CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10531, 30 November 1895, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT

FiiJDAV, NovHjriißK 29. (Before Bleatrs A Solomon aud I. Selby.

Theftjtbomthk Pkhsox.— Taom»s Ritchens and Margaret nunkiughaui were (sharped with having stolon from the person of John Andrews, on the 28th iiwt., * silv.'r w&teh, ralncl at £10, out! a piece of ciiain oud v. greenstone peudaut vAliwd at 10-.—Chief Dctootivn O'Connor asked for a r<m>nd for a week, stating; that if til-! police could gat (he watch, ttio'y would bring the OBsa on sootier. T ua particuliwa were that the man Asdraws w»» drank, and lost his watch, lie met Constable 8.-oberg and informed him of th* matter, and ho nud another countable went to MO'ised'si houjia and found a jw-rt of tho ohsin and the pendaut. Ca»o remanded for a wotlc.

Ari'KMi'TKO Suicidk.—Kli*\l>Hh Orton wa« cli»rg«tl with having tuken a quantity of poison with luteut to kill and murder herself. Mr Sim appoared lo- Bi-cu»ed, and askod for au ndjournment to Saturday week, ou account of the woman being too ill to attend.—Adjournod accordingly. • ■ ■

Bbkachrs ov the Pkack—William Hamilton aud Thorn.B Cnatterley alms Wilson were charged with hnvii.g be»n guilty of behnviour, in Prince* strict, ou tha 16th inst., whoreby a brenoh of the peace wa« oacasioucd —-Clwttarloy pleaded not guilty, and Hamilton guilty; the Utter stating tlmt be acted iv, self-defence Srrgeant O'Noill said Hamilton called at Chatterley'n home to oolleot a small debt, and Clmtterley, fouling annoyed at it, otruok him ahe other roturnerl tbo blow, aud the two then Buishwi the qu»rrol on tha straot.—Evidence was jivaa by John Blakoly and William Hanri ton.—Sergeant O'Neill stated that Hamilton had been once convicted of drunkenuef3. but was an iuolfousive m»n ; and that tie mau Chattorley Was of bad repnto. having been convicted of laroeny and conspiracy to defraud. Ho liwd with a worn™ of light character, at whose house the row took place — Hamilton was di-charged, and Cbntterley fined 20s, m default 48 honrs' imprisonment. Charles H. Wood and William Phillips we re eh« G ed with having been guilty of behaviour, m Princes street, on the 25th intt., whereby a breach of the peace was oc<Sa s ioued.-Sergeant Ocelli asked for an adjournment, a» Mr holomon, who apptared for one of the accused, was unable to be present,—Adjourned to

PBOHinmoK OnDEE.-An application for a prohibition order against William T. Wilkinson wa« granted, on the application of Mr Calvert. Unjjbgisteued Dobs.-Charges ngeiost Mary Loo.sa Smith and Robert Ford were dismissed!