CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8794, 2 May 1890, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

Thubsday, May 1. (Before Mr E. H. Oarew, R.M.)

DnUNKKXNBSS.—One person charged with this offence waß convicted and dlichai^ed. MAraiESASOß.—William Dury was charged with failing to provide his wife, Margaret Dury, with adequate means of support.—The defendant did not appear, and the complainant gave evidence stating that her husband waa earning £1 a week.-Ills Worship adjourned the case for a fortnight in order that more definite evidence might be adduced with regard to the otirulnus cif tho defendant. Ax Uncoxthollaui.k Ohilp.—Krncst Poole was charged with being a.i uuoun<rollnblo child, and his fattier, 1 bonus Suit t. I'ujl-. wished him to bo sent to tho Industrial Schun: - Fmm tho nvHoi-oo civen by the father it nppmrert Mint Ilio hw frequently stayed put all iiiclit, mid h-.nl on several occaalons stolen money from tlio hou-o - Mr Uiraw said from inquiries he had ni7iil:> r.lwit tlii; lmy ha found that be was vary badly bih*v.n,nn'i Mm', tha father had no control over him. Mr'!' tnVi'.'r had sleo advised that ho should bo sent io Mir. 1 .ih.slrial School. Ho would accordingly tie eo:nmi!-'>'d to the I:idmtr!al School, and the Utlvr would Iw required to find security for £2b that ha wnulci pay 4s n weol: for his j son's maintenance.

A Rehkabing.—Robert G. Telfer applifd forarehearing of the case in which hu was ehirgpd with deserting his wife Ilosottj «ud leaving her and her three children without adequate means of support.— It appeared that the defendant had been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment last week, and that he was ordered to pay 3s id a week towards the support of each of his children. Since then the defendant applied for a rehearing, and stated that he wrote to his wife, but owing to some accident the letter did not reach her. Ho waß coming to town and was willing to come to termß with his wife.—The complainant asked, under those circumstances, that tho case might not bo proceeded with any further.—Mr Carew said he did not like to interfere with a judgment that had been given, but he thought it was better for all parties that tho defendant should not be sent to gaol. The case would therefore be reheard and dismissed. If Telfer did not comply with the arrangement thst had been made his wife could take furthrr proceedings.