CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10589, 5 September 1896, Page 8

CITY POLICE COURT.

TIIUKSDAY, September 3. (Before Mr E. 11. Carew, S.M.)

Drunkenness.—One first offender, who had been so ill that he had hud to be sent to the hospital for some days, was convicted and discharged, his Worship mentioning that it would be the man's duty to pay the cost of his maintenance for the time he was in the hospital,— Sergeant O'Neill stated that accused had a friend iu court, and that it had been promised that the maintenance would be paid. Indigent Child. — Maurice Thomson was brought before ihe court for being a child within the meaning of the Industrial Schools Act, residing in a, brothel with a prostitute named Mary M'Manue. — Sergeant O'Neill said the mother of the boy kept a brothel in York place, near the foot of Smith street, and this boy dwelt in the house with her. The place was frequented by women of her own class., A disorderly scene took place there on the fifiih of last month.— Evidence was given by Constables Toomey, Broberg, and Mary Ann Boyle, the mother ot the boy, who said the boy's grandmother would keep him.—The case was adjourned for a week to allow of such an arrangement being made. house op 111 Repute.-nMary Ann Boyle, the mother of the boy Thomson, was charged with being the occupier of-.a house in York place, on the 28th August, which was fieqiiented by persons having no lawful visible -means of support.— Evidence was given by -'■ Constables -, Broberg, Cooney, and Toomey, as to the class of houae and its inhabitants.—Accused, being called upon by the bench to show how she earned her liviog, said she got 10s a week on an average by washing for girls. The boy's grandmother had means, and sent her anything sic wauted for him.—Mr Carew said one of the constables bad admitted in his evideuce that the woman did a little washing. He (Mr Carew) thought it was best to give accused a chance, but she must remember that she ran the risk of a term of imprisonment if bad characters wer<> found about her.premises. Breach of Prohibition Order.— Andrew Findlay who did not appear, was charged with, being a prohibited person,- he was found in the Gridiron Hotel, on the 31st August.—Sergeant O'Neill stated that a prohibition order was granted against accused on the 13th December last. On Monday last Sergeant Brown and Constable Willis went into the Gridiron Hotel, Princes street, and found Findlay standing in the bar. They did not see liim go into the hotel.— Evidence was given by the clerk of the court, Sergeant Brown, and Constable Willis, after which accused was c..nvicted and fined 20s, and costs 7s. George Burton was then charged with allowing Andrew Findlay, a prohibited persoD, to beon his licensed premises, the Gridiron Hotel.—Mr Sim appeared for accused, aud pleaded not guilty.— Sergeant O'Neill stated that notice was served ou defendant on the 23rd December 1595, notifying that Andrew Findlay was a prohibited person.— Mr Sim admitted the notice and the tact that Findlay was a prohibited person.— Sergeant O'Neill (continuing) said that on Monday night last Sergeant Brown and Constable Willis went into the bar of the hotel and found Andrew Findlay," just convicted, in the bar. They said to defendant that FiDdlay was a prohibited person, and he replied tbat he did not know that he was, and immediately went up to him and put him out. Findlay had been living at Kensington—not a great distance from the hotel,—and the man not having been by any means a Good Templar, it was reasonable to suppose that defendant would know him or make his acquaintance.—Evidence was given by Serjeant Brown (who in cross-examination said he had no reason to doubt that defendant was not aware that Findlay was a prohibited person) and Constable Willis.—Mr Sim said the nection under which the information was laid required that the licensee should knowingly permit a person against whom a prohibition order had been made to remain on his licensed premises. Mr Burton only went into the hotel last November. Previous, to this he had been living in the country. He did not know the man, nor did Mrs Burton, who was in the bar, hut as soon as atrentlon was drawn to the fact that the man in the bar was a prohibited person lie ordered him out without delay. If a sale had been made, then the fact of not knowing that this man was a prohibited. person would not have been any defence,1 but uuder this section of the act it was necessary for thc licensee to know the prohibited person. Fortunately Sergeant Brown drew attention to the fact that the man was a prohibited person.—His Worship did not think he could, under the section, say there was any prima facie evidence. If there was, defendant would be required to rebut it. There must bo evidence that defendant knew, and his Worship did not think there was such evidence. Case dismissed. , Maintenance.—John M'Dowell- was charged hy A gnes M'Dowell, for whom Mr Finch appeared, 'with failiDg to-provide her with means of support.—After Mrs M'Dowell, bad given evidence, an order for the payment of 7s (id a week was made.

. Friday, September 4. (Before Messrs J. L. Simpson and 11. North, J.P's.) Theft.—Peter Robinson was charged, on remand, with the theft, about the 27th August, at Dunedin, of three sacks, valued at i)d, the property of Patrick CarOlin.'—Mr Hanlon, for accused, pleaded guilty.—Sergeant O'Neill staled that on the date named in tho information accused was seen to go into Mr Carotin's buck yard. Mr Osrolin kept a store at tho corner nf Stafford and Melville streets, lie wan suon to go in there, and come out shortly after with a bundle of sacks under his arm. Ho went away and entered a small house in Walker street, lie was followed by a policeman and Mr Carotin, who identified three sacks found in the house as bis property. There was a large number of sucks in the house, but Mr Carolin was only ablo to identify three as his.—Mr Hanlon said accused admitted the facts. He had been in gaol a week, and seeing the value of the articles was only 9d,, he had, In counsel's opinion, received sufficient punishment already.—Sergeant O'Neill said it was through a statement accused made that the police had had to ask for a remand. There was £21 7s 9d found on accused. The reason the remand was asked for was that he could not give a satisfactory account of how he became possessed of the remainder of the sacks.—The Bench, considering the time accused had been in gaol, sentenced him to -18 hours only, with hard labour. Prohibition Order.—An application for a prohibition was granted against James Garden. (Mr Simpson here left the bench.)

Drunkenness.—One first offender was convicted aud discharged. William Polett (four previous con/ictions) having been in the lock-up 19 hours, was let off; and Alexander Findlater (17 previous convictions), who had not been up for 18 months, was given another chance.

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