CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10622, 14 October 1896, Page 4

CITY POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, October 13. (Befora Messrs J. Hyman and R. Hudson, J.Fs.) Drunkenness.—One first offender, and Fliza-

bsth Lindsay (who bad not beeu before the court for nearly two years) were convicted and discharged. Audrew Hammond, who was last up in July, and who had a large sum of money in his possession wbea arrested, was fined 10s. Bridget Madden,.who came under the habitual clause of tho act, was, on promising to go to AVellington, let off with a fine of Bs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Tiii'UT.—Esther Maria Montague was charged with the theft, On the 12th inst., at Dunedin, of 12 £l-notes, 12 shillings in silver, and a purse valued at ls, the property of John -Smith.—Chief Detective O'Connor asked for a remand to Monday, accused having nnly; bean arrested shortly before the'edurt sat.—Remanded to Monday, bail being allowed-accused in £10 and two sureties of £5 each.

Refractory Sbame.nV—Oscar Albin, a seaman on board the barque Dunnerdale, was charged with- disobeying the lawful commands of the mat;:', Thomas Dicker, on the 12th inst., by refusing to turn to work.—Defendant denied that he ever refused to work.—Captain AVilliam Howard Greenhalgh stated that on Monday I morning the mate reported to him that defendant I ha.i bnen on board all day Sunday drunk and I unable to do anything, except cause a commotion. He refused to work on the date named in the iofnnnation. AVitness had had. a lot of trouble with tbis man. There were two men who intimidated the others, and this | defendant hnd been worked on by them.—Chief Officer Dicker deposed that he had a conversation with defendant about going to work, and he refused to do so. He refused to go on deck, and later on said lie was sick from the effects of drink. He was intoxicated all day Sunday.— Tbe Captain said he was going to sea on Monday, ami wanted tbe man to go with him.—On defen : dant saying he was willing to go back to the ship and obey oidera, the bench dismissed the case.— George Bnudu,. another seaman,oo_ board the barque, was charged with absenting himself without leave.—Captain Greenhalgh stated that the defendant had beeu hanging .about the saloon near the wharf, and they could not keep him on board. He had been four days absent. Witness did not wint to lo.e tbe men. They were all good, now that the worst had gone—deserted.— On-defendant stating that he was willing to return to the vessel, the case was dismissed. , Prohibition Ot.dkr.—A prohibition order'was granted against Hector M'Caughau. (Mr Hudson left the bench, and his place was taken by Mr H. Gourley, J.P.)

Breach op the Peace.—AVilliam Carson and William Waldren were charged with using behaviour in Princes street, on the Snd, whereby a breach of tbe peace was occasioned.—Mi* Hanlon, for Caraou, pleadeii not guilty.— AVsldrea also pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant O'Neill stated that j the two men vers licensed coach drivers, and I stood at the old Colonial Bank building. On the I 2nd of the, month some difference occurred j between them, and they were found, at a quarter i past siu the evening, fighting at the stand. They blamed each othur.—Evidence was given by A. G. Raines, Henry Thomson, aud Constable Latimer. Waldren-stated that about 10 minutes to 5 Carson came up to hitn, and calling bim offensive names, accused him of having done him out of » job. He then caught witness by* tbe nose and 6truck bim without auy provocation whatever—Mr Hanlon submitted that the case was a trumpery one, though there might have been something in the nature of a breach of the peace. The two werj "larking" about, ano Carson called Waldren by a nickname, and Waldren struck him.—Evidence was givfri by Carsoh and Alexander-M'Leod, alter which the bench decided under the circumstances to plisiuiss the cas*. , Destroying a Hedge—Fred. Page(ls)pleaded guilty to having, on the* 26th September, at Greeil Island, set fire to a gorse fence—Sergeant O'Neill stated that defendant and some otber. boys were, out rabbiting, and defendant deliberately lit a match and set tire to the hedge. Boys had been a source of.'serious annoyance about tbe locality for some time past —Robert Phimister, the owner of the fence, said damage was done to the extent of at least £s.— Fined Js and costs (ISs),-on-the understanding that the damage done, would be paid for. . By-Law Casks.—For allowing horses, or cattle, tn wander at tho North-East Valley, George WorsdpJl and George Hall were each fined -2j. James Peebles was lined 2s 6d, while Mary Heads was convicted aud discharged.—George Christensen pleaded guilty to driving rwind the corner of Princes and Stafford streets at faster than a walking pace, and was convicted and discharged, it boing his first offence. <