CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8792, 30 April 1890, Page 4

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, April 28. (Before Messi s S. N. Brown and J. W. Brindley. J.P's.) J Dbunkekkkss.—For this offence Ann M'Farlane, against whom thero were fivo previous convictions, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Bye-law Casks.—For allowing a cow to wander in the borough of Roslyn, Kate Jacksou was fined 5s without costs. Frank J >o kson, the son of the lastnamed defendant, was charged with unlawfully interfering with a cow which had been seized for the purpose of being impounded.—The Bench convicted the accused and discharged him with a caution. Vagrancy. — Three young girlß, named May Turner. J3ne Ferguson, and Jaue Findlay, were charged with having insufficient lawful means of support.—Mr Cook, who appeared for the accused, asked for a remand for a week, in order tbat his clients might have an opportunity of leaving the premises where they resided.—Sergeant-major Bevin stated tbat tho accused were living in a - right-of-way opposite the eo:ivent, and that thero were a great many complaints aboufc the way in which tlieir house was conducted, and also about the bad characters who frequented the placo. The police, therefore, desired to get them removed fiom tbe locality.—Mr Broivn observed that ho did not see the advantage ppf removing women of immoral character from oJieloc-iiby to another, or from one district to another. He caw no justification in doing that, unlets ihe police v/Knted to break up the combination.- Sergeant-major Bevin: That is just what we want tv do. AC all events, tbey should not go so near tbo convent.—Mr Brown remarked that the accused would bo a nuisance to otber respectable people near whom tbey went tc reside. If, however, the police wished to break up tho combination, he Baw no reason for object iug to an adjournment. The case would be adjourned until Friday.