CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11809, 11 August 1900, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

Fbiday, August 10.

(Befai-e Messrs A. G-. Christopher and David

Larnacb, J.P's.)

Insulting Language—Alfred Leabridge was charged with using insulting language in King street on the 28th July, whereby a breach of tin peace might have-been occasioned —<Yccused admitted his guilt, but said he was under tha influence of liquor at the time, and was extremely sorry for what he had done — Subnispector .Itiely stated that the language was U3ecl to a pohcomau on the street. The charge had been laid in the form it appeared because lor that offence their Worships could inflict a fine, whereas fu>r obscene language they had no power but to commit to gaol, and the police did not want to send the mai? to gaol. About a quarter ptust 9 o'clock on the evening of the 28th July a constable was sent for to remove this man from the bar of the Harp of Erin Hotel. He was using insulting language to the barmaid,.and was put outside, but he went .back again._ The constable then endeavoured to. arrest him, but he "cleared" away, and ran faster thaii the policeman. There was'nolhitig known against the accused previously.— Fined SO1?, in default ecvou days' imprisonment.

Reiiiv!..;- Id Produce His Rainvay Ticket. George Williams was charged with refusing to produce his railway ticket when requested lo do so while travelling between Dunedin and Rnyensbourne on the lßlh July.—The Subinspector of Police said the man wus living at Kavensbourne, and was in the habit of travel" ling almost dnily by the train. Latterly ho had put the-guard to all tl)<? trouble he possibly could. About a week before the occurrence which was the subject of the charge he had travelled without a ticket, and the guard, in collecting his fart, had fined him, but he had refused to pay the fine until he was taken before the Ktrttiorimaster. On the 18th July lig had a tjoket, but refused point blank to produce it when asked to do so.- He subsequently produced it to a porter at Ravensbourno, but thn gunrd had to leave him there and »o on with the train without seeing the ticket.—Fined 2s (5;1.

Viigruncy and Assault and Robbery —John M'Konzie was charged, on remand from Wie previous day, with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support, and also with assaulting and robbing Robert Dalziel of 15s and a purso worth Is. —

Mr Irwiu appeared for accused, and asked that i the cluirg-o of assault and robbery might be f taker first.—The Sub-in3pector mentioned that accused had been clearly identified as the man who committed the assault and robbery, and asked for a further remand till next Tuesday, •which request was granted, the understanding bring that the charge of assault and robbery j weald bo taken before the other.