CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4419, 18 April 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, 17th Aa-wii, (Before V. Pyke, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness. —Mary Carry charged wiilk being drunk in Forth street, did not answer to her bail, and was fined ss, in default, 24 hours* imprisonment. Archibald M'Leod, apprehended in-George street on Sunday, was fined in the double penalty of 10s, with the alternative of three, days' imprisonment. Alleged Embesklemeht.—Edward Stillotfc Biekerton was charged, on remand £romSatui>> day, with embezzling L 6 Is, the property o£ James Milne. —Inspector Mallard said th& warrant had arrived, and hs would therefore ask for a remand to Oamanj. A telegram had been received from the Magistrate there, stating that the extent of the frauds had not beea ascertained. He would allow bail—himself in L2OO, and two sureties each of LIOO. Prisoner's solicitor had called upon him (Inspector Mallard) that morning, and stated that bail to'thg§_ amount could not be obtained. ~* More Dkunks.—William Lambert, an old offender, arrested in Princes street, was fined ss, with the option of three days 1 imprisonmeat, as was also John Gleesoiu Williacs. Mullen, on entering the dock was found to ba still in his "cups," and was remanded is. custody until next day. Peter lieitz. apprehended at Caversham, was charged with being drunk on Sunday, and also with being aa habitual drunkard. —Constable Moore proved four previous convictions against prisoner ia the space of three or four months. —The Bench, held this did not constitute habitual drunKenness, and accused was ordered to i>ay a penalty of 40s, ; n default 14 days' imprisonment, th« second charge being dismissed. A Hough Flirtation.—Mary Dillon, » reckless young woman, was charged with being drunk in Walker stoeet, and also with having no lawful means of support.—Constable M'Donald stated that prisoner was behaving herself very rudely with some sailors S» Walker street—As there were several previous convictions recorded against her since her arrival by the Carnatic two < years ago, sha waas. sentenced to three months' iinprisonmeufc, Pj-xtv Larceny.—George Cohnan, charged with stealing some rabbits, was further rauianded until Tuesday. Biieakino Windows.—Thomas Seal was fined 2s Cd, and ordered to pay lls and costs, for breaking a window in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princes street south. A Mistake.—Mr Pyke aaStH with regard to what fell from him on Satwday concerning K» lunatic brought to his house for committal to the Asylum, ho found the mistake had wisea. through, the doctors 'Uavius used a wrong form. No blame was attachable "either to tK- Pohafc or Justices of tiw t'<XWv!.