CIT POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11113, 14 May 1898, Page 2

CIT POLICE COURT.

Friday, May 13. (Before Messrs F. Mallard. W. 0. M'Nee, and J. ■■■"■.:■■ Liddell, J.P.'s.) . ■BiiuSKKNNESS.—John Burka .O'Biien (who had a tinmbsr of Dreyious convictions recorded against him) pleaded guilty to befog drunk, but made a. long speech in extenuation of t.hi oiteuce.—Accused was sentenced tooae month's imprisonment.—A first offendet Was Convicted and dis> charged, DRUNKENNESS .AND RESISTING TIIB PoUljk—' Thbruafc Mitchell was charged with drunkenness nUd with resi3tinE CMnsfabla Stirgenor in the execution of his duty in Maitlaßd street at halfpast 11 On May 12.—Mr O'Reilly appeared for the accused,/who pleaded guilty to eaoh charge.— Sergeant O'Neill stated that the accnsed went to the house of a lady who lived alone ia Maitland street at half-patit H on Thursday night. -The lady was in bed. He knocked at the tlnpr, and getting no answer, went to the liack door, and then not succeeding in getting in there. on» deavoured to Miae the window. The lady cried out "murder," and twrt or thre« neighbours rushed' out aud secm'ed him. Ho struEgled. violently, and it took three policemen to brinfr liim to the station. Thd police did not allege any f-lonious intent on the part of the accused. He evidently ; went to the house of a respectable person instrad of to a house of another deecrip. tion, which he was looking for. —Constable Siir^enor stated that he strngßled for an' houi- with the man bringing him to the. stition, and at length- two other constable* came .on'tha ,• scene and brought him in.—To Mr O'Reilly.: Witness did not know how the jiccused got the injury on his eye. It was not a fact that he got the injftry in the police station. He was bleeding iv the face when he was handed over by three men.—Sergeant O'Nfei'l: We do not admit that the man received the injury when in the custojy of the police at all. It is not likely that three citizens Who found a man getting in a window under those circumstances would handle him lika they might a lady at a ball.—Constable Dwan also Rave evidence, and stated that accused did not l-ecoive the iiijuty when at the pnlice sta-' tion. —Mr Mallard: Have you any citizens who could give evidence ?—Sergeant O'Neill: No, sir. The man in .charged with drunkenness; and with resisting the police, and the civilians cannot givo much evidence about that.—Constable Boddatn also gave evidence.—Accused said he had very, confused ideas as. to what took place, and he would not swear. 68 to when he received the injury. His impression was that he was struck v/ith the handcuffs.—Sergeant O'Neill said that

[i there were three previous convictions against b- hiin.—MrO'Reillyspolreori behalf of the accused.— ,{ Mr Mallard said that the man had about £i in his possession when arrested, and lie should be very thankful to the police that they did lock him up. —For drunkenness accused was fined 53, in >•' default 24 hours, and for resisting the police ha iv was fined £V ' . a . Thkowing .Boiling Watek.—Wm Simmons d w«s charged with throwing boiling- water on Mary Ann Sratt on March %— Sergeant O'Neill asked for a remand for a week, tlio woman \Vas '" not able to appear yet.—Accused said that this was his tenth week in gaol, and he thought he a had been unfairly treated. The woman's evidence • should hive been taken in the hospital —Ser- ■•• geant O'Neill «aid that that was-never done 3 ' except in the caso of dying perrons. It might i interfere with the recovery of the wciuan. Ii answer to the Bench. Sergeant O'Neill stated B t.nhV he expected the woman to bo able to - - attend in a :week or a fortnight.—Accused said c that h« was told.five weeks agothat the woman X would be able to appear in eight days.—Sergaant " O'Neill said that he had communicated with th« hospital on the previous night, and the medical officer, stated the woman was. quite unable to appear yet.— In reply to the Bench, accused said a lie belonged to Dnpedin, but could not get bail.— c Sergaant O'Neill remarked that he had been i liviuc with the woman.—Accused was remanded - for ii week; ■ „ Stonk-throwino.—Four youths named Am. " brose Windur. William Sheehan, John Waite, and Andrew Weir were charged with throwing a I Rtones at the houst 'f George Morau, Andereton " road, Roslyti, on Af ' SB.—Mr Hanlon appeared : fop the accused, ". ; :>!ca<ied gailty.—Sergeant ? O'Neill said that ie date in question the youths passed the ..^use of George Moran, who '_ was of a peculiar disposition, and threw a shower of stones on his houee. Moran was being, per 3 potually annoyed in this manner, although th« b police did not allege that the present accused 1 I were always the guilty parties. -Mr Hanlon said 1 ! that the boys Rimply threw the stones, not to > j cnusG the man or his property any injury, but to , ! get him to run after them. It was a boy's trick, i : and they were very sorry for.it. The boys went .. to Moran and apologised, and asked for his for- ' givenens.—Mr Mallard said that were it notfoi i Mie manly action- of thu boys in apologising to Mi . Moran they would have been severely dealt with. 1 i However, they would be given a chance this time, . ! hud would be discharged. ■' ' , A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. [ Apply Sulpholiue Lotion. It drives awa> piinple3, blotches, roughness, redness, and all disfigurements. Sulpholine develops a lovely i skin: Is bottles. Made in London.—'Advfe