CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10035, 28 April 1894, Page 2 (Supplement)

CITY POLICE COURT.

.Fhiday, Apiwt, 27. Messiß J, Wright and Colin Allan, ,J.P's.)

Embezzlement. — Frederick Blarryatb was •charged with embezzliEK the Bam of £12 88 8d from the custom house at Bunedin.—Mr B. 0. Hsggitt appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr J. M. Gftllaway for tha accused.—This case was before the court some days ago, when an adjournment was granted in order that the probation officer slight mate a report.—Mr Allan said the report was favourable. IfciecommeEdedthat the prisoner bo admitted to probation provided he paid the two amounts.— Sir Haggitt: If these sums are paid in terms of the order I do not see why probation ehould not be granted.—Mr Allan : I understand that the £34- 6a haa not been paid.—Mr Haggitt: Neither 6um has been paid. Tb.it would be the condition on which jour Worships would admit tho aeensed to probation. Ycur Worphips would make that condition of course.— 'She Benoh: You are satisfied with a guarantee ? Mr Haggitt: Well, of course, it will be only on payment of the money he will be released.-«-Mr Donald Reid (of Milton): I will guarantee the money.—Mr Gallaway observed that ai the report was favonrablo he hoped their Worships would admit the young man to probation. —Mr Allan : The bench haa agreed to admit him to probation for six months, provided that this money is p*id, together with the expense tho Crown has baen put to.—Mr Gallaway: Those are the usual terms of the order. —Mr Allan (to accused): In admitting you to probation tho beach will give you a word of advice. This should bo a Isbbou to you in your after career in life. You will be admitted to probation on p yment of £46 14s Bri, with £2 2s cost 3of the «Jrown, and 18J witnesses' expenses; the anounts to &8 Ps'd during the term of probation. BxEMPr,inY Sentence. —Andrew Porter, a young man, was charged with being drunk, with assaulting Constable Treacy, and with d imaging the constable's shako, in King street, shortly after midnight ou April 27.—Accused phaded guilty.—Constable Treaey gave evidence that about 12 o'clock on the previous niihfc accused was quarrelling with a woman with whom he cohabited. Witness advised tiem to go away. The two separated, and subsequently witness met the accused-again, aad the latter said to him, " What the are you interfering with mo and my woman ?" He bicame very violent, and witness was compelled to take him into custody. He behaved like an "inhuman being," and Constable Cooney coming to his assistance, the accused was brought along a short distance, when he slipped oae of his bands out of the handcuffs. He struck witness a number of blows on the face, ciusing several marks to appear. Eventually two other policemen rendered assistance, and between the four of them the man was conveyed t) ths lockup.—To the prisoner: Witnea3 did nit kick of abuse prisoner when he was placed in the lockup. He was not illtreated in any way. "If he had bruises on Lin body they were <siused when he was resisting the police.—Constable Cooney g&ve similar evidence. The acotnad knocked eff Constable Treacy's hat and flumped on it several times, expressing a wish •t the same time that the constable's head was la it. — Sergeant O'Neill observed that tha ».•casein «w a racst disreputable character, He

seemed to have a mania for assaulting the police, having been previously convicted several times for offences of that nature. He also had convictions forlarceny and disorderly behaviour. p or being drunk accused was sentenced to onß month's imprisonment; for assaulting the constable, three months; for damaging his shako he was fined ss, and ordered to pay 11s 6d (the value of the article), in defanlt sevon days' imprisonment; ths stntence3 all to be cumulative.

Dbtjnk and Disorderly. —Mary H'Manus was charged with being disorderly while drunk in King street on Thursday nighb.—Accused pleaded guilty.—Sergeant O'Neill stated that the woman belonged to the unfortunate class, and practically supported the accused in the previous case.—She was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Obstructing the Police.—George Croxford, a young man, was charged with obstructing Constable Treacy while the latter was in the execution of his duty in King street at 12.30 a.m. on April 27.—Mr Hanlon appeared for the accused, and applied for an adjournment till Tueßday, the application being granted. STONE-THtiOWiXG. — David Grieve, a youth, was charged with throwing atones on the Kaikorai Valley road on April 19.—Defendant i pleaded not guilty.—A good deal of evidence was given, but the bench agreed with the Eav. R. B. M. Sutherland (who gave the defendant a good character) that it was not conclusive, and dismissed the case. Hawking Without a License.—Ah Yum was charged with hawkir-g without a license in Roslyn. He producsd a city license, but was told that did not apply to the suburbs, and was fined ss, and costs.