CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11795, 26 July 1900, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

Wedhesday, July 25. (Before Mr C. C. Graham, -S.M.)

Drunkenness.—One first offender, who, the Sub-inspector stated, had fallen down and hurt his forehead so. badly that he had to be taken to the hospital, was fined ss, and ordered to pay 2s for cab hire.

Attempted Suicide. —A young man named Charles Hendrick was charged with having, on the 25th inst., at South Dunedin, attempted to commit suicide by stabbing himself with a knife.—The Sub-inspector said the man had been arrested that morning. He had been taken to the hospital and his wound had been dressed by Dr O'Neill, who could not attend the court that morning, being too busy. Under the circumstances he (the Sub-inspector) asked for a remand to Friday .—Remand granted, and bail fixed at, accused in £bO, and two sureties of £25 each.

A Cabdriver in Trouble.—Robert Kirk, who was .defended by Mr Macdonald, was charged with driving a hansom cab on the evening of the 14th inst. without Carrying proper lights.— Evidence having been given by the police, Mr Macdonald stated that the lights went out at the very place where the constable saw defendant.—Accused having given, evidence, his Worship dismissed the wise. —Accused was further charged with using threatening behaviour in Princes street on the 13th inst., with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.—The Sub-inspector of Police stated that about 20 minutes past 1] o'clock on the night of the 13th inst. accused was on the hansom cab rank, Princes street. A man was going quietly- past when accused took the man's hat off and ran round the cab with it, followed by the owner. Finally accused threw the hat down in the gutter, in which there was dirty water lying. The man asked what he meant by doing this, and accused slashed the whip in the man's face. He then jumped on his cab to drive away, but the man caught the horse by the head and held it, calling out for the police, who came on the scene. —Evidence was given by John Ogg, Wm. Dwight, and Constable Ilyland.—:Mr Macdonald withdrew the plea of not'guilty, and pleaded guilty. The man knew Mr.Oge; well, and had known him for many years. He was slightly tipsy, and only intended the thing as a " lark." —Fined 40s and costs (19s). —Accused was' then charged with using obscene language in the Main street. South Dunedin, on the 13th inst. —Mr Maodonald appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty.—Sub-inspector Kiely stated that a- man. named Thomas Samson, who was employed at the abattoirs at Burnside, was delivering meat at South Dunedin about 7 o'clock in the morning, when Kirk drove up in a trap and began abusing him. He threatened him, and wanted him to fight, calling him several Tiasty names, and using most filthy and obscene language. He tried to provoke Samson to fight.—Evidence was givcui by Thomas Samson and Thomas Turnin, n. third witness failing to appear when called.-^-Mr Mncdonald pointed out that the case rested entirely on the evidence of the last witness. He would »ut accused in the box, and the case should then be dismissed, the position being that one witness swore one thing, and the other another.—Accused having given evidence, his Worship intimated that it was his intention to convict.— Accused was further charged with havinp,-, at the same time and place, used bohaviour whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned.—His Worship said ho would fine accused 20s and costs (2.15) in the last case, and for ußins; the obscene- language he would, as ho hiicl no power to inflict any punishment but imprisonment, order accused to come up for sentence when called on.

Riding a Bicycle Without a. Light—For this offence James 'Sievwrisjhl Alves, who did not nmjenr, was fined 20s and costs (7s), his Worshin regarding the practice as a dangerous one, and nifintio'iing (hat he knew of a case of a lady whoso life wns now in jeopardy as o. result of having been run into by a bicyclist who was without a light, Obstructing a Railway Crossing and Using Threatrmincr 'Language.— William Fiddis was charged with hn.ving, on the 11th inst., driven a horse ami cart on to the TCnttray street crossing, whereby the working of the railway might havo been obstructed; also., with flavins, at

the same time and place, used threatening language, whereby a. breach of the peace might have been occaeioned.—On the application of j Mr Haiilon, who appeared for accused, .the ■ charges were remanded to Friday next. j