinning in the dock, in answer to a charge of misconducting himself at Green Island on the 31st March, and Timothy Collins, his father, was placed by his side, on a charge of using threatening language towards Henry Lane—Mr G. Cook, who watched the case on behalf of Mrs Jones, stated that thS" elder prisoner had been in her employ, and waa dismissed —his conduct had been exceeedingly r , violent." 1-William Smith said'ho hadremon*: titrated with the boy about breaking some"' things with an axe. He , then, aimed. & blow, at witness with the, axe, whjoljL however, missed him and struck a dog, inflictutg a severe wound.—Henry Cane, coachman )to Mrs Jones, Green Island, stated that prisoner had threatened to smash witness's brains,j!md mint ihe wall with them. "Ho was in fei"r oi his life, as accused had been carrying a pistol and sheath Knife with him. It Appeared that prisoner would not leave thehouue Mra Jones had allowed him when in her service,- because |c said she owed him money.—The case was adjourned until 2 o'clock on Monday; add the Bench inforined prisoner .that he would have to leave the house in the meantime, if he did not do so, he would be obliged to find sureties for hia good behaviour or go to gaol. Alleged Cuiminal Assault.--James Pros. cott, a grey-hajred man, was charged with assaulting his neice, Eliza Ann Prescott, aj,ed seven years.—Dr Murphy having given medical evidence, Inspector Mallard had the hearing postponed for seven days. Kobbery prom a Shop.—Francis W. Fordham pleaded Not guilty to a charge of stealing a sealskin cap, valued at L 2, and a black hat, valued at 8s 6d, the property of James Hardy, draper.—James Hardy deposed to missing the articles mentioned ■ from his shop door at the corner of Rattray and Princes streets. Eobert M'Skimming swore to seeing accused take them and conceal them under his waistcoat. Prisoner attempted to prove an atihi by saying he was in a hotel a quarter of a mile away at the time stated. In order that he might bring ! witnesses to prove the same, he was remanded until Monday, at 2 o'clock. i Alleged Gambling in a Hotel. — Ann Diamond, proprietress of the Globe Hotel, Princes street South, was summoned for allowing gambling to take place on her licensed premises. Defendant was- unable to anpear, but the Bench agreed to'near the case iv her absence, as she knew nothing of the gambling. —Sergeant Anderson said he called at the Globe Hotel at midnight of the 10th ult., and saw some men throwing" dice, apparently for shillings. They informed him they were lodgers. Mrs Diamond's house was generally well conducted.—Mr J. Griffen made a statement on behalf of defendant, saying the men were lodgers, and Mrs Diamond knew nothing of the offence.—A penalty of 10s and costs was inflicted.